Giggetto

Restaurant · San Angelo

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Highlights

Nestled in Rome's lively Jewish Ghetto, this vibrant eatery serves up mouthwatering Roman-Jewish classics, like crispy artichokes, with stunning ruins as your backdrop.

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Via del Portico d`Ottavia, 21/a, 00186 Roma RM, Italy Get directions

Open (Until 3:00 PM)

€20–40

Reserve

"A historic area in Rome known for its rich cultural history and culinary offerings, such as artichokes and veal marsala."

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Feb 24

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"Giggetto is in the heart of Rome’s Jewish Ghetto. Once a place of poverty and oppression, this vibrant and historic neighborhood is home to the city’s main synagogue, shops, an ancient archaeological site, and fantastic restaurants where you can try Roman Jewish cuisine. You’ll find traditional Roman Jewish appetizers like filetto di baccalà and deep-fried whole artichokes whose leaves become thin and crispy like potato chips. This is not a kosher restaurant, so you can still try the gricia, a pasta sauce with pecorino cheese and crispy chunks of guanciale, or the amatriciana made with bucatini. In the warmer weather, grab a table outside next to fragments of an ancient temple dedicated to Apollo." - gillian mcguire, annie replogle

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Sep 12, 2024

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"Giggetto is in the heart of Rome’s Jewish Ghetto. Once a place of poverty and oppression, this vibrant and historic neighborhood is home to the city’s main synagogue, shops, an ancient archaeological site, and fantastic restaurants where you can try Roman Jewish cuisine. You’ll find traditional Roman Jewish appetizers like filetto di baccalà and deep-fried whole artichokes whose leaves become thin and crispy like potato chips. This is not a kosher restaurant, so you can still try the gricia, a pasta sauce with pecorino cheese and crispy chunks of guanciale, or the amatriciana made with bucatini. In the warmer weather, grab a table outside next to fragments of an ancient temple dedicated to Apollo." - Gillian McGuire

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Apr 23, 2024

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Olivia Oile

Google
I visited on Thursday night, and was very impressed. The staff were lovely and friendly, the food was delicious and well portioned, and the prices were very reasonable. I would recommend the litre of house red wine, it is delicious and only €12. Overall a brilliant spot for dinner in Rome.

Andre Labelle

Google
Great restaurant with a beautiful view of some old Rome foundation while sitting outside on their terrasse. The restaurant is located in the “Jewish district” and not too far from there you will see a huge lineup at a famous Jewish pastry shop. You must order their famous artichoke dish (fried) which I never had before. Our waiter handled our tennis team like a PRO and suggested many incredible dishes. Not a cheap place to eat lunch but worth it if you wish to relax and eat well.

aida rabie

Google
If u are looking for a Roman experience then there is a right place. On Christmas evening we went there for lunch at 2 pm and the inside was completely full. We had to sit outside but since they have warmer the cold weather wasn't a huge problem. We ordered suppli and patate for the appetizer and they were both ok. For the main dish we ordered ragu and cacio è pepe pasta. I like my ragu taste and it was delicious 😋. However when it came to dolce which was cheesecake with ricotta and marmalata i expected more cuz it was too sweet for my taste. Generally i think it's a good roman restaurant. p.s: this restaurant is very famous and in spacial days like Christmas u need to reserve a place in advance

Sebastian Hjortland Marks

Google
Authentic local Roman dishes in the Jewish Ghetto. For the first dishes, we Had the delicious Rigatoni alla Pagliata- the veal tasted smooth like butter! The pasta could have been cooked more Al dente. Also, the Cacio e Pepe was nothing particularly special but was nice, for the secondi had a wholesome and tasty Bone marrow dish. Quite oily, may I add. The restaurant was full of Italians and not many tourists, unapologetic and unpretentious, which we liked because it created a charming and pleasant atmosphere. Overall, I would recommend it if you want some authentic Roman food.

Mine M.

Google
Hello, my friends who love to travel! We came here because of the TV series Emily in Paris :) Everything was perfect. The seafood pasta was delicious. I recommend it to everyone. The atmosphere inside is very warm and traditional.

Mackers

Google
Mostly came for the experience of trying carciofi alla guidica (Jewish style fried artichoke) and another Roman favorite, bucatini alla'matriciana with extra parmesan. Scenically, the setting is right next to the Porticus Octaviae. It was on my list, but my local friend highly suggested it for these dishes specifically, hence perhaps the differences in reviews. I would say that service varied in how attentive it was, and there were some definite sighs of relaxation when some of the loud tourist tables left (totally understandable)... Speak a little Italian, it goes a long way. As for the food, everything could've been punched up a bit more with salt and seasoning, but the texture of the fried artichoke was nice, and bucatini can do no wrong, it's probably my favorite pasta shape. It was served a bit messily (spots of sauce everywhere) and al dente, but a really good portion size. For the price point, I would say being here in central Rome, it was decent, and it's a decent place to do a bit of people watching too. I paid 30 euros for two dishes and a tiny espresso at the end, June 2024. Yes, this place is wheelchair accessible through most of the in-front seating - there is a back of house seating area, not sure how accessible it is.

hope prince

Google
The food is amazing. The location is amazing. Absolutely 10 out of 10 recommend! The best cannelloni ever had by my husband!

Kat3

Google
Wish we would have asked our waiters name! Honestly? This was by far, our best meal in Roma! Our waiter was experienced, attentive, fun and he took excellent care of us! We had the most amazing Fried Artichokes and Zucchini flowers of our whole week of eating out! Our table was an outside yet covered area, possibly considered the garden area-Amazing and SO relaxing! Exactly what we needed after a long day of sightseeing in the most beautiful country in the world! Our main courses were the best and the house wine was such a surprise! Not so good wines give me a headache, very fast! This house wine was SO good we had 2 bottles for the 4 of us to enhance our wonderful pasta meals! 5 stars? That's an easy review. 5 stars for everything from welcoming us, all the way to dessert! This is a must- visit restaurant! Do it for the wonderful memories!
Giggetto on Postcard