(60 Via Antonio Serra in Rome, Italy)

Red alert. The gastronomes of Rome are stampeding to Acquolina Hostaria, the newest venture of the ...brothers Troiani. For years Il Convivio Troiani has been a peak of Roman dining, and now the energetic brothers Troiani have opened this small, exclusive new place. Acquolina Hostaria is modern and elegant with some al fresco seating for typical Roman weather. The menu relies heavily on the catch of the day, featuring oysters, clams and anything that swims prepared in a mixture of classic and modern styles, including raw and sushi-style preparations. The wine list, as at Il Convivio, is absolutely huge and, at eighty percent white, very well matched to the fish dishes. Dinner only, with a tasting menu that will have you hooked. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required to reserve a table, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. A fee of 20€ per person will be charged for a cancellation within 24 hours or for a no show Acquolina Hostaria is short cab ride from Piazza del Popolo. Opening hours: Mon - Sat 8pm - 12amSun: closed all day [moreless]

(43 Via di Ripetta in Rome, Italy)

Ad Hoc restaurant in the heart of Rome is just a few steps from the Spanish Steps, Piazza del Popolo... and the Via Condotti. The ground floor of a 15th century building has been transformed into this delightful – and delightfully affordable – restaurant, with travertine wainscoting, high ceilings, elegant drapes, and a mixture of Dali-esque clocks and classic prints of Rome adorning the walls. The menu uses the very finest and freshest Italian ingredients and changes frequently to reflect the seasons. Dishes include Colonnata ham with bruschetta, famous handmade pasta with white ragout, black truffle and grana cheese, classic grills, ossobuco with saffron rice, orange and Grand Marnier semifreddo. The wine list includes more than 300 labels from around the country, and service is welcoming and friendly. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Closed Mon LunchOpen daily 12pm - 3pm & 6:30pm - 1am [moreless]

(35 Via del Vantaggio in Rome, Italy)

Just off the heaving via del Corso you will find an outpost of civility and authentic Roman feeling ...in Al Vantaggio. Founded in 1920, this traditional eaterie was originally a tavern for carriage drivers, but now has a much more comfortable ambience – half-paneled walls, 17th century style frescoes, white tablecloths, artfully folded napkins, air conditioning. Run by a pair of brothers who grew up with this restaurant and are dedicated to it, Al Vantaggio is a relaxing and elegant place to enjoy a true Roman kitchen with a few Calabrian twists. Dishes include a rather spectacular spaghetti con frutti di mare, rich oxtail stew, and home made tiramisù. Italian wines complete the picture. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Al Vantaggio restaurant is located near Popolo Square. Opening hours: Mon: 12pm - 3pm & 7pm - 11pmWed - Sun: 12pm - 3pm & 7pm - 11pmTue: Closed Al Vantaggio has been used for filming popular Italian movies [moreless]

(1e Via Eleonora Duse in Rome, Italy)

All’Oro restaurant in Rome’s Parioli quarter north of the Villa Borghese is a news-flash addition to... the Roman dining scene. Chef Riccardo di Giacinto has worked with Europe’s hottest chefs – Ferran Adria and Marco Pierre White to name two – assimilating their perfectionist tendencies about flavour and quality. All’Oro, his first restaurant, is a tiny gem in shades of cream and gold. The décor is modern in a Pan Am, dolce vita retro kind of way, with classy dark wood tables, pale seating, cutout screens, and spotlit walls. Just sixteen dishes adorn the menu, changing all the time. Breads and puds are home made and everything exalts cooking to the highest level. Dishes might include starter of parmesan soufflé with calamari ragu and roast porcini, first course of lasagne of duck ragout with juniper berries and orange peel and formaggio ubriaco, main course of roast cod with chickpea and rosemary butter, carrot marmalade and saffron sauce, and dessert of bavarois of crema catalana with caramel sauce and chocolate cannoli. The short wine list is entirely Italian and you may find yourself greeted by di Giacinto’s beautiful fiancée, Ramona. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required to reserve a table, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. A fee of 30€ per person will be charged for a cancellation within 2 days or for a no show Opening hours: Mon - Fri 12:30pm - 2:30pm & 7:45pm - 11pm Sat 7:45pm – 11pm Sun: closed all day Closed during the month of August [moreless]

(53 Via Giraud in Rome, Italy)

L’Altro Mastai is a fabulously chic, trendy restaurant a few steps from the Piazza Navona. This exc...iting newcomer to the Roman restaurant scene attracts a flock of beautiful people and foodies. The décor is warm and smart in cream-coloured marble, detailed with mosaics and modern art. It’s Michelin-starred, and why not? Head chef Fabio Baldassarre has worked under Raymond Blanc and Heinz Beck in the legendary La Pergola, among others. He’s a chef to watch. The cuisine is beautifully well-sourced Mediterranean with exquisite attention to detail. Seasonally changing dishes include starter of watermelon and taleggio cheese salad with macaroon syrup, first course of rabbit and endive tortelli with anchovy butter, main course of red mullet with pickles and mustard seeds, and dessert of sfogliatelle with cream, morellos and lemon sorbet. Enormous wine list, mostly Italian and French. L’Altro Mastai is also known for its service. On arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Tue - Sat 7:30pm - 12am Mon - Sun: closed all day [moreless]

(, 9 Largo Del Teatro Valle in Rome, Italy)

The Antica Biblioteca Valle restaurant, (formerly Acqua Negra)in the heart of Rome is a new incarna...tion for a new century of an iconic club that prospered during La Dolce Vita. The new restaurant arises on the very spot where stylish stars of that era played, but now you can build an entire day around this smart, hard-working restaurant. From breakfast of Italian delicacies and superb coffee at 6.30 am through lunch, tea, happy hour, dinner and lingering snacks with wine until 2 am, the smiling hospitality never falters. The dining room features a swooshing leather banquette, woven chairs, informal table settings and elegant wine storage. The dinner menu, all modern Italian, concentrates on fish and on stunning presentation – try starter of citrus-marinated fish carpaccio, pasta course of spinach pappardelle with gorgonzola and walnuts, main course of a tower of beef fillet with herbs. The breads and decorations are works of art in themselves. Use the private dining room or hire the entire venue for private events, from weddings to corporate parties. Antica Biblioteca Valle – La Dolce Vita is now. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 7am - 11:30am & 12pm - 4pm & 7pm - 1am [moreless]

(18 Via Garibaldi in Rome, Italy)

In the 17th century, the Antica Pesa was an inn serving the peasants who came to deliver grain to th...e Vatican’s customs office. In the 19th, the bocce champions of Trastevere challenged each other in the in the court at the rear. Now the Antica Pesa is one of the best restaurants in Rome, and the old bocce court is a charming garden where a well-dressed, well-heeled and well-known clientele revels on summer evenings. Everyone from Hollywood stars to high government officials has dined here, including many Trastevere-inspired artists from the mid-twentieth century, whose paintings and sculpture are on display. The menu is a combination of regional traditional and innovative Italian under the direction of Simon Panella. Dishes change with the seasons and on a daily basis, and include steamed shrimp with zucchini blossoms, ravioli stuffed with white truffles, thyme-crusted lamb, and basil sorbet with caramelized apples. Enjoy the international wine list and the buzz in the air. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sat 7:30pm - 11:30pm Sun: closed all day [moreless]

(72 Via Veneto in Rome, Italy)

Brunello Lounge and Restaurant in Rome has exclusive access directly onto the magical Via Veneto in ...the heart of the city. The brilliant décor combines the best of Italian traditional elegance and modern luxury to create a smart, inviting, impressive space. Earthy tones dominate with textured brown (‘bruno’) wall coverings, elegant lighting, gilt sculptures, upholstered seating in autumn shades, classic black and white photography. At the helm is Daniele Sera, an award-winning, internationally known chef and a native of Genoa who invents exciting dishes based on classic Italian cooking. Perhaps that is why Brunello is named for the region’s most important wine. Menus change frequently and the best ingredients are employed. Brunello is a destination for fine dining, business and romance. If your needs extend to groups for meetings or dining, all the expertise of the Regina Hotel Baglioni is at your command, with two private dining rooms seating up to 70. The Belvedere Room, in particular, has stunning panoramic views of the Eternal City. The central location, a marble chip’s throw from the Villa Borghese, Piazza di Spagna and Via Condotti, is superb, too. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Brunello Lounge: 11pm - 1am Brunello Restaurant Mon - Sat 12: 30pm - 3pm & 7:30 - 11pm Sun: closed all day [moreless]

(141 Via Veneto in Rome, Italy)

Doney @ The Westin Excelsior is one Rome restaurant that didn’t have to be so beautiful, so elegant,... so highly accomplished. Its location on the famous Via Veneto would have been enough to attract the diners, but Doney has much more. It is a sumptuous restaurant with classically inspired decoration, elegant leather seating, soaring ceilings with clerestory windows, and antique details. The ambience is both formal and relaxed. The view over the famous street is divine. Doney combines the best of the past with the elegance of the 21st century. The menu, under head chef James Foglieni, features Mediterranean cuisine based on the freshest, lightest ingredients. Live jazz fills the air during the Sunday brunch, and innovative vegetarian dishes are always available. Open from breakfast through late supper, Doney @ Westin is an unforgettable destination. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Breakfast Mon - Fri 6:30am - 10:30am Sat - Sun 7am - 11am Lunch Mon - Sat 12:30pm - 3:30pm Sun 12:45 - 3:30Dinner Mon - Sat 7:30pm - 10:30pmSun 7:30pm - 10:30pm [moreless]

(58 Vicolo del Cinque in Rome, Italy)

Glass Hostaria restaurant in Rome’s Trastevere quarter is an eye-full for lovers of superhot modern ...design. Set in one of Rome’s oldest, most atmospheric neighbourhoods, Glass Hostaria’s fabulous high-concept dining space with its soaring ceilings, open staircase, part-glass floor, sleek seating and stunning gold-filled niches contrasted with raw brick pillars and original beamed ceiling has won accolades and international attention. The Italian menu under the direction of Cristina Bowerman is an inventive balance of then and now, with dishes like starter of foie gras with caramelized bananas (yes, that’s right) and brioche, first course of risotto with oysters, crème fraîche and crunchy artichokes, second course of pork filet with quinoa, smoked tomatoes and orange sauce, and dessert of chocolate cake with rosemary ice cream. The tasting menus are good value and the wine list has over six hundred labels on offer. Hire of this venue would make a superb site for stylish launches or sophisticated parties. The service is excellent and, after dinner, Glass Hostaria turns into a wine bar, so you can linger on and on. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Tue - Sun 8pm - 11:30pm Mon: closed all day Glass used to be a bike mechanic shop... [moreless]