Rome Restaurants With A View - Experience These Unique Spots!

Looking for Rome restaurants with a view?

Whether you're visiting Rome for a romantic getaway, or just want a beautiful vista while you dine, find out all your options to combine delicious food with a stunning view of the Eternal City.

Rome Restaurants with a View - something for everyone

I would like to say there is something for everyone when you are looking for a restaurant with a beautiful view of Rome.

But the reality is that restaurants with amazing views are usually pretty posh and that means expensive.

In fact, some of the very best Rome restaurants with a view have at least one Michelin star.

But I've gone through my extensive list of restaurants I personally have tried and have found a few affordable spots among them.

I'm also including on this page some of my favorite rooftop bars where you can get more than just aperitivo (snack) food.

On this page about the best Rome restaurants with a view, you'll find:

• Michelin-starred restaurants with a view of Rome
• Other upscale Rome restaurants with a view
• Affordable Rome restaurants with beautiful Rome views
• Rome rooftop bars where you can also eat dinner

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Michelin-starred restaurants with a view of Rome

La Pergola*** - Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria

Dining at Rome's only 3 *** Michelin restaurant is an unforgettable experience.

The food, service, and view make La Pergola one of the best restaurants in all of Italy!

Details: 

• Address: Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria | Via Alberto Cadlolo, 101
• Phone: +39 06 3509 2152
• Opening hours: Mondays CLOSED | Tuesday-Saturday: 19:30-23:30 | Sundays CLOSED
• Reserve as far in advance as possible

Mirabelle* - Hotel Splendide Royale

I love the Mirabelle, even though I've only dined here once.

Alessandro and I had an anniversary dinner here and it was perfect in every way, from the food to the service to the ambiance to the views.

You get the amazing views even if you are seated a bit further back, as we were.

Details: 

• Address: Via di Porta Pinciana, 14
• Phone: +39 06 4216 8838
• Opening hours: Monday-Sunday: 12:00-14:30, 18:30-22:30
• Reservations a must

Imago* - Hotel Hassler

One of Rome's most famous hotels, the Hassler, high on top of the Spanish Steps, boasts unique views over the Eternal City.

And at its Michelin* restaurant on the top floor, Imago, you will have an amazing meal with equally amazing views.

Details: 

• Address: Hotel Hassler | Piazza Trinità dei Monti, 6
• Phone: +39 06 6993 4726
• Opening hours: Monday-Sunday: 19:00-23:30 
• Jacket required for gentlemen
  
• Reservations essential

Aroma* - Palazzo Manfredi

Aroma, on the roof of Palazzo Manfredi, has one of the most breathtaking views of the Colosseum in Rome.

Details: 

• Address: Via Labicana, 125
• Phone: +39 06 9761 5109
• Opening hours: Monday-Sunday: 12:30-15:00, 19:00-23:00
• Reservations for lunch and dinner essential

La Terrazza* - Hotel Eden

La Terrazza on top of the luxury Hotel Eden, has superb cuisine and beautiful views of Rome from its panoramic windows.

Details: 

• Address: Hotel Eden | Via Ludovisi 49
  
• Phone: +39 06 4781 2752
  
• Opening hours: Mondays CLOSED | Tuesday-Saturday 19:00-23:30  | Sundays CLOSED
  
• Reservations highly recommended
  

Other upscale Rome restaurants with a view

Most of the Rome restaurants with a view are elegant and upscale.

You can expect to pay a bit more (sometimes a lot more) to eat here, just because of the view.

You can usually (but not always) expect good service and delicious food.

Les Etoiles - Atlante Star Hotel

I'm starting with my favorite of this bunch because it's where Alessandro and I had our wedding reception.

We still love to come here for drinks, as it's one of the best terraces in Rome for views of Saint Peter's Basilica.

Details: 

• Address: Atlante Star Hotel | Via Giovanni Vitelleschi, 34
• Phone: +39 06 686 386
• Opening hours: Monday-Sunday: 10:00-01:00
• Reservations strongly suggested

Zuma

Zuma is one of my favorite places to eat in Rome when I want something different, to wit, sushi.

Their menu is not only about sushi but you will find delectable sushi, Japanese-inspired cuisine, and other inventive dishes here.

And while it doesn't offer a view of any specific site or monument, you can see the top of the Spanish steps from here, as well as other interesting rooftops.

The outside terrace is not open during the cold winter months.

There is indoor dining but without a view.

Details: 

• Address: Zuma Rome | Via della Fontanella di Borghese, 48
• Phone: +39 06 9926 6622
• Opening hours | restaurant: Monday-Friday: 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00 | Saturday-Sunday: 12:00-16:00, 19:00-23:00
• Opening hours | bar: Monday-Thursday: 18:00-01:00 | Friday-Saturday:  18:00-02:00 | Sunday: 18:00-01:00

Singer Palace

I love having aperitivo on the roof of the Singer Palace hotel, mostly because I feel like nobody really knows about it.

They also have a restaurant with outdoor seating from spring - fall.

The restaurant is only open for inside dining during winter months and there is not much of a view.

Details: 

• Address: Singer Palace Hotel | Via Alessandro Specchi, 10
• Phone: +39 06 697 6161
• Opening hours: Monday-Sunday:
• Breakfast: 07:00-11:00
• Lunch: 12:30-15:15
• Dinner: 19:30-22:45 
  
• Jim's Bar: 18:00-24:00
• Reservations suggested

Il Vizio - Hotel Bernini Bristol

The photo at the top of this page shows the stunning rooftop views at the Il Vizio restaurant on the roof of the Bernini Bristol Hotel.

Below you can see Saint Peter's dome and a crescent moon as the sun sets.

Details: 

• Address: Bernini Bristol | Piazza Barberini 23
  
• Phone: +39 06 4201 0469
  
• Opening hours: Monday-Sunday 12:30-15:00, 19:00-23:00
  
• Reservations suggested

Mater Terrae Restaurant - Hotel Raphaël

If you're looking for an upscale vegetarian / vegan restaurant with a view, Mater Terrae is the perfect spot. 

Nestled right in the center of Rome, just behind Piazza Navona, you'll have gorgeous 360 views of Rome rooftops, along with delicious vegetarian cuisine.

Details: 

• Address: Bio Hotel Raphael - Relais & Châteaux | Largo Febo, 2
• Phone: +39 06 682831
• Opening hours: Monday-Sunday: 12:00-15:00, 19:30-23:00
• Reservations strongly suggested

Grand Hotel La Minerva

The Grand Hotel Minerva is right next to the Pantheon, and has one of the most centrally-located Rome restaurants with a view. 

While I usually go here for aperitivo in the spring - fall months, their indoor restaurant is open year-round and offers wonderful rooftop views.

Details: 

• Grand Hotel De La Minerve | Piazza della Minerva, 69
• +39 06 695 201
• Monday-Sunday: 09:00-01:00
• Reservations strongly suggested

Aquaroof at the First ArtE Hotel

The rooftop bar and restaurant of the First Arte Hotel offers a special perspective of Rome's rooftops.

To one side you can see the Spanish Steps, to another, Piazza del Popolo, and to another, Vatican City.

Details: 

• Address: First Arte Hotel | Via del Vantaggio 14
  
• Phone: +39 06 4561 7070
  
• Opening hours: Monday-Sunday:
• Breakfast: 7:30-10:30
• Lunch: 12:30-14:30
• Aperitivo: 18:30-20:00
• Dinner: 19:30-23:30
  

Roof Garden at Hotel Forum

The Rooftop restaurant of the Hotel Forum is one of the most popular Rome restaurants with a view to book for weddings. 

It's also open normally but you must book in advance as it is often booked out for events.

Details: 

• Address: Hotel Forum | Via Tor de' Conti 25
  
• Phone: +39 06 679 2446
  
• Opening hours: Monday-Friday 19:30-23:30 | Saturday 12:30-3:30, 19:30-23:30 | Sunday 12:30-3:30
  

Settimo - Sofitel

The roof of the Sofitel has spectacular views over the Villa Borghese park, with Saint Peter's dome easily visible in the distance. 

You can dine outside from spring - fall, but in the winter, you can still enjoy their restaurant inside, with less of a view.

Details: 

• Address: Sofitel | Via Lombardia 47
  
• Phone: +39 06 47 8021
  
• Restaurant opening hours: Monday-Friday 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:30 | Saturday-Sunday 12:30-14:30, 19:00-22:30
  
• Bar opening hours: Monday-Friday 12:00-00:30 | Saturday-Sunday 12:30-00:30

Affordable Rome restaurants with beautiful Rome views

Madeiterraneo/Up Sunset bar

For me, one of the best Rome restaurants with a view is MadeIterraneo on the roof of the Rinascente flagship department store.

You can enjoy delicious meals mostly designed by Michelin-chef Riccardo Giacinto at reasonable prices.

And you get to gaze at spectacular Rome views while you dine.

The outside where the views are is only open from around March - November.

In winter, you can dine inside but you won't have a view.

Details: 

• Address: Via del Tritone, 61
• Phone: +39 06 6992 2284
• Opening hours: Monday-Sunday: 10:00-23:00

Shamrock Restaurant

One of my favorite finds recently is the Shamrock restaurant.

They have a lovely rooftop with space for drinks or a meal.

And while they have plenty of space inside, they have heat lamps on the roof and keep it open in winter, too.

The food is fine, the service friendly, and it's a very relaxed atmosphere.

It's become one of my favorite Rome restaurants with a view precisely because it's so unassuming.

Details: 

• Address: Via dei Santi Quattro 92
  
• Phone: +39 06 700 2583
  
• Opening hours: Mondays CLOSED | Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00-02:00
  

Rome rooftop bars where you can also eat dinner

Quite a few of Rome's rooftop bars are just that - bars where the food amounts to nibbles you'd expect to have with cocktails.

But many of these spots also have a full restaurant.

Typically, you'll need to move to a dining room if you want to eat from the regular menu, but in most cases, you will still have a view.

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I Sofà Bar and Restaurant Roof Terrace

I love the rooftop bar of the Indigo St. George Hotel on via Giulia.

It's an excellent location for a drink with beautiful rooftop views. 

They also have a restaurant there and it looks lovely.

Both the bar and restaurant are closed during the winter months.

Details: 

• Address: Hotel Indigo Rome St George | Via Giulia 62
  
• Phone: +39 06 6866 1846
  
• Opening hours: Mondays CLOSED | Tuesday-Sunday 19:00-22:00
  

Terrazza Borromini - Eitch Borromini

The rooftop bar of the Eitch Borromini Hotel has a unique position overlooking Piazza Navona, with spectacular views towards Saint Peter's dome in one direction and the Pantheon in the other.

While the appetizer menu is fairly good, if you want dinner up here, you'll need to head one floor down.

There, the views are straight over Piazza Navona.

There are indoor tables as well as outdoor, but the indoor tables do not have as much of a view as the outdoor ones, so you'll really only get amazing views in non-winter months.

Details: 

• Via di Santa Maria dell'Anima, 30
• +39 06 686 1425
• Monday-Sunday: 12:00-01:00
• Reservations A MUST
• Open from April to October, but dates can change subject to weather conditions.

SECRET VIEW AT THE NH COLLECTION ROMA FORI IMPERIALI

The terrace of the NH Fori Imperiali offers one of the best views in Rome from a rooftop.

It's primarily for drinks but sometimes you can have dinner there as well.

The terrace is not open during winter.

Details: 

• Address: NH Collection Roma Fori Imperiali | Via di S. Eufemia, 19
• Phone: +39 06 6976 89911
• Opening hours: Monday-Sunday: 11:30-01:00
• Reservations strongly suggested

47 Circus Roof Garden

This rooftop bar and restaurant is another favorite of mine, because it was one of the first rooftop bars in Rome and I used to come often. 

I still think of them primarily as a place for an aperitivo but they do also have a restaurant here.

Details: 

• Address: 47 Boutique Hotel | Via Luigi Petroselli, 47
• Phone: +39 06 678 7816
• Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 16:00-00:30 | Saturday-Sunday: 12:00-24:00
• Reservations strongly suggested