This multipurpose, split-level pizzeria, restaurant and wine bar, with a kitchen shop and bookshop next door, is the granddaddy of the Roman design bunch - the only problem...
Piazza Augusto Imperatore 9Come here for creative clothes in bright and/or natural colours; evening dresses are complemented by lovely shoes and bags. Very affordable.
Piazza Cairoli 11-12To the east of the Tre Fontane sports facilities lies a haven of ancient, eucalyptus-scented green, with three churches commemorating the points where St Paul's head supposedly...
Via Acque Salvie 1The splendid location is really this hotel's selling point. Twenty of its 25 rooms have breathtaking views of the Pantheon, and all are outfitted in rich yellow and emerald...
Piazza della Rotonda 69This unisex day spa is a tranquil haven with futuristic glass treatment rooms, a great range of massages and treatments, and a Turkish bath.
Piazza Rondinini 30If we had a couple of hundred euros to blow on a knockout meal for two with a decent bottle of wine, we'd be very tempted to blow it here. 'Agata' is Agata Parisella - a...
Via Carlo Alberto 45This shop sells honey, preserves, liqueurs and other interesting foodie oddities - including an elixir for long life - made in monasteries across Italy.
Corso Rinascimento 72Formerly a carpenter's workshop, this busy, long long-term fixture of the Testaccio scene hosts well-known international DJs, especially on Tuesdays at L-Ektrica. Come here for...
Via di Monte Testaccio 68-69Located opposite Rome's Art Academy, this is not only the city's best bookshop for art, architecture and graphic design tomes, but it's also a gallery promoting the work of...
Via Ripetta 67This born-again family restaurant under the towering walls of the Quirinal palace is one of the few really reliable addresses in the menu turistico dominated Trevi Fountain...
Via in Arcione 94-95The charming 1920s workers' suburb of Garbatella has started to take some of the spillover from the new nightlife axis along via Ostiense, and clubs and eateries are springing...
Via Luigi Orlando 2This hostelry on lively via dei Serpenti has a range of more than 500 wines, with more than 25 available by the glass. But its real speciality is distillati: dozens of fine...
Via dei Serpenti 19The reputation of this restaurant is stuck in the same 1960s time warp as the decor. But Alberto Ciarla is still one of Rome's best fish restaurants - and a meal here is not...
Piazza San Cosimato 40Horrendous neon lighting, surly staff… and some of Rome's most delicious ice-cream. These are the hallmarks of this long-running bar by the justice ministry. The rice...
Via della Seggiola 12All red and plush, this was one of the first major Rome cinemas to screen VO films on Mondays. For the last two showings it's wise to book ahead (tickets must be picked up...
Via Cardinale Merry del Val 14