Rome Hotel Breaks

Minimalist but with warm atmosphere, Antico Arco presnts its visitors a  smart new interiors. Tables are spread over two upstairs and two downstairs rooms, and there's now also a wine-bar lobby where you can imbibe while waiting to be seated. From the antipasti,the menu include an outstanding Tropea onion and taleggio cheese flan, to the primi, where Antico Arco classics like the risotto with castelmagno cheese are flanked by new entries such as tonnarelli with bottarga (grey mullet roe), artichokes and coriander. The desserts are no let-down. The wine list is extensive, and sensibly priced.

Meals served 7.30-11.30pm Mon-Sat. Closed 2wks Aug.

The sculptor Antonio Canova's workshop is now refurbished as a museum-atelier. Turned as a cafe, its tables are among its sculpture models that give it a refined and elegant old-world feel. The dark hardwood floors, wood-beamed ceilings, chandeliers and mustard-yellow leather banquettes and chairs, add to the old world charm. Lunch is served, and the small bar offers cocktails and assorted drinks, as well as tasty titbits, from canapes to cookies and pastries.

Freni e Frizini is one of the most hippest spot in Rome during the early evening hours.The artists types, the creatives, and the student crowd are the frequent visitors of this place.  A grand buffet is laid out on a snowy white tablecloth decorated with armfuls of long-stemmed roses and candles. There are baskets of focaccia, ceramic bowls of couscous and pasta, guacamole and raw vegetables. Try your hand in all these while you sip a cocktail, a beer, or a glass of well-priced wine. All the while you can enjoy chit-chatter with great views of the riverside square.

Societe Lutece is a not so easy to find gem in Rome. This place has began to captivate the eclectic Roman hipsters who formerly frequented places like the Vineria in campo de' Fiori. The cramped quarters cause a spillover into the small piazza. Still, the aperitivo buffet (6.30-10.30pm - unless the food runs out earlier) is plentiful. The employees are very friendly. But the vibe here is decidedly laid back.

Sant Eustachio il Caffe is a quaint shop just a short walk from the Piazza Navona. The shop was opened in the 1930s and has not changed much after that. The coffee is roasted here and you can buy tins to take away if you want to remember the flavour after you have left Rome and headed home. The coffee is rich and creamy with an amazing creme on top.

This is one of the the best place to hang-out in the capital city. This friendly bar/restaurant is located close to Piazza Navona. It is a cozy, comfortable cafe. It offers facilities like the candlelit tables, relaxing atmosphere and free wireless connection. The Library provides wide range of specialty cocktails, wines, and tea.

During the day time, The Library offers lunch, then hot chocolate or English-style tea. By the evening, the salotto comes with a delicious menu, as well as a great selection of cocktails, wine and punch. Live music or special events are on offer most of the evenings, adding to the buzz of the environment.

A rare find gem, Armando is a simple restaurant located a few yards from an A-league tourist attraction. It is also located right by the Pnatheon. It has all the hallmarks of authenticity: cork walls, indifferent artworks, a pretty, stained-glass entrance and friendly service from the family that has run it for the last couple of generations. The menu is almost unchanging with classics like fettucine all'Armando (with mushrooms, peas and tomatoes) or ossobuco. The only concessions to changing times are some filling vegetarian dishes and a much-expanded wine list.

This cafe is located just off the Piazza della Rotunda facing the Pantheon. The cafe offer you great coffee, but no seating, the thick hot chocolate is offered in winter and also a good selection of breakfast pastries. You can buy coffee beans to bring home. There is a Tazza d'Oro in the Rome airport, in the International Terminal. You can have your return Italy coffee from there.

Small caffe with a few outdoor tables (no indoor tables). No gelato but good coffee and good hot chocolate is offered in winter. You must ask for a coffee without sugar since the coffee they serve is sweetened. You must ask to have it without sugar.

Giolitti is large caffe with inside and outside seating located just a few blocks from the Pantheon. You can sit in the large rooms inside and have table service. They also sell pastries.

Located between Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain, Ristorante Crispi 19 is an intimate cosy restaurant. The restaurant serves mediterranean trendy cousine with the fresh fish caught
daily and the first season fruits. They make homemade bread, pasta and dessert, using ancient recipes, traditional ingredients and creativity. The restaurant also display the best labels of wine and rich spirits. Specials are made out of spiny lobster,lobster, and crabs.

If you are visiting Rome on a city break this restaurant is a must visit one. Ice Creams are the main attraction of this galetaria. Although little tucked away, the place is worth a visit. The dark (pure) chocolate and almond and pistachio and pear combinations are recommended.

This place will live up to all your recommendations and serves the best coffee in Italy. And be sure to try the coffee mousse - it's absolutely delicious. You can sit at an outside table if your legs are tired, but the cappuccino here will cost you 3 euros (still a bargain). First, you'll have to make the payment to get your order, and then stand up to drink your coffee.