The best of Rome
57 places worth going across 5 lists — pick a list, or open the map.
The best coffee shops in Rome
Our pick of Rome’s specialty coffee. Rome is an espresso-bar city first and its third-wave scene is small — this is the honest extent of it, led by the only Roman entry in the global coffee ranking. Sources: The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops https://theworlds100bestcoffeeshops.com/top-100-coffee-shops/
Rome’s best bars
Our pick of Rome’s best cocktail bars, led by the three Roman rooms that carry a current ranking and filled out from the city’s standing drinking guides. A favourite.place selection. Sources: Europe’s 50 Best Bars https://www.theworlds50best.com/bars/europe/list/1-50 · The World’s 50 Best Bars https://www.theworlds50best.com/bars/best-in-the-world/list/1-50
Rome’s best casual eats
Our pick of Rome’s best casual eats — the trattorie, pizzerie and counters worth queuing for, including the city’s entries in 50 Top Pizza. Rome has no World’s 101 Best Burgers entry, so no burger is claimed here. Many of these close for ferie in August. A favourite.place selection. Sources: 50 Top Pizza https://www.50toppizza.it/en/
Rome’s best restaurants
The best restaurants in Rome — every entry is starred by the MICHELIN Guide or ranked by a major guide, and each note shows its exact credentials. Rome is Italy’s most-starred city, with twenty starred restaurants in the 2026 guide. Sources: MICHELIN https://guide.michelin.com/en/lazio/roma/restaurants · Gambero Rosso https://www.gamberorosso.it/guide/ristoranti-ditalia/ · OAD https://www.oadguides.com/lists/europe/top-restaurants/2026
Rome’s MICHELIN Bib Gourmands 2026
Every restaurant in Rome carrying a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide — the guide’s own mark for good cooking at a fair price. Ten appear under the guide’s Rome heading; three of those are in Monterotondo, Tivoli and Fiumicino, so seven are in Rome itself. This is the complete selection rather than a pick of it. Sources: MICHELIN Guide 2026 https://guide.michelin.com/en/it/lazio/roma/restaurants/bib-gourmand