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Restaurants with the Best Views in Rome

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Boasting a history dating back thousands of years, the Eternal City is a living theater. In a place where incomparable views are around every corner, dining out with a picture-perfect view isn’t a difficult task. Finding the top spots with the best views is, though, which is why we’ve pulled together a list of the best, below.

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Updated on 06 November 2024

La Pergola

via Cadlolo 101, 00136 Rome

€€€€ · Mediterranean Cuisine

The lights of Rome are spread out before you at this elegant and luxurious restaurant, which boasts spectacular views from its prime location. The views add to what is already an exceptional gastronomic experience from renowned chef Heinz Beck.

Aroma

via Labicana 125, 00184 Rome

€€€€ · Modern Cuisine

It may be difficult to find a more beautiful view of Rome than from this restaurant inside the Hotel Palazzo Manfredi. Here, ancient Rome unfolds before you like an open-air museum, as your gaze takes in the imposing Colosseum and the Imperial Fora, with the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II and the dome of St Peter’s providing a backdrop. The creative, Mediterranean-style cuisine is an added bonus.

Imàgo

piazza Trinità dei Monti 6, 00187 Rome

€€€€ · Italian Contemporary

This restaurant on the rooftop of the beautiful Hotel Hassler may just have your head spinning with its stunning views of Rome. From the churches of Santa Maria Maggiore and San Giovanni in Laterano, the Quirinale, Campidoglio, the Pantheon, and Castel Sant’Angelo to the obelisk and Trinità dei Monti church, the views are iconic and seconded only by the contemporary Italian cuisine with occasional nods to tradition.

Mater Terrae

largo Febo 2, 00186 Rome

€€€€ · Vegetarian

Enjoy cuisine overlooking the rooftops of Rome, with 360° views of the city. This rooftop restaurant at the Hotel Raphael focuses on organic vegetarian cuisine, including plenty of vegan options, and demonstrates a sustainable philosophy that has earned it a Michelin Green Star.

Mirabelle

via di Porta Pinciana 14, 00187 Rome

€€€€ · Italian Contemporary

The extensive views of the rooftops and monuments of Rome from the 7th floor of the Hotel Splendide Royal (situated near Via Veneto with its memories of the Dolce Vita period) are truly breathtaking, providing an amazing palette of colors as the sun starts to set. The restaurant’s superb location is further enhanced by its exclusive, luxurious decor and its elegant, carefully prepared classic cuisine.

Il Ristorante - Niko Romito

via di Ripetta 73, 00186 Rome

€€€€ · Italian Contemporary

The modern, personalized cuisine created by Niko Romito for the Bulgari Hotel Roma is served in a unique setting on the hotel’s fifth-floor terrace, which boasts views of Augustus’s Mausoleum and the rooftops of the Italian capital.

La Terrazza

via Ludovisi 49, 00187 Rome

€€€€ · Modern Cuisine

Situated on the top floor of the Hotel Eden, Dorchester Collection, this restaurant boasts large picture windows offering views of the historic center’s rooftops and monuments. Here, Rome’s unique beauty can be thoroughly enjoyed as your savor modern, creative cuisine paying tribute to both land and sea.

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Copyright from top to bottom: La Pergola , Janez Puksic/La Pergola, MM/Aroma, sm/Aroma, Imàgo, Albero Blasetti/Imàgo, Bio Hotel Raphaël/Mater Terrae, Mater Terrae, Vincenzo Tambasco/Mirabelle, Alberto Blasetti/Mirabelle, Il Ristorante - Niko Romito, Il Ristorante - Niko Romito, Hotel Philosophy/La Terrazza, Andrea Di Lorenzo/La Terrazza