Rome · Open Monday · Verified June 2026
Best Restaurants Open on Monday in Rome 2026
Rome's kitchens scatter their closing days, but six rooms keep Monday service — book Aroma for a Colosseum-view dinner to remember.
Rome does not close on one tidy day. Some trattorias go dark Sunday, others Monday, a few Wednesday, and the fine-dining rooms each keep their own riposo. A Monday traveller can walk a string of shuttered doors in Trastevere and the centro storico without an obvious reason. The six rooms below are upscale, currently open, and confirmed for Monday service in June 2026, four of them holding a Michelin star.
Why a Monday list matters in Rome
Monday is the quiet end of Rome's week, the day after the big family Sunday lunches, and a real share of the city's best kitchens take it off. The two rooftop heavyweights, Zuma at Palazzo Fendi and La Terrazza at Hotel Eden, both close Monday, so a Monday plan that assumes a view dinner can fall apart. Knowing which credentialed rooms stay open turns a dead night into a strong one.
The Monday questions here are concrete: a special-occasion dinner with a view, a starred Roman tasting menu, and a proper plate of carbonara or cacio e pepe at a table worth the trip. Each room below answers one. Booking runs on a 30-day window for the classics and longer for the starred rooms, all bookable online or by phone.
The Monday list
Aroma
Monday hours: 7:30pm–midnight dinner
Chef Giuseppe Di Iorio's one-star rooftop at Palazzo Manfredi on Via Labicana, with the Colosseum filling the window. The cooking is refined Roman, an amatriciana and a carbonara rebuilt at fine-dining level alongside seasonal tasting menus. Monday dinner runs from 7:30pm. This is the Monday splurge for a view dinner; request a terrace table when you book, well ahead.
Per Me Giulio Terrinoni
Monday hours: 12:30–2:00pm lunch, 7:00–10:00pm dinner
Chef Giulio Terrinoni's one-star room on Vicolo del Malpasso, built on crudi and his signature tartare and the small-plate tasting of Tappi. It is one of the rare starred Rome kitchens open seven days, so Monday brings both lunch and dinner. The best Monday choice for a serious seafood tasting menu in the centro storico, and easier to book midweek.
Pipero Roma
Monday hours: 7:00–11:00pm dinner
Alessandro Pipero's one-star dining room on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, with chef Ciro Scamardella cooking a contemporary Roman menu whose carbonara is its calling card. Monday is dinner only from 7pm. The pick for a polished, intimate starred dinner without a rooftop scene; the dining room is small, so reserve a week or more ahead.
Il Convivio Troiani
Monday hours: 7:30–10:30pm dinner
The Troiani brothers' one-star room on Vicolo dei Soldati near Navona, with Angelo Troiani in the kitchen and one of Rome's deepest cellars in the back. The cooking is classical Italian fine dining rather than Roman tradition. Open Monday for dinner, closed Sunday. The choice for a quiet, grown-up celebration dinner away from the tourist crush.
Roscioli
Monday hours: Lunch and dinner seatings from 12:30pm and 7:00pm
The salumeria-with-a-kitchen on Via dei Giubbonari that turned carbonara and cacio e pepe into a destination, backed by a wine and cheese counter most cities would envy. Monday runs both lunch and dinner on tight timed seatings. The Monday answer for the definitive Roman plates at a serious table; book the exact slot online, as walk-ins rarely land.
Armando al Pantheon
Monday hours: 12:30–3:00pm lunch, 7:00–11:00pm dinner
The Bartoloni family's trattoria a few steps from the Pantheon, open since 1961 and in the Michelin Guide for its straight-down-the-line Roman cooking. Coda alla vaccinara, abbacchio and amatriciana carry the menu. Open Monday lunch and dinner, closed Sunday. The Monday pick for classic Roman food in the dead centre; book up to 30 days out, as the small room fills fast.
How to book a Monday table in Rome
The starred rooms take the longest lead. Aroma, Per Me, Pipero and Il Convivio all book online or by phone, and a week or more ahead is realistic for a Monday, with Aroma's terrace tables going first. Roscioli and Armando al Pantheon both release a 30-day window and sell their exact timed slots quickly, so set a reminder for the day they open.
Italy builds service into the menu price and adds a small coperto, the per-person cover charge, rather than expecting a percentage tip; rounding up or leaving a few euro is plenty. Roman dinner runs late, with 8:30pm to 9pm the heart of service, so a Monday 7pm booking is the easiest slot to land at the busier rooms.
Frequently asked questions
Which Michelin restaurants are open on Monday in Rome?
Four starred Rome rooms keep Monday service: Aroma at Palazzo Manfredi, Per Me Giulio Terrinoni, Pipero Roma and Il Convivio Troiani. Aroma and Pipero are dinner-only on Monday, while Per Me opens for both lunch and dinner. The two big rooftop names, Zuma at Palazzo Fendi and La Terrazza at Hotel Eden, both close Monday, so a starred Monday dinner means one of the four above.
Is Aroma at Palazzo Manfredi open on Monday?
Yes. Aroma, Giuseppe Di Iorio's one-Michelin-star rooftop at Palazzo Manfredi on Via Labicana, opens Monday for dinner from 7:30pm until midnight, with the Colosseum in full view. The menu is refined Roman cooking and seasonal tasting menus. It is the strongest Monday view dinner in the city; request a terrace table when you book and reserve well ahead, as the rooftop is small.
Where can I get carbonara on a Monday in Rome?
Roscioli on Via dei Giubbonari is the destination plate, open Monday for lunch and dinner on timed seatings, with a carbonara and cacio e pepe that built its name. Armando al Pantheon serves the classic Roman repertoire by the Pantheon on Monday, and Pipero plates a fine-dining carbonara on its Monday dinner menu. Roscioli is the easiest carbonara-led Monday table to plan around.
Are Rome restaurants closed on Mondays?
Some are, but Rome has no single closing day; kitchens scatter their riposo across Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. Monday hits the rooftop fine-dining rooms hardest, with Zuma and La Terrazza both dark. Plenty of strong rooms stay open, including four starred kitchens and the classics Roscioli and Armando al Pantheon, so a confirmed Monday list still saves a wasted evening.
What is the best Monday dinner with a view in Rome?
Aroma at Palazzo Manfredi is the clear answer, a one-star rooftop with the Colosseum framed in the window, open Monday from 7:30pm. The other marquee view rooms, Zuma's rooftop at Palazzo Fendi and La Terrazza at Hotel Eden, both close Monday. For a Monday view dinner in Rome, Aroma is effectively the field; book the terrace ahead and dress smart.
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