Hotels:
1) The amazing De Russie (Piazza del Popolo), is the top in Rome.
2) The “Dolce Vita” Hotel Excelsior in the historical Via Veneto close to Shopping, Clubs and Restaurants.
3) Hassler (Spanish Steps),
4) De La Ville InterContinental (Spanish Steps),
5) The Grand Hotel Plaza in Via Del Corso (Centre of Rome with incredible decors – photo below)
6) Regina Baglioni (Via Veneto),
7) Exedra (Piazza Repubblica).

Here the page to book one of the best Hotels in Rome.

Restaurants:
La Rosetta, Da Gigetto or La Pergola at the Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria (top one)
If you wont to eat Pizza, a very good quality characteristic pizzeria in the heart of Rome:
Pizzeria Nerone ( Vicolo del Moro 43 ) Trastevere district. It’s not touristical and appreciated by the Italian local clients.

Japanese and fusion cuisine:
Somo, via Goffredo Mameli 5, Trastevere,
(we suggest to book table always)
[06 5882060]

Other Restaurants:
Tipical Roman $
Da Luzzi -Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano 88 – [067096332]
Da Enzo – via dei Vascellari 29 – [065818355]
Da Augusto – Piazza de Renzi 15 – [you can not reserve a table]
Montecarlo – Vicolo Savelli 13 – [you can not reserve a table]
Cacio & Pepe – Via G. Avezzana 11 – [063217268]

Middle category italian restaurant $$
St. Ana – Via della Penna 68 – [063610291]
Trattoria Fauro – Via R. Fauro 44 – [066873781]
Pulcino Ballerino – Via degli equi 66 – [064941255]
Sicilia in Bocca – Via è faa di bruno 26 – [0637358400]
MET – Piazzale di Ponte Milvio, 34 – [0633221237]
Duke’s – Viale dei Parioli – [0680662455]
Rhome – piazza augusto imperatore 42 – [0668301430]
Gusto – piazza augusto imperatore 9 – [063226273] (ask for restaurant)
Il Cassamortaro – Via Flaminia Vecchia – [063332528]
Caminetto – Viale dei Parioli 89 – [068083946]
Isole di sicilia Via Garibaldi, 68 Trastevere – closed on monday
These restaurants are also very trendy. Food is great and it is not just looks.

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Comments and Advices from our Guests

1) Casina Valadier for example, situated in the heart of Villa Borghese (photo above). Salotto 42, Pietra Square 42, for aperitif and/or Hotel de Russie (9, babuino street). Very amazing one.

2) As Restaurant: La Fischetteria, Croce Street
Wine Bar: Antica Vineria, in Croce street

You should try to go to la casina Valadier – in the heart of Villa Borghese – on a Friday night for their signature “aperitivo”, basically a buffet dinner with drinks. The Salotto 42 is pretty good too and laid back, basically every night, and particularly on Thursday and Saturday.

3) Via della Croce is just off Piazza di Spagna and a parallel street to Via Condotti, is a good option for both lunch and dinner.
La Fiaschetteria da Cesaretto is actually a very “cute” place and the food is good too; the antica Vineria can be an option for an evening drink. As can be a casual drink in Campo De’ Fiori.

4) The bar at the Hotel the Russie is very chic, it’s an outside garden and is very quite despite being in the buzzing centre: nearby to dine you have a few options. One is il Bolognese, that would qualify, along with i Due Ladroni [the two thieves... in Piazza Nicosia] as chic dining venues as per your initial post…

5) September is a strange part of the year: the lifestyle is more shaped on the summer than on the “normality” of the city life so you want to check “what’s up” while here.

6) La Antica Enoteca on via della Croce is definitely not classy.
Salotto 42 is nice but so small!

Anything in the center of Rome will ruin your shoes and you stomach I would go to place in Parioli, where the food is better or if you want real genuine Roman food put your jeans on and go to the suburbe. That is where all the new restaurants are with the new and upcoming chefs.

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Comments and Advice from Our Guests:

1) After all the great comments here, the experience was well below expectations…

2) Cool place and people! But they still do not know how to do a Mochito or a capi!!!

3) 4/10 - tiny and with only two sofas in the whole place. Good music, decent looking people. The best place in Rome, mostly because the nightlife in Rome is quite sad. In a word, cute.

4) Cute, but too small and warm in my opinion

5) Decent, small but with taste

6) Very cool.

7) Best place in Rome, Salotto 42: one of the best location (Piazza di Pietra) in front of the rest of Adriano’s Theater. A very pleasant atmosphere in the heart of Rome.. Excellent

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