Where to eat in Monti, Rome: trattorias, pizza and wine bars in the district

Where to go

• Trattorias: Roman cooking (carbonara, cacio e pepe, amatriciana) is eaten on Via Panisperna and in the neighbouring lanes. Trattoria Monti, on Via di San Vito, serves cooking from the Marche, to be booked.
• Ai Tre Scalini, Via Panisperna: wine bar with boards and simple dishes, very busy in the evening, no reservations.
• Pizza: for a round pizza, Alle Carrette, near Trajan's Forum; for pizza al taglio, see pizza al taglio and supplì.
• Aperitivo: the wine bars of Via del Boschetto and Largo Ricci are where locals meet. See aperitivo in Rome.

Tips

• Book in the evening, especially Thursday to Saturday.
• Avoid restaurants with touts or tourist menus in several languages near the Colosseum.
• Hours: lunch is served from 12:30 to 15:00, dinner from 19:30 to 23:00; many places close in between.
• Budget: Monti's trattorias cost more than Testaccio's but less than those near the Colosseum.

Going further

Discover the district with the Monti guide and where to eat near the Colosseum. A food tour of Monti with tastings lets you try several addresses with a guide.