UPDATED FOR 2024/2025!
There’s a persistent myth that Rome’s restaurants shutter entirely over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, leaving visitors to fend for themselves. While it’s true that some venues close or operate on limited hours, the good news is that Rome offers fantastic dining options during the holidays—with a bit of advance planning.
This guide has been meticulously updated with the latest opening hours to ensure you enjoy Rome’s culinary scene during the festive season. Expect some closures, but rest assured, many excellent spots remain open.
Pro Tips:
•Always call venues during service hours or book online well in advance to secure your spot.
•While the hours below have been confirmed multiple times, non si sa mai (you never know)—plans can change unexpectedly!
Whether you’re seeking a traditional Christmas Eve fish feast, carb-laden holiday treats, or craft beer to ring in the New Year, this guide has you covered.
From trattorie to bakeries and pubs, here are the holiday hours for some of Rome’s best spots to eat, drink, and celebrate. Buone feste!
Trattorie & Ristoranti
Cesare al Casaletto
Via del Casaletto 45 (Gianicolense )
(+39) 06 53 60 15
Open: Thu-Tue 12:45pm-3pm & 7:45-11pm
Closed: Wednesdays; December 24; December 30 to January 4
Open on Christmas day
Cesare al Pellegrino
Via del Pellegrino 117 (Centro Storico )
(+39) 06 68801978
Open: Thu-Tue 12:45pm-3pm & 7:45-11pm
Closed: Wednesdays; December 24; December 30-January 4
Open on Christmas day
Salumeria Roscioli
Via dei Giubbonari 21 (Centro Storico )
(+39) 06 68 75 287
Open: Mon-Sun 12:30-3:30pm & 7-11:30pm
Closed: December 25, 26; January 1
Open for lunch on December 24 and 31
Osteria La Gensola
Piazza della Gensola 15 (Trastevere )
(+39) 06 58 33 2758
Open: Daily 12:30-3pm & 7:30-11pm
Open through the holidays; Fixed menu on December 24, 25, and 31
Antico Arco
Piazzale Aurelio 7 (Gianicolo)
(+39) 06 581 5274
Open: Daily 12pm-12am
Open through the holidays; fixed menu on December 25 and 31
Tavernaccia Da Bruno
Via Giovanni da Castel Bolognese 63 (Trastevere)
(+39) 06 58 12 792
Open: Thu-Tue 12:30-3pm & 7:30-11:30pm
Closed: Wednesdays; December 24-26; December 31 at dinner; January 1 and 2
Open December 31 lunch
Sinosteria
Viale Guglielmo Marconi 586 (Marconi)
(+39) 06 9259 2048
Open: Wed-Monday 11:30am–2:15 pm, 6:30–10:30 pm
Closed: Tuesdays
Hosteria Grappolo D’Oro
Piazza della Cancelleria 80 (Centro Storico)
(+39) 06 6897080
Open: Thur – Tue 12:30–3 pm and 7–11 pm; Wed 7-11pm
Open: December 24th- 25th and 31st with fixed menu to be booked on website
Casalino Osteria Kosher
Via del Portico d’Ottavia 1e (Centro Storico)
(+39) 06 7978 1514
Open: Sun-Thu 10am-midnight; Fri 10am-4:30pm; Sat 9:30pm-midnight
Closed: Friday evenings and Saturdays until 9:30pm
Santo Palato
Piazza Tarquinia 4a/b (Appio-Latino)
(+39) 06 77 207354
Open: Mon-Fri 12:30-3:30pm & 7:30-10:30pm; Sat-Sun 1-3:30 pm & 7:30-10:30pm
Closed: TBD
Piatto Romano
Via Giovanni Battista Bodoni 62 (Testaccio)
(+39) 06 6401 4447
Open: Mon-Sat 12:30-3pm & 7:30-11:30pm
Closed: Sundays; December 24 dinner; December 25-26
Open: Dec 24 lunch; December 31 (closing at 23:30) and January 1
Tempio di Iside
Via Pietro Verri 11 (Colosseo)
(+39) 06 700 4741
Open: Mon-Sat noon-3pm & 7:30-11pm
Closed: Sundays, December 25 (for dinner), Jan 1
Open: December 25 lunch only
Tram Tram
Via dei Reti 44 (San Lorenzo)
(+39) 06 490416
Open: Tue-Sun 12:30-3pm & 7:30-11pm
Closed: Mondays
Romanè
Via Cipro, 106 (Trionfale)
(+39) 06 6975 6884
Open: Daily 11:30am 12:30am
Closed: December 24
Open: Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve
Kiko Sushi Bar
Piazzale del Verano 90 (San Lorenzo)
(+39) 06 9484 9822
Open: Tue-Sun 1-2:30pm & 8-11pm
Closed: Mondays
Open: December 24 and 31 (lunch only)
Himalaya Palace
Circonvallazione Gianicolense, 277 (Gianicolense)
(+39) 06 582 6001
Open: Tue-Sun 12:30–3PM & 7–11:30PM
Closed: Mondays
Open through the holidays
Il Sanlorenzo
Via dei Chiavari 4 (Centro)
(+39) 06 686 5097
Open: Tue-Sat 12:45-2:45pm & 7:30pm-midnight; Mon 7:30-11pm
Closed: Sundays; December 25th (dinner); December 26th; January 1st (dinner); January 2nd
Open for Lunch: December 25 and January 1
Street Food, Bakeries, Wine Bars, & Takeaway Joints
Latteria
Vicolo della Scala 1
(+39) 0658332008
Open: Mon-Sat 5:30pm-1:30am & Sun 12:30pm-1am
Closed: December 31 evening
Open: December 27-31 and January 2-4 also open 11am-2pm; all day Jan 1 and 5
Trapizzino Trastevere
Piazza Trilussa 46 (Trastevere)
(+39) 06 581 7312
Open: Mon noon- 1am; Tue-Thurs noon to 1am; Fri-Sat noon to 2am; Sunday noon-1am
December 24 and 31 open until 6pm
Closed: December 25; December 24 and 31 (dinner only)
Open: December 24 and 31 lunch; January 1
Trapizzino Testaccio
Via Giovanni Branca 88 (Testaccio)
(+39) 06 4341 9624
Open: Sun-Thu noon to midnight & Fri-Sat noon-1am
Closed: December 24 from 6pm; December 25; December 31 from 6pm; January 1 (TBD)
Open: December 24 and 31 noon-6pm
Antico Forno Roscioli
Via dei Chiavari 34 (Centro Storico )
(+39) 06 68 64 045
Open: Mon-Sat 7am-8pm, Sun 8:30am-7pm
Closed: December 25-26; January 1
Open: December 24 and 31
Pizzarium
Via della Meloria 43 (Trionfale)
(+39) 06 39 74 5416
Open: Tues-Thurs & Sun 11am-3pm & 5-10pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10pm
Closed: December 24 at 6pm; December 25-26; December 31 at 6pm; January 1st
Open: December 24 and 31 until 6pm
C’è Pasta e Pasta
Via Ettore Rolli 29 (Trastevere)
(+39) 06 5832 0125
Open: Sun-Thu 8:30 am-3 pm & 6 pm-9:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-3 pm
Closed: Saturdays, December 25-26, January 1
Forno Campo de’ Fiori
Piazza Campo de’ Fiori 22 (Centro Storico)
(+39) 06 6880 6662
Open: Mon-Sat 7:30am-2:30pm & 4:45–8pm)
Closed: Sundays; December 25-26; January 1 and 6
Open: December 24 and 31
Panificio Bonci
Via Trionfale 36 (Trionfale)
(+39) 06 3973 4457
Open: Mon-Thurs 8:30am-3pm & 5-8:30pm, Fri-Sat 8:30am-8:30pm
Closed December 24 and 31 from 6pm; December 25-25, January 1
Open: December 24 and 31 until 6pm
Ruver Teglia Frazionata
Viale Aventino 46 (Aventino)
(+39) 366 44 29 714
Open: Mon-Sat 10am-9pm
Closed: December 24th to 26th
Open December 31 until 3am for New Year’s Eve celebrations in Circo Massimo
Cafés, Craft Beer Pubs and Wine Bars
Roscioli Caffè
Piazza Benedetto Cairoli 16 (Centro)
(+39) 06 8916 5330
Open: Mon-Sat 7am-6pm & Sun 8am-6pm
Closed: TBD
Ma Che Siete Venuti a Fà (beers only)
Via di Benedetta 25 (Trastevere)
(+39) 06 6456 2046
Open: Daily (11am-2am)
Closed: December 24 only from 9pm to 11pm (otherwise open) and December 31 from 9pm
Faro
Via Piave 55 (Piazza Fiume)
(+39) 06 42815714
Open: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Closed: December 25th
Open: December 24 and 31; January 1
