Rome
Colosseum / Ancient Rome | Via Veneto | Piazza Espagna (Spanish Steps) | Piazza del Popolo | Fontana dei Trevi | Pantheon / Piazza
Navona | Piazza Venezia | Circus Maximus Area / La Bocca della Verità | Vatican Area | Trestevere | Termini Area (train station) |
Monte Mario | Auditorium | EUR Area
Colosseum / Ancient Rome Area
The Forum Hotel
Roof Terrace Restaurant at The Forum, 25 Via Tor de' Conti, Rome 00184. +39 0679 2446. Rooftop restaurant that can accommodate both indoor and outdoor dining. Overlooks the three Roman Forums of Nerva, Augustus and Trajan and the Colosseum. The restaurant welcomes diners from outside the hotel. email webcam Video Tour
The American Bar, The Forum Hotel, 25 Via Tor de' Conti, Rome 00184. Has a great unobstructed 360 degree view of Rome. The outdoor terrace is especially attractive when its bowers of bougainvillea and geraniums are in bloom. In 1994 the restaurant itself featured in the movie Only You with Robert Downey Jnr.
Aroma Roof Terrace, Hotel Gladiatori, Palazzo Manfredi, 125 Via Labicana, Rome 00184. +39 06 7759 1380. The new fine-dining restaurant at Palazzo Manfredi, a recently renovated 17th century palazzo converted into a 16-room five-star hotel in the heart of Rome. Located on the top floor of Palazzo Manfredi, and opening onto a terrace, diners have views of the Colosseum, the Domus Aurea and Neros Gardens. Possibly the best Colosseum view in Rome. email
Roof Terrace Bar, Mercure Roma Delta Colosseo, 144 Via Labicana, Rome 00184. +39 06 77 0021. Cocktails on the terrace whilst enjoying the marvellous view of Rome.
La Terrazza, Hotel Capo D'Africa, 54 via Capo d'Africa, Rome 00184. +39 06 77 2801. Lovely rooftop terrace which looks out over Ancient Rome. Panoramic views of the Colosseum and the city's bell towers. Hotel guests only.
La Terrazza dell'Albergo, Hotel Royal Meat House, 1 Piazza del Colosseo, Rome 00184. +39 06 7759 0270. email
Hotel Mediterraneo, 15 Via Cavour, Roma 00184. +39 06 488 4051. Located on the highest of Rome's seven hills, the Esquilino. It offers its guests a magnificent panoramic view of Rome.
Via Veneto Area
L'Olimpio Rooftop Restaurant
L'Olimpio Rooftop Restaurant, Hotel Bernini Bristol, 23 Piazza Barberini, Rome 00187. +39 06 48 8931. Located in the highest spot in the heart of the Eternal City. Used as the press lounge every year during the Rome festival in October. email
Tancredi Roof Garden, Albergo Ottocento, 19 Via dei Cappuccini, Rome 00187. +39 06 42 01 1900. email
Ristorante La Mantia, Hotel Majestic, 50 Via Vittorio Veneto, Rome 00187. +39 06 42 1441. +39 06 42 14 4715. Terrace dining.
Roof Garden, Grand Hotel Via Veneto, 155 Via Vittorio Veneto, Roma 00187. +39 06 48 7881. Make requests for food on ground floor.
Asador Café Veneto, 120 via Vittorio Veneto, Rome 00187. +39 06 482 7107.
Conte di Galluccio, 2 via Vittorio Veneto, Rome 00187. +39 06 488 2212. email
Roof Garden Ailanto, Marriott Grand Hotel Flora, 199 Via Vittorio Veneto, Rome 00187. +39 046 9195 1216. +39 06 48 9929. Events only (and breakfast).
7 Heaven, Hotel Boscolo Aleph, 15 Via di San Basilio, Rome 00185. +39 06 422 901. Sister hotel to the Exedra Hotel.
Hotel Eliseo Roof Terrace, 6th floor, Hotel Eliseo, 30 Via di Porta Pinciana (off Via Vittorio Veneto), Rome 00187. +39 06 487 0456. +39 06 482 8658. Rooftop breakfast room with magnificent views over the Borghese Gardens towards St. Peter's and the Vatican. Beautiful panoramic terrace.
Restaurant Mirabelle, Hotel Splendide Royal, 14 Via di Porta Pinciana, Rome 00187. +39 06 42 1689. Upmarket. +39 06 421 6 8838. Terrace (40 seats) has a spectacular view of the Eternal City. Open for lunch 12.30pm - 3pm. Dinner 7.30 pm - 11pm. email
Terrace La Limonaia, Hotel Splendide Royal, 14 Via di Porta Pinciana (near Via Vittorio Veneto), Rome 00187. +39 06 42 1689. Open for breakfast (from 7am to 10.30am), for lunch and private dinner (on request).
American Bar Mirabelle, Hotel Splendide Royal, 14 Via di Porta Pinciana, Rome 00187. +39 06 42 1689. Open from 12 Noon until 1am with tables inside and on the terrace.
La Terrazza Restaurant, Hotel Eden, 49 Via Ludovisi, Rome 00187. +39 06 478 121. +39 06 47 8121. Restaurant and Bar with stunning views. Hours: 7am - 10.30am. 12.30pm - 2.30pm. 7.30pm - 10.30pm. Starwood. Webcam
Il Giardino dell'Eden, Hotel Eden, 49 Via Ludovisi, Rome 00187. +39 06 478 121. +39 06 47 8121. 10.30am - 1am.
Rooftop Bar at the Savoy Hotel, 15 Via Ludovisi, Rome 00187. +39 06 42 1551. Good view as here seen from the bar. 11am till late night.
Roof Garden Restaurant at the Savoy Hotel, 15 Via Ludovisi, Rome 00187. Rooftop restaurant. +39 06 42 1551. Bar next floor up. 12.30pm - 2.30pm. 7.30pm - 10.30pm. Not as good a view as from the bar.
Roof Terrace at Hotel La Fenice Rome, 15 Via Francesco Crispi, Rome 00187. +39 06 6992 4637.
La Terrasse Cuisine & Lounge, 7th floor, Sofitel Rome Villa Borgese, 47 Via Lombardia, Rome 00187. +39 06 4780 2147. 12 Noon - 12 Midnight. A fashionable modern bar located on the hotel's top floor and seen as the newest, hippest and most elegant rootop venue of all in the Via Veneto area. Non Smoking. Email
The Fulvius Terrace, The Romanico Palace Hotel, 37 Via Boncompagni, Rome 00187. +39 06 4208 3881. Indoors & Outdoors. Incredible 360º panorama of Rome. email
Hotel Veneto Rooftop Restaurant, 63 Via Piemonte, Rome 00187. +39 06 48 7801. The hotel's roof-top boasts a breathtaking panoramic view of the city. It is just a place for breakfast or for an aperitivo. So it is more a bar, really. email
Roof Garden at Hotel Villa Pinciana, 9/11 Via Abruzzi Rome 00187. +39 06 9604 2921. Small roofgarden that serves drinks upon request. A Leonardi Hotel.
Panorama Room Restaurant at Marcella Royal Hotel, 106 Via Flavia, Rome 00187. +39 06 4201 4591. Rooftop restaurant Panorama offers a room or terrace with a view of the Sorrento Peninsula.
Roof Garden at Grand Hotel De La Minerve, 69 Piazza della Minerva, Rome 00186. +39 06 69 5201. Literally a stone’s throw from the vast dome of the Pantheon, this rooftop restaurant has a magical atmosphere on a summer’s evening.
Ristorante La Cesta, 69 piazza della Minerva 69, Rome 00186. +39 06 69 5201. This restaurant has a wonderful view overlooking Rome from St Peter's to the Campidoglio. email RR Q
Piazza Espagna (Spanish Steps) Area
Imàgo at the Hassler, 6th floor, Hassler Villa Medici, 6 Piazza Della Trinita Dei Monti, Rome 00187. +39 06 6993 4726. The famous Hassler panoramic restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with live piano music, and it is famous for its Sunday brunch. At night, jacket and tie are required. Daily 7.30pm - 10.30pm. email
The Emperor Terrace, 6th floor, Hotel de la Ville Roma, Intercontinental Hotel (IHG), 69 Via Sistina, Rome 00187. +39 06 6 7331. 1 800 007 697. The Emperor Terrace on the hotel's sixth floor will delight you with your own personal panorama of the Eternal City. See Saint Peter's Square, Piazza Venezia and the Pantheon. Bar only.
Il Palazzetto Restaurant & Wine Bar, (4th and 5th floor terraces), 8 Vicolo del Bottino, Rome 00187. +39 06 699 34 1000. This restaurant and wine bar is on the second floor of the 16th-century building with views onto the nearby Spanish Steps, the Piazza di Spagna and its famous Barcaccia fountain, the Trinità dei Monti Church and obelisk as well as of the rooftops of Rome. Just a two-minute walk away from the associated Hassler Hotel. Right by the Spanish Steps Metro. Right by the Spanish Steps metro station. Open from 6pm until late. Closed Mon. email
Roofgarden of the Portrait Suites Hotel, 7th floor, 23 Via Bocca di Leone, Rome 00187. +39 06 6938 0742. Owned by the Ferragamo family (famous shoe brand). Right off No.1 shopping street in Rome, i.e. Via Condotti. Continental breakfast on terrace. Best view of the Spanish Steps.
Terrazza at the Grand Hotel Plaza, 126 Via del Corso, Rome Lazio 00186. +39 06 6992 1111. Largest and most spread out roof garden in Rome with covered and open-air area. Only aperitivo bar in the summer. No restaurant.
Roof Terrace at Hotel del Corso,79 Via del Corso, Rome 00186. +39 06 3600 6233. Breakfast in summer only.
Roof Terrace of Hotel Sistina, 136 Via Sistina, Rome 00187. +39 06 474 4176. A Leonardi Hotel.
Rooftop Terrace, Hotel King Rome, 131 Via Sistina, Rome 00187. +39 06 488 0878. Near the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. email
Rooftop Restaurant at Colonna Palace, 12 Piazza di Montecitorio, Rome 00186. +39 06 678 1341. Spectacular Roof Garden which offers a unique and breathtaking view of the old town. Video
Piazza del Popolo Area
Roof Terrace at Hotel Alimandi, 8 Via Tunisi, Rome 00192. +39 06 3972 3948.
Roofgarden at Hotel Piranesi, 196 Via del Babuino, Roma 00187, +39 06 32 8041. Email
The HI-Res High Restaurant & Terrace Lounge, 6th floor, Hotel Valadier, 15 Via della Fontanella, Rome 00187. +39 06 361 1998. Offers a breathtaking and enchanting view over the rooftops, domes and terraces of the Eternal City.
Il Valentino, Hotel Valadier, 15 via della Fontanella, Rome 00187. +39 06 361 1998. email
Fontana dei Trevi
Rooftop Lounge at Fontana Hotel, 96 Piazza di Trevi, Rome 00187. +39 06 678 6113. Trevi Fountains.
Roof Garden at Hotel Trevi, 20/21 Vicolo del Babbuccio, (Fontana di Trevi), Rome 00187. +39 06 678 9563. Buffet breakfast is served in the splendid open air roof garden in summer. email
Roof Terrace at Relais Fontana Di Trevi, 44 Via Del Lavatore, Trevi Fountain, Rome 00187. +39 066 79 7317
Pantheon Area / Piazza Navona
Roofgarden at La Minerva, Grand Hotel de la Minerve, 69 Piazza della Minerva, Rome 00186. +39 06 69 5201. Literally a stone’s throw from the vast dome of the Pantheon, this rooftop restaurant has a magical atmosphere on a summer’s evening. +39 06 6952 0169.
Cesàri's Terrace, Albergo Cesàri, 89a Via di Pietra, Rome 00186. +39 06 674 9701. Dazzled by one of the famous roman sunsets, relax and dream while sipping the Terrace Bar's cocktails. Buffet dinner, no lunch. Summer only. email
Terrace Bramante, Hotel Raphael, 2 Largo Febo, Rome 00186. +39 06 68 2831. To reach the roof, take the elevator to the top floor and then climb a couple of flights of steps. Wonderful views of the Bramante Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace, Portico del Vignola and the Church of Santa Maria Soul. Seasonal lunch and dinner on restaurant terrace. email Slides
Roof Terrace at Hotel Genio, 28 Via G. Zanardelli, Rome. +39 06 683 3781. Lovely terrace for sunbathing and aperitivo in the afternoon. Commanding views. A Leonardi Hotel.
La Terazza Rose Rooftop Lounge Bar, 6th floor, St George Hotel, 62 Via Giulia, Rome 00186. +39 06 68 6611. Reservations: +39 06 6866 1826-825-245. Tiber waterfront. Admire the breathtaking and enchanting view over the rooftops, domes and terraces of Rome. Rooftop open from June to September according to weather conditions. Tues to Sat from 7.30pm till 12 Midnight. email
Rooftop Lounge Bar, I Sofà di via Giulia, 62 via Giulia, Rome 00186. +39 06 6866 1 826 -825 -245. Rooftop open from June to September according to weather conditions. Tues to Sat from 7.30pm to midnight.
Roof Garden of the Hotel Regno, 330 Via del Corso, Rome 00186. +39 06 697 6361.
Piazza Venezia Area
Roof Terrace at Hotel Pace Helvezia, 104 Via IV Novembre, Rome 00187. +39 06 679 5105. A Leonardi Hotel. email
Roof Terrace at Hotel Gallia, 143 Via Di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome 00185. +39 06 4782 4769. A Leonardi Hotel. email
Roof Terrace at Hotel Viminale, 31 Via Cesare Balbo, Rome 00185. +39 06 488 1980. Breakfast and drinks only. The Roof Garden offers a good view of Rome. A Leonardi Hotel. email
Circus Maximus Area / La Bocca della Verità
Circus Bar Roof Garden, 7th floor, Hotel Fortyseven, 47 Via Luigi Petroselli, Rome 00186. 1300 733 808. +39 06 678 7816. Located on the top floor of the hotel, this lushly landscaped bar offers Mediterranean cuisine paired with a vast selection of Italian wines. Open daily from 6.30pm to 1.30am. Seasonal. Fortyseven Preferred Boutique Hotel, +39 02 6710 0886.
Ristorante Giano, Hotel Forty Seven, 47 via Petroselli, Rome 00186. +39 06 678 7816. Overlooking the city. email
Garden Patio Restaurant, Kolbe Hotel Rome, 44 Via di San Teodoro, Rome 00186. +39 06 679 8866. Facing the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Breakfast: 7am - 10am. Restaurant: 12.30pm - 3pm. 7pm - 10 pm. Bar: 12 Noon - 11pm. Garden: 8am - 12 Midnight.
Vatican Area
Roofgarden at The Hotel Isa, 39 Via Cicerone, Rome 00193. +39 06 321 2610. A Boutique Hotel, recently renovated, located close to Castel Sant' Angelo, Ara Pacis, and between the Spanish Steps and the Vatican. The terrace of the Isa Hotel of Rome enjoys an exceptional view on the nearby Vatican City and the splendid Cupola of Saint Peter. Every evening there is a small buffet as well as excellent cocktails and drinks. No Lunch.
Les Etoiles Rooftop Restaurant, 6th floor, Hotel Atlante Star, 34 Via Vitelleschi, Rome 00193. +39 06 687 3233. In the Prati section of Rome, Les Etoiles has big window walls to frame the view of the Vatican located 200 meters away. Not open air but panoramic. Also, on the 7th floor is the open air
La Terrazza Paradiso, 7th floor, Hotel Atlante Star, 34 Via Vitelleschi, Rome 00193. In 2005 this location was utilised by the world media for the papal inauguration. This roof garden restaurant is open every day all year round from 12.30pm to 2.30pm and from 7pm to 10.30pm. Webcam email
Roof Terrace at the Visconti Palace Hotel, 37 Via Federico Cesi, Rome 00193, Italy. +39 06 3 6841.
Basilica rooftop coffee bar, St Peter's Basilica. Little known Basilica rooftop coffee bar accessible only to tourists who have already paid to go up to the dome. It is fairly rudimentary. The cafe is indoors and has no view of the skyline. No telephone. No reservations.
Trestevere Area
Roof Garden at Trilussa Palace Hotel, 8th floor, 25/27 Piazza Ippolito Nievo, Rome 00153. Trastevere. +39 06 588 1963. View from roof garden that extends from Piazza Venezia to the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica and from the Quirinal palace to the Aventino is truly magnificent. email
Roof Terrace at Hotel Donna Camilla Savelli, 27 Via Garibaldi, Rome 00153. +39 06 58 8861. Fantastic view from the rooftop but it is for Events only. Former monastery converted into hotel. Breakfast on a gorgeous patio.
Termini Area (train station)
Zest Restaurant, 7th floor, Radisson BLU Hotel Roma, 171 Via Filippo Turati, Rome 00185. +39 06 44 4841. email
Roof Terrace, Columbia Hotel, 15 Via del Viminale, Rome 00184. +39 06 488 3509. Roof Garden.
La Terrazza, 7th floor, Hotel Nord Nuova Roma, 3 Via Giovanni Amendola, Rome 00185. +39 06 488 5441. Offers a magnificent view of Saint Peter's Basilica and the Vatican. Open during the warmer months from 2pm to 12 midnight.
POSH Restaurant at Hotel Exedra, Palazzo Manfredi, 47 Piazza della Repubblica, Rome 00185. +39 06 4893 8010. Luxury hotel. email
Living Bar at Hotel Exedra, Palazzo Manfredi, 47 Piazza della Repubblica, Rome 00185. +39 06 7759 1380. On Roofgarden Terrace overlooking the Piazza della Republica and the Diocletian Baths. email
Roof Garden, 10th floor, La Griffe Hotel, 13 Via Nazionale, Lazio, Rome 00184. +39 06 4782 9885. Large roof garden with spectacular views of the city so what better way to wind down after visiting the sights of Rome than an aperitif in the most relaxing atmosphere possible. Close to Rome's train station, Stazione Termini.
Roof Terrace at Hotel Artemide, 22 Via Nazionale, Rome 00184. +39 06 48 9911.
Roof Bar Terrace, 10th floor, Hotel Mediterraneo, 15 Via Cavour, Rome 00184. +39 06 488 4051. In a Roof Garden this Bar offers extraordinary panoramic view of the city. Al fresco lunching and dining from Spring to early Autumn.
L'Uliveto Roof Garden, Hotel Diana, 4 Via Principe Amedeo, Rome 00185. +39 06 47 8681. Enjoy the view of the Altare della Patria, (Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Piazza Venezia), the Quirinale Palace, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and St Peter's Dome above Rome's rooftops.
La Terrazza dei Papi, Mecenate Palace Hotel, 3 Via Carlo Alberto, Rome 00185. +39 06 4470 2024. Wonderful rooftop restaurant/ bar/ patio. It is the hotel's jewel feature. An exclusive position with its spectacular view from the top of the highest hill of Rome; unique skyline of Colosseum, St. Peter's chapel, monuments and cupolas. A great location (right next to the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore; a 10 minute walk from the train station) Dinner only. No Lunch. email
Sunroof Terrace of Hotel Rex, 149 Via Torino, Rome 00184. +39 06 482 4828. The Rex Hotel is a gateway to Monti, the nightlife quarter. Near the Opera House and the National Art Gallery.
Sunroof Terrace of Hotel Bled, 40 Via S. Croce in Gerusalemme (San Giovanni), Gerusalemme, Rome 00185. +39 702 7808. No service, just a sundeck. A Leonardi Hotel. email
Roof Terrace at Hotel Daniela, 31 Via Luzzatti, (San Giovanni), Rome 00185. +39 06 702 7817. A Leonardi Hotel.
Roof Terrace, Columbia Hotel, 15 via del Viminale, Rome 00184. +39 06 488 3509. Roof Garden.
Monte Mario Area
La Pergola, Rome Cavalieri Hilton, 101 Via Alberto Cadlolo, Rome 00136. +39 06 3 5091. La Pergola restaurant is perched at the top of this Waldorf Astoria Hotel which has many awards. Beyond the panoramic windows or on the terrace the Eternal City is spread out beneath you. Cigar Lounge adjoining. +39 63 509-2152. email
The View Ristorante, 200 Via Trionfale, Rome 00196. +39 06 3540 2631. Ristorante The View.
Ristorante-Caffe' Lo Zodiaco, 88/90/92 Viale del Parco Mellini, Rome 00136. +39 06 3549 6744. Near Cavalieri Hotel and Ristorante The View. email
Roof Garden, Hotel dei Consoli, 6th floor, 2 Via Varrone, Rome Lazio 00193. +39 06 6889 2972.
Auditorium Area
Rooftop Jacuzzi Bar at Cardinal Hotel, 71 Via Leone Dehon, Rome 00165. +39 06 63 2252. In a charming suburb of Rome's green belt.
EUR Area
Ristorante Il Fungo, Top of the Tower, 1/A Piazza Pakistan, Rome 00144. +39 06 592 1980. Mon to Fri: Lunch and dinner. Sun: Dinner. email
Rome continued
Rooftop Jacuzzi Bar at the Cardinal Hotel, 71 via Leone Dehon, Rome 00165. +39 06 63 2252. In a charming suburb of Rome's green belt.
Ristorante Il Fungo, Top of the Tower, 1/A Piazza Pakistan, Rome 00144. +39 06 592 1980. email
Hostaria del Campidoglio, 56 via dei Fienili, Rome 00186. +39 06 678 0250. Dine on the terrace.
Angelino ai Fori, 40/43a largo Corrado Ricci, Rome 00184. This restaurant used to be frequented during the 1950s by the Dolce Vita crowd.
La Nave, 7 via Germano Sommeiller, Rome 00185. +39 06 702 5890. Built magnificently on two levels over the sea and under the sea. email
Villa Paganini, 28 Vicolo della Fontana, Rome, Italy 00198. +39 06 4423 1448. The windows afford a view of the park. email
Messico e Nuvole, 8 via dei Magazzini Generali, Rome 00154. +39 06 574 1413. Lovely terrace. Mexican cooking.
Restaurant at Villa San Pio, 19 Via di Sant'Anselmo, Rome 00153. +39 06 574 5174.
Cesar Restaurant at La Posta Vecchia Hotel, via Palo Laziale, Ladispoli, Rome 00055. +39 06 994 9501. The restaurant is housed in a wonderful 16th-century villa that once belonged to the American philanthropist Paul Getty. email
Puntarossa Da Renatone, via dei Monti dell'Ara, Maccarese, Italy 00057. +39 06 667 2300. Located on the beach. email
Laguna Blu, via dei Monti dell'Ara, Maccarese, Italy 00057. +39 06 667 0344. Perched. email
Ristorante Cacciani, Hotel Cacciani, 13 via Armando Diaz, Rome 00044. +39 06 942 0378. +39 06 940 1991. email
Antico Ristorante Pagnanelli, 4 via Antonio Gramsci, Castel Gandolfo, Rome 00040. +39 06 936 0004. The restaurant seating is divided among several rooms and terraces. The Garden Room is a closed terrace From Pagnanelli's windows and terraces guests enjoy an extraordinary view of Lake Albano and the beautiful countryside surrounding it.
Caffeteria Italia, Via di San Pietro in Carcere. +39 06 678 0664. Views of the Roman Forum and much of the historic center.
Il Fontanone Cocktail Bar del Gianicolo, 35 Via Garibaldi, +39 0 334 528 2284. Closed in winter.
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The Capitoline Café, inside Palazzo Caffarelli, Capitoline Museum. +39 06 6919 0564. Offers visitors the chance to look out over the rooftops of Rome and to discover the secrets of the Capital's domes from the splendid Caffarelli Terrace. Underground Line B - Colosseo stop. email
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