L'Archeologia

A beautiful restaurant with a historic edge
Popular plate: The fresh seafood flavoured with Sabina oil and lemons from Amalfi or the tenderloin steak with wild herb sauce will guarantee your next visit.

Noteworthy for: Although the location and ancient features suggest it's a tourist trap, the food is consistently impressive.
Whether you decide to dine by the cosy fireplace or in the garden under the shade of the 300-year-old wisteria, you’ll feel at home in the friendly and intimate atmosphere here. The setting is both gorgeous and unusual: there is an ancient Roman mausoleum in the large garden and the wine cellar is located in an old catacomb giving it a gothic feel.

Situated on Via Appia Antica, one of Ancient Rome’s main roads, the restaurant is as much a part of Rome as the Colosseum. Its doors were first opened in 1895 and the superb menu is imaginative, tempting and unpretentious.