To Rome with Love: Woody Allen's Rome

With To Rome with Love (2012), Woody Allen wrote his love letter to Rome, after Paris and Barcelona. The film is split into four separate stories set in the capital, with a cast boasting three Oscar winners — Allen himself, Roberto Benigni and Penélope Cruz — plus five nominees, including Alec Baldwin and Jesse Eisenberg. It also marked Benigni’s return to a major American film after Pinocchio (2002). Here is an itinerary through the film’s Rome and where to stop for a bite.

The Rome of the film

To Rome with Love stages a postcard Rome: Piazza Navona, the streets of the historic centre, Trastevere and terraces with a view. It is not a single-location film but a mosaic of the city — perfect for a stroll through the capital’s most beautiful spots.

Where to eat in the Rome of the film

The beating heart of Woody Allen’s Rome is the Piazza Navona area. For a break in the heart of the scene, a coffee or an aperitivo at the Bar Navona is the ideal stop, between Bernini’s fountains and the atmosphere of the historic centre.

Rome is the city with the most food locations on our site: from historic trattorias to elegant cafés. Discover them all on the Rome page.

What to taste

The Rome of To Rome with Love is one of outdoor tables: treat yourself to a gelato in the square, a supplì, and in the evening authentic Roman cuisine — cacio e pepe, carbonara, artichokes. The best way to live the capital like in the film.

You will find the connected stops on the To Rome with Love page.

In short

To Rome with Love is an invitation to lose yourself among the capital’s squares. Start from Piazza Navona and let Woody Allen’s sunny, ironic Rome guide you.