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Best Restaurants Open Sunday in Rome 2026

Photo: Google Places. Hero: the rooftop dining room at Aroma, Monti, Rome.

Rome keeps Sunday lunch sacred and most of its tables full, but a surprising number of the city's best kitchens still rest on Sunday. La Pergola, Il Pagliaccio and the new star at Hotel Eden all close. What stays open is a mix of hotel rooftops, the historic-centre fish houses and the Piazza del Popolo institutions, where Sunday is the busiest service of the week. Six confirmed Sunday rooms follow, ranked by what each is for, with exact hours and euro prices a head before wine.

Why a Sunday list matters in Rome

Rome runs on the Sunday lunch, the long family table that starts at one and drifts past four, yet the city's most ambitious kitchens often take Sunday and Monday off to rest the brigade. That leaves a real gap between what a visitor wants and what is actually serving. The rooms that hold a Sunday cluster in two camps: the hotel rooftops near the Villa Borghese, and the seafood and trattoria institutions of the centro storico that have served Sunday for generations.

The order below leads with the two Michelin-starred rooftops, then the fish houses and the classic Emilian and Japanese tables that round out the day. A note on the Roman rhythm: lunch is the main Sunday event, prime tables run 13:00 to 15:00, and dinner stays lighter. Hours are checked against each restaurant's published schedule. Every name links to its full review with the score and booking mechanics. For the rest of the week, start with the Rome dining guide.

The Sunday list

1

Aroma

Mediterranean fine dining · Monti, Rome · €160–240 tasting

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:30–15:00 lunch and 19:30–22:30 dinner

Aroma sits on the rooftop of Palazzo Manfredi at Via Labicana 125 in Monti, the only Michelin-starred dining room in Rome that looks straight onto the Colosseum. Giuseppe Di Iorio holds one star for cooking precise enough to earn the view rather than lean on it, and the tasting menus run roughly 160 to 240 euro a head. Aroma keeps a full seven-day week, so a Sunday lunch on the terrace or a Sunday dinner under the floodlit arena is one of the few special-occasion seats in the city that does not go dark at the weekend.

2

Mirabelle

Refined Italian · Ludovisi, Rome · €120–180 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:30–17:00 lunch and 19:00–22:30 dinner

Mirabelle crowns the seventh floor of the Splendide Royal hotel on Via di Porta Pinciana 14, above the Villa Borghese gardens, with Stefano Marzetti running a one-star kitchen of classic Italian plates. The room reads formal and the terrace reads romantic, and a meal lands around 120 to 180 euro a head. Sunday is one of its busiest services, open through lunch and dinner with a mid-afternoon window kept open. It is the Sunday pick when the occasion wants a jacket, a sommelier and a sunset over the rooftops rather than a scene.

3

Pierluigi

Seafood · Regola, Rome · €70–130 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:00–14:30 lunch and 19:00–23:30 dinner

Pierluigi has run as a fish house on Piazza de' Ricci 144 in Regola since 1938, and it advertises its Sunday plainly as open seven days on seven. The raw selection, the spaghetti alle vongole and the whole catch by weight are the order, with a meal around 70 to 130 euro a head before the catch is weighed. The piazza terrace is the seat everyone wants in warm months. It is the liveliest of the Sunday seafood rooms in the centro storico and the easiest place to land a long, sociable lunch.

4

Assunta Madre

Seafood · Via Giulia, Rome · €90–170 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 18:00–01:00 dinner only

Assunta Madre on Via Giulia 14 is the glamour fish room of the centre, with a counter of ice at the door where the catch arrives daily from the Anzio market. The crudo, the spaghetti with clams and the grilled fish by the kilo are the markers, and dinner runs around 90 to 170 euro a head. The kitchen serves every night including Sunday, six in the evening to one in the morning, dinner only. It is the late, dressed-up Sunday option for a table that wants to be seen as much as fed.

5

Dal Bolognese

Emilian classic · Piazza del Popolo, Rome · €70–120 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:45–15:00 lunch and 19:45–23:00 dinner

Dal Bolognese has held the corner of Piazza del Popolo 1 since the 1960s as Rome's see-and-be-seen Emilian institution, open every day of the week. The hand-cut tagliatelle al ragu, the bollito misto from the trolley and the green lasagne are the order, with a meal around 70 to 120 euro a head. Sunday runs both lunch and dinner. A Sunday lunch on the piazza, watching the city promenade past, is the most Roman table on this list and the one to book for a long, classic afternoon.

6

Zuma Rome

Contemporary Japanese · Campo Marzio, Rome · €90–150 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:00–15:30 brunch and dinner from 19:00

Zuma occupies the rooftop of Palazzo Fendi on Via della Fontanella di Borghese 48, the Roman outpost of the global izakaya group, and it runs a weekend brunch every Sunday. The robata-grilled skewers, the black cod and the sushi platters anchor the menu, with a meal around 90 to 150 euro a head and set brunches from 95 euro. Sunday opens at noon for the brunch service and again for dinner. It is the loud, group-friendly Sunday booking, the choice when the table wants cocktails, a terrace and a buzz rather than white tablecloths.

How to book a Sunday table in Rome

In Rome the prime Sunday seats are the lunch tables, 13:00 to 15:00, and the rooftop terraces at Aroma and Mirabelle go first in warm weather, so book the moment your date is set. For a long Sunday lunch with a view of the promenade, Dal Bolognese on Piazza del Popolo is the classic move, and it belongs on any shortlist of the best Italian restaurants worldwide. For Sunday seafood, Pierluigi and Assunta Madre are the two fixtures, both natural picks for the best seafood restaurants worldwide guide. Dining solo? The counter at Zuma or a stool at Pierluigi are the easiest Sunday tables and a strong solo-dining move. Most of these rooms book by phone or through TheFork and Dish Cult.

Frequently asked questions

Which fine-dining restaurants are open on Sunday in Rome?

Six upscale Rome rooms keep a confirmed Sunday service: the Michelin-starred Aroma above the Colosseum and Mirabelle on the Splendide Royal rooftop, the seafood houses Pierluigi in Regola and Assunta Madre on Via Giulia, the Emilian institution Dal Bolognese on Piazza del Popolo, and Zuma's Japanese rooftop in Campo Marzio. Several of the city's top kitchens, including La Pergola, Il Pagliaccio and La Terrazza at Hotel Eden, close on Sunday, so a confirmed list saves a wasted evening.

Are any Michelin-starred Rome restaurants open on Sunday?

Yes, two on this list. Aroma holds one Michelin star and serves both Sunday lunch and dinner on its terrace facing the Colosseum, with tasting menus around 160 to 240 euro. Mirabelle also holds a star and runs a full Sunday at the Splendide Royal. Many other starred rooms rest on Sunday, including La Pergola, Imago at the Hassler and the newly starred La Terrazza at Hotel Eden, so book Aroma or Mirabelle well ahead for a starred Sunday.

Where can I get a good Sunday lunch in Rome?

Sunday lunch is a Roman ritual, and three rooms here do it best. Dal Bolognese serves its tagliatelle al ragu on Piazza del Popolo from 12:45, the classic see-and-be-seen lunch. Pierluigi opens at noon for fish on its piazza terrace in Regola. Aroma runs a Sunday lunch on the rooftop above the Colosseum for the special-occasion table. All three fill their best Sunday tables first, so reserve several days out and ask for a terrace seat.

Do I need to book ahead for Sunday dinner in Rome?

For these rooms, yes. Aroma and Mirabelle book out their Sunday terraces days ahead in spring and autumn, and walk-in space is limited to the bar. Assunta Madre and Zuma hold a livelier, later Sunday and take some last-minute tables, but a reservation is still the safe move for any party larger than two. Most take bookings by phone or through TheFork and Dish Cult; the rooftop seats at Aroma, Mirabelle and Zuma go first.

What is the best seafood open on Sunday in Rome?

Two fish houses anchor a Sunday. Pierluigi runs all day on Piazza de' Ricci, open seven days a week, with the whole catch by weight and a meal around 70 to 130 euro a head. Assunta Madre on Via Giulia is the glamorous, dinner-only option, six in the evening to one in the morning, around 90 to 170 euro. Pierluigi is the better Sunday lunch; Assunta Madre the dressed-up late Sunday dinner.

Keep reading

Plan the rest of the week with the full Rome dining guide, or by cuisine with the best Italian restaurants worldwide and the best seafood restaurants worldwide. Travelling on in Italy? Compare with Florence restaurants open Sunday and Milan restaurants open Sunday. For the global view on closing nights, read our guide to where to eat well on a Sunday or Monday and why so many Michelin restaurants close on Mondays.

Hours verified against each restaurant's published schedule as of June 2026; confirm directly before travelling. Restaurants for Kings is editorial, not sponsored. Some reservation links may earn an affiliate commission, which never affects a ranking or a score.