"Jacopo Ricci's 28-seat Trastevere room — sweetbreads with sea urchin, a €48 five-course. Book the counter for a solo dinner worth lingering."
About Jacopa
Jacopo Ricci took the kitchen of a 28-seat room on the ground floor of the Hotel San Francesco, off the tourist lines of Trastevere on Via Jacopa de' Settesoli. He trained under Anthony Genovese at the two-Michelin-star Il Pagliaccio, and it shows in the offal: pan-fried sweetbreads with sea urchin and chicory is the dish that defines the place, alongside a vegetable cooking that takes itself seriously. The five-course set menu is €48, with extra plates €8. It has run this way since 2019.
The Kitchen
Jacopo Ricci cooks modern Roman with a fine-dining grounding: he and Piero Drago came up through the two-Michelin-star Il Pagliaccio of Anthony Genovese and the kitchen of Secondo Tradizione, and they bring that precision to a small, fairly priced room. The cooking splits between two convictions — an unembarrassed love of Roman offal and a serious vegetable program. The pan-fried sweetbreads with the sharp brine of sea urchin and the bitterness of chicory is the dish that defines Jacopa; the vegetable plates are not an afterthought but a reason to come.
The format is a five-course set menu at €48 for the table, with extra dishes at €8, which makes a tasting-style meal here unusually affordable for the city. Bread, olive oil and every detail come with provenance the staff will talk you through. Jacopa occupies the ground floor of the boutique Hotel San Francesco at Via Jacopa de' Settesoli 7, in the quieter southern reach of Trastevere, seats twenty-eight, and opens a panoramic rooftop bar in the warm months. Since opening in 2019 it has drawn steady Italian press, including a feature from Reporter Gourmet.
The Room
Jacopa is small and low-key: twenty-eight seats in a converted ground-floor room of a three-star hotel, with a refined cocktail bar in the lobby and a rooftop terrace that opens in summer. Sound stays conversation-easy — this is a quiet Trastevere backstreet, not the Piazza scrum — and the lighting is warm and dim at dinner. Tables are close but not cramped, dress is smart-casual, and the rooftop is the seat to request from late spring. Service is attentive and happy to explain every plate.
Best for Solo Dining
Book Jacopa for a solo dinner because the room is built for it: a small, calm space where a single diner is looked after rather than tucked away, a set five-course menu that takes the pressure off ordering, and a price that makes a proper tasting meal an easy solo indulgence. Ask for a seat near the kitchen or the bar, run the €48 menu, and let the staff walk you through each plate. For more rooms that suit eating alone, see our best restaurants for solo dining, or the wider Rome dining guide.
Not for
Not for diners who avoid offal, nor for a big group: this is a tiny 28-seat room whose best cooking runs through Roman fifth-quarter dishes.
Frequently Asked
Is Jacopa worth it?
Yes, for ambitious cooking at a fair price. Chef Jacopo Ricci, Il Pagliaccio-trained, turns out a €48 five-course that punches above its setting, with the sweetbreads, sea urchin and chicory the dish to remember and a genuinely strong vegetable program. Offal-averse diners should check the menu first. For the price, it is one of Trastevere's better-value tables. See more in our best Italian restaurants worldwide.
How hard is it to book Jacopa?
Book a few days ahead; the room is small. With only twenty-eight seats, Jacopa fills quickly at dinner, and reservations go through OpenTable or directly on +39 06 580 9075. Aim three to four days out for a weekend table, more in high season, and ask for the rooftop terrace if you are visiting between late spring and early autumn. Walk-ins are a gamble given the size.
What is the dress code at Jacopa?
Smart-casual, no formal code. Jacopa is a relaxed but considered Trastevere room, so smart separates, a dress or a collared shirt all fit; you do not need a jacket. The rooftop bar in summer is more casual still. Dress as you would for a nice Roman dinner out and you will be comfortable in either the restaurant or the terrace.
What is the average meal price at Jacopa?
The five-course set menu is €48 per person, with extra dishes at €8, which makes Jacopa one of the better-value tasting-style meals in central Rome. With a couple of supplements, wine pairings or cocktails from the lobby bar, a full evening lands around €70 to €90 a head. For the level of cooking and the Il Pagliaccio pedigree behind it, that is a fair price.
What should I order at Jacopa?
Take the €48 five-course menu, which is how the kitchen wants to show itself, and make sure the pan-fried sweetbreads with sea urchin and chicory are on it — that is the signature. Lean into the vegetable plates, which are a real strength here rather than filler. In summer, start with a cocktail on the rooftop before you sit down to dinner.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Jacopa
Book through OpenTable or directly. Request the rooftop terrace in the warm months.
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Practical Information
AddressVia Jacopa de' Settesoli 7, 00153 Rome (Hotel San Francesco)
NeighbourhoodTrastevere
CuisineModern Roman / Italian
PriceFive-course set menu €48; extras €8
Dress CodeSmart-casual
Seating28, plus a summer rooftop bar
ReservationOpenTable or direct
Phone+39 06 580 9075
DietaryStrong vegetable menu; vegetarian and dietary requests handled
