Da Enzo al 29
Rome, Italy · No. 10 on the list
Trastevere, twelve tables, a queue by 7pm.
Regulars: Stanley Tucci's Rome episodes · Order: Cacio e pepe
Celebrity Favorites · Italy
Celebrity Italian Restaurants in Rome
Where do celebrities eat in Rome?
Da Enzo al 29, Roscioli, Al Moro, Piperno — 4 rooms in Rome where the regulars are famous and the pasta earns it.
Rome's famous tables are small, old and mostly unbothered by who walks in. The names on this list are the ones food TV crews and visiting actors return to — Trastevere trattorias with twelve covers, a salumeria with a cellar underneath, and the Roman-Jewish kitchen that invented the fried artichoke everyone photographs.
The 4 tables, in Larry’s order
| Restaurant | Known for | Order this |
|---|---|---|
| Da Enzo al 29Rome | Stanley Tucci's Rome episodes | Cacio e pepe |
| RoscioliRome | Every visiting food TV host | Carbonara and the burrata |
| Al MoroRome | Fellini's old table | Spaghetti alla Moro |
| PipernoRome | Roman-Jewish quarter regulars | Carciofi alla giudia |
Larry’s notes, table by table
Roscioli
Rome, Italy · No. 11 on the list
Salumeria first, restaurant second, wine cellar underneath.
Regulars: Every visiting food TV host · Order: Carbonara and the burrata
Al Moro
Rome, Italy · No. 43 on the list
Their carbonara variation started arguments that are still going.
Regulars: Fellini's old table · Order: Spaghetti alla Moro
Piperno
Rome, Italy · No. 44 on the list
Fried artichokes like a crisp bronze flower.
Regulars: Roman-Jewish quarter regulars · Order: Carciofi alla giudia
How to actually get a table in Rome
Roman kitchens open late — 8pm at the earliest. Queue by 7pm at the small rooms or accept a second seating close to 10.
Menus, owners and reputations change. Larry’s rule stands: call ahead.
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