Rome - Saturday Night Dinner

For those who would like a special dinner in Rome on Saturday night, I've put together a list of possible restaurants for you to look through.  Fair warning, most of these are on the expensive side, but all are well known and respected; several have Michelin stars.  Click on the name of each restaurant to go to their web site.  Reservations will be required at each of these places and should be made at least a week in advance (before we leave for Italy).

La Pergola 

Situated a little outside of the historic center, La Pergola's top floor location at the Cavalieri Hilton hotel commands a phenomenal view of Vatican City.  It's also the only three-star Michelin restaurant in Rome.  (Click on the restaurant name to view their web site.)

Il Pagliaccio

Il Pagliacio is not far from Campo dei Fiori or Piazza Navona, on a block that parallels Via Giulia, a famous street of palazzi and antique shops.   (Click on the restaurant name to view their web site.)

Checchino dal 1887

As the name indicates, Checchino dal 1887 has been a favorite in Rome for more than a century.  Located in the Testaccio section, it is a little over three miles from our hotel.

Agata e Romeo

Less than a mile from our hotel (about ten blocks on foot) and quite close to the beautiful Santa Maria Maggiore, Agata e Romeo's decor matches its high end cuisine.

Ristorante Piperno

Perhaps the most well known restaurant in the Jewish Ghetto, Piperno is about a mile and a third from our hotel.


Il Convivio

Also about a mile and a third from our hotel, Il Convivio offers high end cuisine in a more intimate atmosphere.


Mirabelle

Talk about a room with a view!  Located just south of Villa Borghese, Mirabelle overlooks Rome from the opposite direction of the first restaurant on our list (La Pergola, at the Hilton).  Mirabelle is just seven tenths of a mile from our hotel.