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Rome

RestaurantsItalian

L’Asino d’Oro
Serving Umbrian-inspired cuisine, L’Asino d’Oro stands out for its food in a city already known for its top-notch Italian restaurants.

RestaurantsRoman

Armando al Pantheon
A Roman restaurant that’s been around since the 60s, Armando al Pantheon knows how to please its diners with classic Roman cuisine and elegant, casual surrounds.

SightsArt Gallery

Sacripante Gallery
Found in Monti, Sacripante Gallery is an eclectic contemporary art space known for its exhibitions, as much as for its speakeasy-style bar and chic historical building.

HotelsDesign

G-Rough
A sumptuous place to stay in the Centro Storico, the G-Rough suites epitomise rough luxury, with everything from stripped back walls to walls gleaming with golden brickwork.

HotelsApartments

CasaCau
A six-apartment boutique hotel near the Trevi Fountain, CasaCau is a luxurious, well-positioned starting point from which to explore the Eternal City.

HotelsBoutique

Hotel Campo de’ Fiori
The Hotel Campo de’ Fiori is an antiques-strewn hotel, with its own al fresco terrace looking out over the rooftops of the Roman capital.

HotelsBoutique

Residenza Torre Colonna
Residenza Torre Colonna is a boutique hotel housed within a renovated medieval watch tower in the heart of Rome.

RestaurantsItalian

Maccheroni
A Roman restaurant near the Pantheon in the Centro Storico, Maccheroni serves up hearty plates of Italian fare, with lashings of atmosphere.

RestaurantsSeafood

Pescheria Osteria Sor Duilio
A fishmonger and restaurant in Trieste, Pescheria Osteria Sor Duilio is a sleek, family-run space in which to buy or dine on superlatively fresh seafood.

RestaurantsMediterranean

Casina Valadier
Found atop the Pincian Hill in Rome, Casina Valadier offers panoramic views, Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, and creative cocktails.

RestaurantsSeafood

Capo Boi
An elegant restaurant in the Coppede district, Capo Boi specialises in serving its devoted clientele delicious seafood in its old world dining room.

RestaurantsPizzeria

Kook
A bit out of Rome proper, Kook serves up delicious Mediterranean dishes, including pizzas, in its quirky, quasi-industrial space near the town of Olgiata.

HotelsLuxury Chain

Michelangelo Hotel
Part of Starhotels’ stylish stable of hotels, the Michelangelo Hotel is a classically elegant place to stay in the Italian capital mere minutes from the Vatican City.

HotelsBoutique

JK Place Roma
Sightseeing and style go hand-in-hand at JK Place Roma, a much-feted boutique hotel that is perfect for a spoil-yourself-rotten weekend away...

RestaurantsChinese

Green T
Upscale gourmet address serving Chinese high cuisine that follows traditional recipes bound to surprise even the most seasoned traveller and good enough to make you skip pasta for an entire evening.

HotelsClassic

Capo d’Africa
This friendly hotel mixes sharp service with contemporary styling and well-placed objects of contemporary art.

HotelsBoutique

Il Palazzetto
Il Palazzetto combines chic and luxuriant styling with wine courses and a secret lounge bar and library.

CafesTapas

Cul de Sac
An original classic. This contemporary Roman wine bar, opened in 1968, sees everyone, from footballers, design denizens and enthusiastic locals, pass through its doors.

RestaurantsInternational

Del Frate
From the outside Del Frate looks like a dusty old enoteca, but once you're through the door things are refreshingly modern, clean and fresh.

RestaurantsItalian

Glass Hostaria
Glass Hostaria is a slice of civilised and contemporary restaurant dining in amongst the rowdy Trastevere tourist traffic.

ShopsBeauty

Sabon
Relax after your hard day of hedonistic shopping with some deliciously-scented scrubs and creams from Sabon.

RestaurantsItalian

L’Arcangelo
Sommelier and owner Arcangelo Dandini opened this elegant trattoria at the end of 2003 with his wife Stefania, and has since received great acclaim on account of Tuscan chef Fulvio Pierangelini's innovative takes on Roman cuisine.

ShopsMarkets

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici
Antiques aplenty at this market.

CafesDining

Antica Enoteca della Croce
This perennially popular bar/restaurant boasts great food and a plethora of wines.

ShopsFashion

Loco
As the name might imply, Loco delivers shoes that are not ordinary. And thank goodness for that!

ClubsNight Club

Jackie O’
Once upon a time the covered walkway at Jackie O's entrance saw a catwalk of international celluloid stars from the 1960s and '70s shimmy through the gates and

BarsWine Bar

Giulio Passami l’Olio
A veritable institution in the golden triangle of hotspots behind the detritus of tourism around Piazza Navona.

BarsBars

Necci dal 1924
Despite undergoing a dramatic refurbishment, Necci dal 1924 still retains the flavour of the days when artists such as film director Pier Paolo Pasolini hung out in the neighbourhood getting inspired and making history.

ClubsNight Club

Micca Club
Micca Club is testament to the cultural expansion of the former no man's land flanking Termini around Piazza Vittorio.

HotelsDesign

Leon’s Place
Theatrical and opulent, this new hotel is Rome's most exciting addition - Leon's Place. 

BarsCocktail

Salotto 42
A small yet sophisticated bar just off Via del Corso in the atmospheric Piazza di Pietra.

HotelsChain

Radisson Blu es
When it first opened in 2002, this huge Schrager-esque monolith behind Termini station caused ripples through Rome's fashion set.

HotelsDesign

Ripa Roma
Those with a penchant for Schrageresque styling will enjoy this hotel.

RestaurantsItalian

Taverna dei Fori Imperiali
A real hidden gem. Despite the unassuming room, and checked tablecloths, this taverna turns out some of the best pasta in Rome.

ShopsFashion

Miss Sixty
Fun clothes and accessories abound in Miss Sixty.

BarsCocktail

Bar del Fico
A perennial favourite, Bar del Fico sits behind the late-night detritus of the now rather tacky Piazza Navona and attracts a consistently cool crowd of revellers who gather under the canopy of the bedecked fig tree supping cocktails 'til the wee hour

ClubsNight Club

La Cabala
This former 1970s boogie nights beat-box has reopened to Centro Storico revellers with rather startling success.

Things to doSpas

Centro Olistico Day Spa
Appealing to an MTV generation this spa offers busy people a realistic option; with an 'in and out' approach treatments are easily fitted in to a busy day of shopping lunching and sightseeing...

HotelsDesign

Babuino 181
Located in a three-story 18th-century building in the heart of Rome, Babuino 181's luxury bedrooms are a pleasant and tasteful retreat on the historic Via del Babuino.

HotelsB&B

Casa Howard
This eclectically-styled townhouse has two locations and a loyal following with the international press.
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