Restaurants · Our pick in Rome
Retrobottega
In the MICHELIN Guide
About Retrobottega
Retrobottega is at Via del Velabro 9, on the fifth floor of a building renovated by Jean Nouvel, with a terrace looking across the Palatine Hill. It is in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.
Why it's on our list
- MICHELIN Guide selection (2026)
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Retrobottega before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Retrobottega are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Colosseo – Fori ImperialiMC700 m9 min walk
- Circo MassimoMB800 m10 min walk
- ColosseoMB800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- The Colosseum800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Pantheon1.2 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Trevi Fountain1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Piazza Navona1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Spanish Steps1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- St Peter’s2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Galleria Borghese2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Vatican Museums3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Fiumicino Airport23 kmCar or taxi 81 min
Main railway stations
- Roma Ostiense1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Roma Termini2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Roma Trastevere2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Roma San Pietro2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Roma Tiburtina4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 21 min