This unassuming trattoria is just a 4-minute walk from the Trevi fountain, but you won’t spot tourists here. Its proximity to Italy’s political headquarters means, come midday, it’s where Rome’s movers and shakers come for big bowls of handmade pasta, plates of cold cuts, and the softest, tastiest Roman artichokes imaginable. The space itself is deceivingly large, with three adjoining rooms and a busy open kitchen where the restaurant’s namesake–pasta–is all handmade on site.

Later, for dinner, we headed back toward a restaurant where my daughter had eaten earlier that semester. It’s very casual and good, called the Maccheroni Ristorante at Piazza delle Coppelle, 44, phone 06 68307895. It’s very popular with locals and gets very busy. The service is friendly and the atmosphere is lively and interesting. About 47 EUR for two, with one-half liter of house wine.

This unassuming trattoria is just a four-minute walk from the Trevi fountain, but you won’t spot tourists here. Its proximity to Italy’s political headquarters means, come midday, it’s where Rome’s movers and shakers come for big bowls of handmade pasta, plates of cold cuts, and the softest, tastiest Roman artichokes imaginable. The space itself is deceivingly large, with three adjoining rooms and a busy open kitchen where the restaurant’s namesake – pasta – is all handmade on-site.

Piazza delle Coppelle, 44Daily 12.30pm-3pm, 7pm – 11.30pmristorantemaccheroni.com. Maccheroni is your typical Roman restaurant with a diverse selection of dishes: from carciofi alla romana to yummy carbonara and saltimbocca alla romana, this osteria has the full Roman menu for you to choose from. And with an outside seating area as well, you’ll be feeling like a local in no time.

Maccheroni – This classic restaurant serves Roman specialties but with an emphasis on the pasta. Here the Pasta and Tiramisu is made fresh every day!. It is located in the back streets of the Centro Storico just a stone’s throw away from the Pantheon and Piazza Navona – we recommend it as the perfect finish to our Best of Rome Walking Tour!

Trattoria Maccheroni is conveniently located near the Pantheon and Piazza Navona, in Piazza delle Coppelle. Its characteristic location goes hand in hand with the traditional type of cuisine it proposes: think of all the best Roman traditional dishes, and some other regional delicacies, too.

Another restaurant in the Pantheon district that is good is Ristorante Maccheroni (Piazza delle Coppelle, 44). Watch as they cook your pasta fresh while you wait. In addition to tasty pasta, they have a nice selection of meat dishes for your second course—we enjoyed Chicken Cacciatore.

Located in the heart of Rome, between the Pantheon and Piazza Navona, the restaurant has an open kitchen and is on two levels. In the summer, you can also use the outdoor tables. The effect of the fully visible kitchen is very nice.