Where to Eat & Drink in Trastevere in Rome (According To Locals)

Last updated on February 24th, 2025

If you’ve done your homework then you know that you don’t really need a food and drink guide for Trastevere – it’s that good. No matter where you go (or end up), you are bound to eat and drink well in this Roman neighborhood.

BUT if you like to plan and want to know about my favorites since (I’ve been in Italy and exploring Rome since 2012), then read on. I’ll share my personal favorite spots for breakfast, pastry, pasta, pizza, wine, street food and gelato in Trastevere based on personal experience and expert tips from my Roman friends.

Tip: If you get your heart set on a place and find they are fully booked, don’t take reservations, or are closed when you are visiting, fret not! Just walk around in Trastevere and the right restaurant will find you, I promise!

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Map of Where to Eat & Drink in Trastevere

Quick Guide to Where to Eat & Drink in Trastevere

Name	Type of Eatery	Best For	Reservation Recommendation
Biscottificio Artigiano Innocenti	Bakery	Traditional Roman cookies	N/A
Le Levain	Bakery & cafe	French-style pastries	No
Supplì Roma	Hole in the wall	Supplì (a type of fried street food)	No
Trapizzino	Casual street food venue	Trapizzino street food	No
Bar San Calisto	Bar/Cafe	Roman bar experience for breakfast, coffee or casual drinks at aperitivo	No
Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà	Beer bar	Artisan beer	No
Freni E Frizioni	Bar	Cocktails
Latteria	Wine bar	Wine and small bites
L’Antidoto	Wine bar	Wine and small bites	Recommended
Trattoria da Augusto	Roman restaurant	Chaotic Roman trattoria experience	No
Osteria da Zi Umberto	Roman restaurant	Families / Typical Roman food	Recommended
Il Tonnarello	Restaurant	Roman pasta dishes	No
Zia Restaurant	Michelin Star restaurant	Fine dining experience	Mandatory
L’Elementare Pizzeria	Pizzeria	Pizza Tonda	Recommended
Seu Pizza Illuminati	Pizzeria	Neapolitan-style pizza	Recommended
Otaleg	Gelateria	gelato	N/A

Where to Eat & Drink in Trastevere in Detail

Get all the details including what foods to expect, if you can book (always recommended) and any other important tips based on my experience eating in Trastevere over the years.

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Biscottificio Artigiano Innocenti

Hand holds up a pastry in front of a bakery in Rome.

Via della Luce, 21
Best For: Traditional Roman cookies

With nearly a century of history, Biscottificio Artigiano Innocenti has become a treasured local institution in Trastevere among locals. Specializing in classic Italian cookies, pies, and pastries, this humble spot is a must-visit for those seeking authentic Roman treats.

Le Levain

Via Luigi Santini, 22
Best For: French-style pastries

While most visitors come to Rome for classic Italian cuisine, Le Levain is a delightful exception worth making. This charming French-inspired bakery in Trastevere serves up some of the city’s finest croissants, macarons, quiches and sandwiches.

Just Next Door: After grabbing a treat, take a short stroll to Piazza San Cosimato and do some market shopping at its lively morning food market.

Supplì Roma

A supplì in Rome split in two and sitting on a white napkin. Hand holds one of the halves, in front of the doormat for Supplî shop.

Via di S. Francesco a Ripa

Best For: Supplì in Rome (Street food in Trastevere)

Supplì Rome is my favorite place to eat in Trastevere if you are hoping to try supplì, a popular Roman street food made by stuffing rice balls with something like mozzarella or some meat and frying them until crisp and golden.

Prepared to eat standing at one of the few tall tables outside.

Trapizzino

Piazza Trilussa, 46

Best For: Trying traditional Roman street food

Trapizzino isn’t just the name of a popular spot for some of Rome’s best eats — it also refers to a unique culinary creation. Invented in 2009 by Stefano Callegari, it combines the shape of the traditional Italian tramezzino sandwich with a pizza crust. The result? A triangular pocket of soft, freshly baked dough stuffed with flavorful fillings like stewed chicken cacciatore, meatballs, or eggplant parmigiana for veggie lovers. This innovative take on Italian street food quickly became a Roman favorite and here is where you want to try it in Trastevere!

Bar San Calisto

Wooden table full of bottles and cups of beer in Rome's Trastevere neighborhood. Behind, people sit at another table.

Piazza di S. Calisto

Best For: Roman bar experience for breakfast, coffee or casual drinks at aperitivo

Bar San Calisto is my top pick if you are looking for a classic Italian bar serving up Italian breakfast in the morning, coffee anytime, granita for a snack or at aperitivo hour for a glass of wine or CHEAP beer (less than €2 for a beer, anyone?)

Go inside, order at the counter and find a spot either in the square or sitting. Super casual and full of locals, no table service. This is what a true Italian bar is all about. Good luck getting a table.

Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà

Graffiti and stickers decorate the walls and doorway of Ma Che Siete in Rome's Trastevere neighborhood. Tables and chairs out front.

Via Benedetta, 25

Best For: Craft beer

Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà translates to “what did you come here for?”. This cool beer bar is the best place to come to in Trastevere (and generally in Rome) if you are on the hunt for some good craft beer.

With only a few tables, this pub is a local hangout that is easily spotted by the crowd pouring out onto the street with their pint. Great for aperitivo or after dinner late into the light.

Freni e Frizioni

Via del Politeama, 4

Best For: Cocktails in Trastevere

Freni e Frizioni is my top pick if you want to sit down and have a cocktail in Trastevere. I wouldn’t come here if it’s bad weather and you need to sit inside but rather, choose a sunny day and grab a shaded table for a good drink in a corner of Trastevere on the large road along the river. This is way more popular in the summer when it’s nice out. If you are traveling in winter, skip this one and go to a cozy wine bar.

Latteria

Vicolo della Scala, 1

Best For: Wine lovers

La Latteria is the cutest little wine bar in Trastevere with a good wine list and small bites to order alongside whatever you are drinking (such as cheese or charcuterie boards with a particular emphasis on Sardinia foods, crostini, carpaccio and daily specials that always go quickly). They have both indoor and outdoor seating but opt for outdoor seating if there is space.

Good To Know: Latteria is literally next door to Tonnarello, one of my favorite restaurants.

L’Antidoto

Antidoto wine bar in Rome, lit up with twinkling lights above the door at night. Bicycle parked out front and someone inside taking orders.

Vicolo del Bologna, 19

Best For: Small bites and good wine in Trastevere

L’antidoto is a cool wine bar in Trastevere that I love to go to when I want a good selection of wine in a casual atmosphere yet with food that will count for dinner. They offer daily specials that change but typical items include various crostini, meat and cheese boards, soups and seasonal vegetables (great for vegans and vegetarians).

Good To Know: Latteria and L’Antidoto are similar so if one is full, try the other (they are just a 2 minute walk from each other).

Trattoria da Augusto

P.za de’ Renzi, 15

Best For: Chaotic Roman trattoria experience (in a very good way)

Trattoria da Augusto is where I like to eat in Trastevere should I want to sit side-by-side with the locals. Here, you can expect a no-frills experience with very ‘Roman’ etiquette. The food is classic Roman dishes such as stewed rabbit, puntarelle, gnocchi on Thursdays and osso buco. The menu changes depending on what day of the week you go and they write your bill on the paper table cloth. Fun and very Roman!

Good To Know: Trattoria da Augusto does not take reservations.

Osteria da Zi Umberto

Top view of white plate with a piece of eggplant parmesan with a knife on the side of plate. — *The eggplant parmigiana I ordered at Zi Umberto in Rome*

P.za di S. Giovanni della Malva

Best For: Families / Typical Roman food

Da Umberto is just a 5 minutes walk from Trattoria da Augusto and is my top restaurant suggestion for travelers wanting a similar Roman trattoria experience in terms of food as da Augusto but a little less chaotic and with the possibility to pre-book your table. Get your fill on classic Roman pasta dishes, eggplant parm and really good Italian desserts.

Il Tonnarello

Three locations in Trastevere

Best For: Parties who can’t agree

The name Tonnarello refers to the pasta shape, a type of long spaghetti used to make typical Roman pastas such as carbonara. Tonnarello is a very casual yet fun and up-beat restaurant to try if you are traveling with a group or with people who can’t agree on what to eat.

They have an amazing meatball list, serve beloved local pasta dishes, delicious secondi (like saltimbocca) and even have a pizza pinsa menu. Although it seems too good to be true, this place does it all well, making it one of the best places to eat in Trastevere.

Good To Know: Il Tonnarello does not take reservations.

Zia Restaurant

Via Goffredo Mameli, 45

Best For: Michelin star restaurant / Fine dining experience in Trastevere

Zia Restaurant is the best Michelin star restaurant I have been to in Italy. That is saying a lot. Their classic Italian food is prepared with a contemporary twist, always using fresh ingredients that reflect the season. Their menu changes periodically, making it my top suggestion for where to eat in Trastevere for a fine dining experience. Pre-booking is mandatory.

L’Elementare Pizzeria

Window to Pizzeria L'Elementare covered from the inside with a red napkin in Rome.

Via Benedetta, 23
Best For: Families looking for classic pizza tonda

L’Elementare is a relaxed, family-friendly pizzeria known for its cracker-thin crust pizza made with top-quality ingredients. Pair your pizza with some crispy fried appetizers and one of their many beers.

Florence Travelers: If you like dining in local neighborhoods like Trastevere, you may want to read Where Locals Eat In Florence – Restaurants, Gelato, Pizza & Panini.

Seu Pizza Illuminati

Via Angelo Bargoni 10-18
Best For: Neapolitan-style pizza in Trastevere

Seu Pizza illuminati is my top pick for innovative pizza made with a double-leavened crust that strikes the perfect balance between the chewy texture of Neapolitan pizza and the signature crunch of Roman pizza tonda. The bold menu features unconventional toppings like octopus carpaccio or cuttlefish ink. Keep in mind that this pizzeria isn’t exactly central so you really need to go the extra mile to eat here (take cab or public transportation).

Otaleg

Via di San Cosimato, 14a, 00153 Roma RM (Trastevere Neighborhood)

Best For: Gelato in Trastevere

Otaleg, cleverly named by reversing the word “gelato,” has gained a loyal following in Trastevere for its imaginative and seasonal gelato flavors (cacio e pepe gelato, anyone?). Whether you are feeling adventurous or prefer to order what you know, Otaleg is some of the best gelato in Trastevere (I think the fruit sorbet flavors are particularly good).

Runner Up: I also very much like Fior di Luna gelateria in Trastevere for gelato.

Where to Eat & Drink in Trastevere in Rome (According To Locals)

Map of Where to Eat & Drink in Trastevere

Quick Guide to Where to Eat & Drink in Trastevere