The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
The Vatican and Prati: the back story
St Peter’s, the Vatican Museums, Castel Sant’Angelo and the broad streets of Prati.
Neighbourhood guide · Rome
The Vatican & Prati: Our Favourites
St Peter’s, the Vatican Museums, Castel Sant’Angelo and the food shops of Prati.
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What to see and do
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Michelangelo’s dome
St Peter’s Basilica
The basilica of St Peter, with Michelangelo’s Pietà and the climb to the dome.
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Michelangelo’s ceiling
The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
The popes’ collections, the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel.
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Hadrian’s mausoleum
Castel Sant’Angelo
Hadrian’s mausoleum, turned papal fortress, with a terrace over the Tiber and St Peter’s.
Where to eat
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Three MICHELIN Stars
La Pergola
Rome’s only three-star restaurant, on the top floor of the Rome Cavalieri, with the whole city below.
Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, 00136 RomaExplore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Enoteca La Torre
In the Art Nouveau Villa Laetitia on the Tiber. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
Lungotevere delle Armi 22/23, 00195 RomaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Pulejo
One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Via dei Gracchi 31, 00192 RomaExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Romanè
Roman cooking, near the Vatican Museums. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Via Cipro 106, 00136 RomaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Da Cesare
A classic restaurant in Prati, founded in 1921, with a long menu of meat and fish.
Via Crescenzio 13, 00193 RomaExplore View on map
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Near the Vatican
Gelateria dei Gracchi
Artisan gelato on the Via dei Gracchi in Prati, a short walk from the Vatican Museums.
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Since 1919
Sciascia Caffè 1919
A Prati coffee bar of polished wood and gold-lined cups, near the Vatican.
Via Fabio Massimo 80/a, 00192 RomaExplore View on map
Where to stay
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Home of La Pergola
Rome Cavalieri, a Waldorf Astoria hotel
A resort hotel in its own park on Monte Mario, with La Pergola, Rome’s only three-star restaurant, on the top floor.
Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, 00136 RomaExplore View on map
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