If you're looking for restaurants with outdoor space where your kids can burn off some energy while you wait for your food, here are five of our favorites. Book a table outside, relax, and let the kids play!
Roma Sparita, Trastevere
Piazza di Santa Cecilia, 24
Roman classics sitting in a quiet piazza by Basilica Santa Cecilia.Trattoria Da Luigi, Centro
Piazza Sforza Cesarini, 23/24
With an extensive menu, this trattoria also serves pizza at lunch. Set in a tree-lined piazza blocked off from the street.Vivi Bistrot, Monteverde/Villa Pamphili
Villa Doria Pamphili
Immersed in the park and next door to a playground, the setting is idyllic. The food here is international modern: hamburgers, stir-fries and organic rice bowls. They also serve an American-style brunch. (Service can be slow.) Book ahead on weekends!Taverna Agape, Centro
Piazzetta di Vicolo di S. Simeone, 26
Upmarket Italian food with a twist. Set in a sweet little piazza with a fountain.Checchino dal 1887, Testaccio
Via di Monte Testaccio, 30
Known for it’s offal, (being opposite the old butchery) but with plenty of regular Roman dishes as well. Set opposite a piazza and the entry to the Mattatoio, the historic slaughterhouse now gallery and green market with historic buildings begging for redevelopment.
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