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The Best Seafood Restaurants in Rome

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From cacio e pepe (cheese and pepper) tonnarelli pasta, Roman oxtail stew, suckling lamb, puntarella (a type of chicory), and Jewish-style artichokes, there are plenty of meat- and vegetable-focused recipes that evoke the traditional flavors of Rome. However, seafood is another component of the city’s culinary offerings. Below, discover some of the top spots for seafood in Rome.

Updated on 06 November 2024

Acquolina

via del Vantaggio 14, 00186 Rome

€€€€ · Creative

A refined restaurant in the The First Arte, Rome hotel, where chef Daniele Lippi uses superb ingredients and skillful techniques to create high-quality, imaginative cuisine that is full of character. Showcased on a choice of tasting menus, his Mediterranean-influenced dishes take all that the sea has to offer and transforms it into something remarkably different.

Imàgo

piazza Trinità dei Monti 6, 00187 Rome

€€€€ · Italian Contemporary

Situated on the terrace at the Hassler Roma hotel, with its unbeatable views of the city and the Spanish Steps, Imàgo serves a selection of delicious meat and fish dishes. Prepared in contemporary style, the cuisine here includes exciting dishes such as scampi and turnip tops in ravioli and “lamb-style turbot” with mushrooms, potatoes, and truffles.

Per Me Giulio Terrinoni

vicolo del Malpasso 9, 00186 Rome

€€€€ · Italian

In this modern, welcoming restaurant with several small rooms situated just a stone’s throw from Via Giulia, Giulio Terrinoni prepares delicate fish dishes in which he combines classic recipes with more personalized flavors. The combination of skillful technique and quality ingredients results in memorable dishes such as scampi carpaccio with foie gras and pink onion gel – recipes that pay tribute to the sea while also giving a nod to influences from outside Italy.

Acciuga

via Vodice 25, 00195 Rome

€€€ · Seafood

Chef Federico Delmonte from the Marche focuses on the quality of his top-notch ingredients, nearly always sourced from small boats and cooked using classic techniques. Many of the dishes on the menu, such as the brodetto alla fanese (fish stew from Fano), are inspired by recipes from the Adriatic.

Dogma

piazza Zama 34, 00183 Rome

€€ · Seafood

This original eatery run by a talented chef who specializes in grilled dishes is much more than an ordinary fish restaurant. Almost all the dishes, including the desserts, are grilled, and often finished using sophisticated techniques. The restaurant is tiny, so booking in advance is essential!

Livello 1

via Duccio di Buoninsegna 25, 00142 Rome

€€€ · Seafood

Situated near the EUR district, this restaurant with a fishmonger and cocktail bar next door offers a modern menu featuring beautifully prepared and unusual dishes that showcase top-quality ingredients.

Il Sanlorenzo

via dei Chiavari 4/5, 00186 Rome

€€€€ · Seafood

His search for the best fish possible led the chef at this restaurant to the splendid island of Ponza, as well as to the fish auctions in Anzio and Civitavecchia. The raw fish dishes on the menu here are superb, as is the dried pasta sourced from top-quality, small-scale producers, while the main courses feature traditionally cooked recipes such as fish soup, fried and Catalan-style fish, and fish baked in salt, all of which have been reinterpreted with a light, modern touch.

Trattoria del Pesce

via Folco Portinari 27, 00151 Rome

€€ · Seafood

This trattoria offers an extensive array of warm and raw antipasti, which can be sampled on two dedicated menus. Fresh homemade pasta and Mediterranean dishes round out the menu, while the fish and seafood are sourced from the Argentario region.

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Copyright from top to bottom: Acquolina, Acquolina, Imàgo, Imàgo, Brambilla Serrani/Per Me Giulio Terrinoni, Alberto Blasetti/Per Me Giulio Terrinoni, Acciuga, ©Flaminia Lera/Acciuga, Andrea Di Lorenzo/Dogma, Andrea Di Lorenzo/Dogma, Alberto Blasetti/Livello 1, Alberto Blasetti/Livello 1, Paola/Il Sanlorenzo, Paola Romaniello/Il Sanlorenzo, Catalana di Crostacei/Trattoria del Pesce, Federico/Trattoria del Pesce