Gricia
Guanciale, pecorino romano and pepper. Every other Roman pasta starts here.
€14
Rione Monti · Rome
Two hundred metres from the Colosseum.
A Roman osteria since 1974: five pastas, four mains, wine from the Castelli hills. Nobody will call you in from the street.
Since 1974
One room, and no hurry.
Grandmother Elvira opened here in 1974, when Via degli Annibaldi had more carpenters than tourists. The room has not changed: forty-two covers, a marble counter, chairs that creak.
We cook five pastas and four main courses. They have been the same for fifty years, and we start them from scratch every day: the guanciale is cut in the morning, the sauce cooks slowly, the pasta goes in when you order.
- 1974
- Opened by grandmother Elvira
- 42
- Covers, in a single room
- 200 m
- From the Colosseum, three minutes on foot
Roman cooking
The pastas to start with.
Guanciale, pecorino, pepper: change the order of the ingredients and you change the dish.
Cacio e pepe
Tonnarelli, pecorino and black pepper. Three ingredients and nowhere to hide.
€13
Amatriciana
Guanciale, tomato and pecorino — on rigatoni, as tradition demands.
€14
Carbonara
Egg, pecorino, guanciale and pepper. Cream never.
€15
Maritozzo con la panna
The Roman breakfast bun, filled with hand-whipped cream.
€6
How we work
What we don’t do.
We are in one of the most touristic spots on earth. It seems only fair to say up front how we behave — so you know what to expect before you sit down.
Nobody outside
We have no one at the door stopping passers-by. If you come in, it is because you chose to.
Prices in writing
Cover charge €2 per person, water €2.50, coffee €1.50 at the table too. Nothing else is added to the bill.
A short menu
Five pastas and four mains. When a dish runs out it is gone — we keep nothing in the freezer.
Finding us
From the Colosseum, walk up Via degli Annibaldi.
Via degli Annibaldi 1200184 Roma (RM)
+39 06 0000 0000Get directions
Opening hours
- Tuesday – Saturday
- 12:30 – 15:00 · 19:00 – 23:00
- Sunday
- 12:30 – 15:00 · 19:00 – 22:30
- Monday
- Closed
- On foot
- Three minutes from the Colosseum: take Via degli Annibaldi and walk up the slope.
- Metro
- Colosseo, line B. Exit right, then the first street uphill.
- The room
- 42 covers, a ramp at the door, accessible toilet.
Before you come
The questions we are asked most.
How do I book?
From this site: fill in the request and WhatsApp opens with the message ready to send. We reply the same day. At lunch there is almost always a free table without booking.
Do you cook gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan?
Yes, and you can filter the menu for it. Every dish lists its allergens. Tell us when you book: the kitchen is careful, but it is one kitchen, not a separate laboratory.
What does dinner cost?
Pasta is €13–15, a main €15–22, house wine €4 a quarter litre. With a starter, pasta and a quarter of wine you stay under €30 a head.
Can we come with children?
Of course. We have high chairs and do half portions of pasta without making a fuss about it on the bill.
Do you take cards?
Yes, all of them, even for a coffee. The card machine always works — and if it does not, the coffee is on us.