UPDATED FOR 2025/2026!
There’s a persistent myth that Rome’s restaurants shutter entirely over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, leaving visitors to fend for themselves. While it’s true that some venues close or operate on limited hours, the good news is that Rome offers fantastic dining options during the holidays—with a bit of advance planning.
This guide has been meticulously updated with the latest opening hours to ensure you enjoy Rome’s culinary scene during the festive season. Expect some closures, but rest assured, many excellent spots remain open.
Pro Tips:
•Always call venues during service hours or book online well in advance to secure your spot.
•While the hours below have been confirmed multiple times, non si sa mai (you never know)—plans can change unexpectedly!
•Book a walking food tour or wine tasting with Parla Tours during your stay!
Whether you’re seeking a traditional Christmas Eve fish feast, carb-laden holiday treats, or craft beer to ring in the New Year, this guide has you covered.
From trattorie to bakeries and pubs, here are the holiday hours for some of Rome’s best spots to eat, drink, and celebrate. Buone feste!
Trattorie & Ristoranti
Cesare al Casaletto (Gianicolense )
Hours: Thu-Tue 12:45pm-3pm & 7:45-11pm
Closed: December 24 and 31
Open: December 25, 26, January 1
Cesare al Pellegrino (Centro Storico )
Hours: Thu-Tue 12:45pm-3pm & 7:45-11pm
Closed: December 24; December 31
Open: December 25, 26, January 1
Salumeria Roscioli (Centro Storico)
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:30-3:30pm & 7-11:30pm
Closed: December 24 dinner, 25, and 26, December 31 dinner and January 1
Open: December 24 and 31 lunch
Osteria La Gensola (Trastevere)
Hours: Daily 12:30-3pm & 7:30-11pm
Open: Always; fixed menu on December 24, 25, and 31
Antico Arco (Gianicolo)
Hours: Daily 12pm-12am
Closed: Jan 6
Open: Always; December 31 fixed menu
Sinosteria (Viale Marconi)
Viale Guglielmo Marconi 586 (Marconi)
Hours: Wed-Monday 11:30am–2:15 pm & 6:30–10:30 pm
Closed: Tuesdays
Open: December 24, 25, 26, and January 1
Hosteria Grappolo D’Oro (Centro Storico )
Hours: Thur – Tue 12:30–3 pm & 7–11 pm; Wed 7-11pm
Closed: December 24 lunch
Open: December 24 dinner, December 25 and 31, January 1
Mazzo
Hours: Mon-Sat 6pm-midnight
Closed: December 25, 25
Open: December 31, January 1
Casalino Osteria Kosher (Ghetto)
Hours: Sun-Thu 10am-midnight; Fri 10am-4:30pm; Sat 9:30pm-midnight
Closed: Shabbat
Open: December 24, 25, 31, and January 1
Santo Palato (Appio-Latino)
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:30-3:30pm & 7:30-10:30pm; Sat-Sun 1-3:30 pm & 7:30-10:30pm
Closed: December 22-28 and from December 31 dinner until January 2
Open: December 29, 30 and 31 for lunch
Piatto Romano (Testaccio)
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:30-3pm & 7:30-11:30pm
Closed: December 24, 25, 26
Open: December 31 and January 1
Tempio di Iside (Colosseo)
Hours: Mon-Sat noon-3pm & 7:30-11pm
Closed: December 25, Jan 1
Open: December 24 and 31
Romanè
Via Cipro, 106 (Trionfale)
Hours: Daily 11:30am 12:30am
Open: Always open
Kiko Sushi Bar (San Lorenzo)
Hours: Tue-Sun 1-2:30pm & 8-11pm
Closed: Mondays; December 25, 26
Open: 24 open for lunch, 31 open for lunch
Himalaya Palace(Gianicolense)
Hours: Tue-Sun 12:30–3PM & 7–11:30PM
Closed: Mondays
Open: December 24, 25, 26, and January 1
Il Sanlorenzo (Centro Storico)
Hours: Tue-Sat 12:45-2:45pm & 7:30pm-midnight; Mon 7:30-11pm
Closed: Sundays; December 24 lunch, 25 dinner, 31 lunch, January 1 dinner
Open: December 24 dinner, 25 lunch, 31 dinner; January 1 lunch
Street Food, Bakeries, Wine Bars, and Takeaway Joints
Latteria (Trastevere)
Hours: Mon-Sat 5:30pm-1:30am & Sun 12:30pm-1am
Closed: December 24, 25 and 31
Open: January 1
Trapizzino Trastevere(Trastevere)
Hours: Mon noon- 1am; Tue-Thurs noon to 1am; Fri-Sat noon to 2am; Sunday noon-1am
Closed: December 25
Open: December 24 and 31 lunch; January 1
Trapizzino Testaccio (Testaccio)
Hours: Sun-Thu noon to midnight & Fri-Sat noon-1am
Closed: December 25
Open: December 24 and 31 lunch; January 1
Antico Forno Roscioli (Centro Storico )
Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-8pm, Sun 8:30am-7pm
Closed: December 25, 26 and January 1
Open: December 24, 31 until 8:00pm
Pizzarium (Trionfale)
Hours: Tues-Thurs & Sun 11am-3pm & 5-10pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10pm
Closed: December 25, January 1
Open: December 24 and 31 until 6:00pm
C’è Pasta e Pasta (Porta Portese)
Hours: Sun-Thu 8:30 am-3 pm & 6 pm-9:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-3 pm
Closed: December 25, 26 and January 1
Open December 24 until 3:00pm
Forno Campo de’ Fiori (Centro Storico)
Hours: Mon-Sat 7:30am-2:30pm & 4:45–8pm)
Closed: Sundays; December 24 and 25, January 1
Open: Sunday December 21, 28, 31 and January 4
Panificio Bonci(Trionfale)
Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30am-3pm & 5-8:30pm, Fri-Sat 8:30am-8:30pm
Closed: December 25, 26 and January 1
Open: December 24 and 31 until 4:00pm
Ruver Teglia Frazionata (Aventino)
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-9pm
Closed: December 24 to 30 and on January 1
Open: December 31 until 1:00am
L’Angolo Divino (Centro Storico)
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30am-3:00pm & 5:00pm-12:30am; Fri 11:30am-midnight; Sat 11:30-1:00am; Sun noon-1am
Closed: December 24 evening, December 25 lunch
Open: December 24 until 7:00pm, December 25 from 4:00pm, December 31, January 1
Roscioli Caffè (Centro Storico)
Hours: Mon 7am-6pm, Sat 7:30am-6pm, & Sun 8am-6pm
Closed: December 25, 26, January 1
Open: December 24 and 31 until 4:00pm
Ma Che Siete Venuti a Fà (Trastevere)
Hours: Daily (11am-2am)
Closed: December 25
Open: December 24 and 31 until 9:00pm; January 1 from at 4:00pm
Faro (Piazza Fiume)
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Closed: Only on December 25
Open: December 24, 31, and January 1
Summary
December 24
Sinosteria, Hosteria Grappolo D’Oro, Romanè, Kiko Sushi Bar, Himalaya Palace, Il Sanlorenzo, Tempio di Iside, Trapizzino, Antico Forno Roscioli, Pizzarium, Panificio Bonci, Baccano, L’Angolo Divino.
December 25
Sinosteria, Hosteria Grappolo D’Oro, Casalino Osteria Kosher, Romanè, Himalaya Palace, Il Sanlorenzo, Baccano, L’Angolo Divino.
December 31
Sinosteria, Hosteria Grappolo D’Oro, Casalino Osteria Kosher, Romanè, Mazzo, Piatto Romano, Tempio di Iside, Kiko Sushi Bar, Himalaya Palace, Il Sanlorenzo, Trapizzino, Antico Forno Roscioli, Pizzarium, Ruver Teglia Frazionata, Baccano, L’Angolo Divino.
January 1
Sinosteria, Hosteria Grappolo D’Oro, Casalino Osteria Kosher, Romanè, Mazzo, Piatto Romano, Himalaya Palace, Il Sanlorenzo, Trapizzino, Latteria, Ma Che Siete Venuti a Fà, Faro, Baccano, L’Angolo Divino.
