The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
The Centro Storico: the back story
The Pantheon, the Piazza Navona, the Campo de’ Fiori and the Ghetto: the heart of the old city.
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The Centro Storico: Our Favourites
The Pantheon, the Piazza Navona, the Campo de’ Fiori, the Via Giulia and the Ghetto.
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What to see and do
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The great dome
The Pantheon
The best-preserved building of ancient Rome, its dome open to the sky at the oculus; still a church.
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Bernini’s fountain
Piazza Navona
The Baroque square on the outline of Domitian’s stadium, with Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers.
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A family collection
Galleria Doria Pamphilj
A princely family’s palazzo and picture gallery on the Via del Corso, with its Hall of Mirrors.
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Bramante’s cloister
Chiostro del Bramante
Exhibitions in Bramante’s Renaissance cloister, behind the Piazza Navona.
Via Arco della Pace 5, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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The city’s own museum
Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi
The museum of the city of Rome, in Palazzo Braschi on the Piazza Navona.
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The Great Synagogue
Jewish Museum of Rome
The museum of Rome’s Jewish community, beside the Great Synagogue.
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Teatro di Roma
Teatro Argentina
The historic theatre on the Largo Argentina, home of the Teatro di Roma.
Where to eat
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Il Pagliaccio
Near the Via Giulia. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
Via dei Banchi Vecchi 129/a, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Idylio by Apreda
At The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Piazza dei Caprettari 56/60, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Achilli al Parlamento
Behind a historic wine shop. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Via dei Prefetti 15, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Pipero Roma
One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 250, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Il Convivio Troiani
One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Vicolo dei Soldati 31, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Per Me Giulio Terrinoni
Seafood near the Via Giulia. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Vicolo del Malpasso 9, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Hosteria Grappolo d’Oro
Roman cooking, by the Palazzo della Cancelleria. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Piazza della Cancelleria 80, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Green T.
Chinese cooking near the Pantheon. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Via del Piè di Marmo 28, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
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Contemporary Italian. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Via del Monte della Farina 53, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Armando al Pantheon
A family trattoria a few steps from the Pantheon, run by the Gargioli family since 1961.
Salita de’ Crescenzi 31, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Roscioli
A salumeria with a restaurant behind the counter: cured hams, cheeses, Roman pastas and a long wine list.
Via dei Giubbonari 21, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
La Ciambella
Chef Francesca Ciucci’s meat-led Roman cooking, near the Pantheon.
Via dell’Arco della Ciambella 20, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Il Sanlorenzo
Fish from the island of Ponza in a palazzo built over the Theatre of Pompey.
Via dei Chiavari 4/5, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Mater Terrae
Vegetarian fine dining on the roof terrace of Hotel Raphaël.
Largo Febo 2, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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By the Pantheon
Tazza d’Oro
The roaster and coffee bar beside the Pantheon: drink your espresso standing, Roman-style, or a granita di caffè in summer.
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Pizza bianca
Antico Forno Roscioli
The Roscioli family’s bakery near the Campo de’ Fiori: bread, pizza bianca and pizza al taglio.
Bars
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A speakeasy
Jerry Thomas Speakeasy
A hidden bar off the Via Giulia, named after the 19th-century father of the cocktail.
Vicolo Cellini 30, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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Facing the Temple of Hadrian
Salotto 42
A cocktail lounge facing the columns of the Temple of Hadrian on the Piazza di Pietra.
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Under the fig tree
Bar del Fico
A café-bar behind the Piazza Navona, named after the fig tree in its square.
Shopping
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Florence’s old pharmacy
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
The Florentine apothecary’s perfumes, soaps and colognes, at its Rome shop.
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Every morning
Campo de’ Fiori market
The morning market on the Campo de’ Fiori, under the statue of Giordano Bruno.
Where to stay
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Roman baths, renewed
Six Senses Rome
A palazzo on the Piazza di San Marcello, off the Via del Corso, with a spa inspired by the Roman baths.
Piazza di San Marcello, 00187 RomaExplore View on map
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Behind the Pantheon
Orient Express La Minerva
The Orient Express hotel on the Piazza della Minerva, steps behind the Pantheon.
Piazza della Minerva 69, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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In the historic centre
Corinthia Rome
Corinthia’s Rome hotel, on the Piazza del Parlamento between the Pantheon and the Spanish Steps.
Piazza del Parlamento 18, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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Idylio by Apreda
The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel
A hotel steps from the Pantheon, home of the one-star Idylio by Apreda.
Via di Santa Chiara 4/A, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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The ivy-covered hotel
Hotel Raphaël
The ivy-clad Relais & Châteaux hotel behind the Piazza Navona, with Mater Terrae on the roof.
Largo Febo 2, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
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Near the Ghetto
Chapter Roma
A design hotel between the Campo de’ Fiori and the Jewish Ghetto, with the restaurant Campocori.
Via di S. Maria de’ Calderari 47, 00186 RomaExplore View on map
Health and wellness
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Roman bath rituals
AcquaMadre Hammam
A hammam near the Ghetto, with a bathing circuit inspired by the Roman baths.
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