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Armando al Pantheon

Restaurants beside great monuments are usually to be avoided. Armando, in a lane off the square of the Pantheon, is the exception everyone in Rome names.

A plate of pasta alla gricia, one of the Roman dishes on Armando's menu. Not photographed at the restaurant.
The dish, not the restaurant. Luca Nebuloni, CC BY 2.0
What it is
Trattoria
Opened
1961
Area
Pantheon
Nearest museum
Pantheon, 100 m

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    What Armando al Pantheon is known for

    1. The Roman canon

      Gricia, amatriciana, carbonara, tripe, oxtail, lamb: the dishes of the city, cooked the way they are at home.

    2. One family

      The trattoria is still run by the family of the Armando who opened it.

    3. A small room

      There are few tables and they are booked weeks ahead. Do not count on walking in.

    What to know

    • Opened in 1961
    • Book well in advance
    • Half a minute from the door of the Pantheon

    Where Armando al Pantheon is

    Address

    Salita dei Crescenzi 31
    00186 Rome, Italy

    Nearest station

    Barberini, on line A, about a kilometre away

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    A neighbourhood trattoria in the busiest neighbourhood

    Armando Gargioli opened the trattoria in 1961 in Salita dei Crescenzi, the lane that climbs from the side of the Pantheon. His family has kept it as it was, with the same dishes.

    Armando al Pantheon: common questions

    Where is Armando al Pantheon?
    At Salita dei Crescenzi 31, in the Sant'Eustachio district of Rome. The nearest station is Barberini, on line A, about a kilometre away.
    Which museums and sights are near Armando al Pantheon?
    Pantheon is 100 m away, Trevi Fountain is 600 m away, Capitoline Museums is 850 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is Armando al Pantheon known for?
    The Roman canon, One family, A small room. A family trattoria thirty metres from the Pantheon that has cooked the Roman classics since 1961 and never turned into a tourist restaurant.
    When did Armando al Pantheon open?
    In 1961. Opened in 1961.

    What visitors say about Armando al Pantheon

    Rating from Google

    4.4

    2,191 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 6 October 2026.

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