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26 October 2026
Where to eat before the opera in Rome: six places near the Teatro dell'Opera
Where to eat before the opera in Rome: six places one to twelve minutes on foot from the Teatro dell'Opera, with dinner hours, closing days and curtain times checked this week.
21 October 2026
Where to eat near the Trevi Fountain: six places worth the walk
Where to eat near the Trevi Fountain: six places within five minutes on foot, from trattorie to a pizzeria and a 1906 beer hall, with hours and closing days checked this week.
20 October 2026
Seven ways to spend Halloween in Rome
A theme park after dark, a vampire marathon that runs until breakfast, a party on the steps of Villa Borghese: seven picks for 31 October 2026.
19 October 2026
The 73 best restaurants in Rome
Our guide to eating well in Rome, sorted by category, from century-old trattorias to Michelin stars: the first five of our own selection, in detail.
13 October 2026
Osvaldo retires after 45 years of pizza bianca at Forno Campo de' Fiori
For more than four decades, nearly every pizza that left Rome's best-known bakery passed through Osvaldo Palamidesse's hands. This year he hung up his cap.
10 October 2026
Akira Back opens in Rome, inside the St. Regis
Contemporary Japanese cooking with Korean accents, a dining room in copper and amber glass, and a debut week with the chef himself in the kitchen.
10 October 2026
Massimo Dutti opens inside Palazzo Ruspoli on Via del Corso
A palace almost five hundred years old, a grand staircase, painted ceilings over the fitting rooms: the new Massimo Dutti flagship may be the most beautiful shop in Rome.
10 October 2026
Massimo Dutti's runway show inside Palazzo Ruspoli
The Limited Edition Fall/Winter 2026 collection walked between travertine pillars and mirrors, then the palace turned into a party with a bar, a DJ and silver trays.
3 October 2026
The best specialty coffee in Rome: breakfast spots you can't miss
Where to start the day when a cornetto standing at the bar is not enough: eight bakeries and specialty coffee rooms, from Prati to the Campo.
3 October 2026
The best maritozzo in Rome: eight places to find it
A soft bun split open and filled with whipped cream: where to eat Rome's most generous pastry, from historic pasticcerie to a bar that barely closes.
19 September 2026
Seven bars for a night out in Rome
Where to go when dinner is over and nobody wants to go home: seven rooms across the centre, from a frescoed palazzo to a garden under the Pincio.