We’ve included this among our Favorite Restaurants in Rome and will be publishing a full review very soon. In the meantime, scroll down to see our photos and what others are saying about it.
Practical Information
Address: Via Monte dè Cenci, 9
Hours: Open Tuesday-Saturday for both lunch & dinner from 12:45-14:20 and 19:45-22:20. Open Sunday for lunch only from 12:45-14:20. Closed Monday.
Telephone: +39 06 686 1113
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Piperno in pictures
- Life changing carbonara
- Vignarola
- Carciofi alla Giudea (fried artichokes)
- Ravioli
- Spaghetti with clams
- Gnocchi
- Saltimbocca
- Fritto di mare
- Palle di nonno fritte (fried grandpa balls)
- Dining room
- Table setting
Photos by Meg Zimbeck © Rome by Mouth
What people are saying
- Maureen B. Fant (2014) calls this “The best place for the Roman Jewish classics, but not only. The fish is also excellent. Service is old-style and dignified, atmosphere upper bourgeois. It’s like time travel.”
- Katie Parla (2013) says “Piperno is unfortunately past its prime and a bit overpriced, but it’s hard to beat the fritti (fried starters) and the outdoor seating in the summer is lovely.”
- City Secrets Rome: The Essential Insider’s Guide (2011) says this “fabulous setting” helps to weave together the many layers of Rome with it’s “wonderful Jewish-Italian cuisine.”
- The Food Lover’s Guide to the Gourmet Secrets of Rome (2010) says that “tourists used to come to eat here when the Ghetto was still a ghetto, locked up at night,” and says that the lamb is reliably good. They advise booking a table in the main room with the wall paintings, otherwise you’ll find yourself seated in a small room full of English-speaking tourists. In warmer months, there are tables outside.