15 June 2026 · CineFood Italia Editorial Team
Rome at the table on screen: 3 film trattorias in the historic centre
From Eat Pray Love to The Great Beauty: the restaurants of central Rome where unforgettable scenes were shot.
Rome has always been a city of cinema, and its trattorias have been the backdrop to scenes etched in our collective memory. Here are three addresses in the historic centre where the big screen meets good food.
Trattoria Santa Lucia — Eat Pray Love (2010)
A stone’s throw from Piazza Navona, in Largo Febo, this is where Julia Roberts enjoys Roman cuisine in one of the most famous food scenes of Eat Pray Love. A true hymn to the capital’s kitchen.
Da Pancrazio — Eat Pray Love (2010)
Nearby, in Piazza del Biscione, Da Pancrazio is among the film’s Roman locations. The twist? Its lower rooms rise over the remains of the Theatre of Pompey, from the 1st century BC: you dine literally inside Rome’s history.
La Veranda of Hotel Columbus — The Great Beauty (2013)
Beneath the Renaissance frescoes of Palazzo dei Penitenzieri, near the Vatican, Paolo Sorrentino set one of the most elegant dinners of his Oscar-winning film, with Jep Gambardella and Ramona.
Tip: build your itinerary starting from Piazza Navona and moving towards Campo de’ Fiori. Always check opening hours and availability with the venues.
Find all these addresses in our directory, filterable by city and film.
Happy viewing — and buon appetito!
