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Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia

The terrace of Giggetto ends at the Portico d'Ottavia, which Augustus built for his sister. You eat with two-thousand-year-old columns at your elbow.

Roman artichokes and other vegetables on display at Giggetto in the Ghetto.
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What it is
Trattoria
Opened
1923
Area
Ghetto
Nearest museum
Capitoline Museums, 350 m

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    What Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia is known for

    1. The setting

      The restaurant stands at the end of the Ghetto's main street, beside the portico and in front of the Theatre of Marcellus.

    2. The artichokes

      Carciofi alla giudia, fried whole, are piled raw at the door in season so that you can see what you will be eating.

    3. The rest

      Fried salt cod, stuffed courgette flowers, and the Roman pastas.

    What to know

    • Opened in 1923
    • Ask for a table outside, by the portico
    • The artichokes are a dish of winter and spring

    Where Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia is

    Address

    Via del Portico d'Ottavia 21/A
    00186 Rome, Italy

    Nearest station

    No metro near. Buses stop at the Theatre of Marcellus

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    Three generations by the portico

    Luigi Ceccarelli, known as Giggetto, opened the trattoria in 1923 when he came back from the First World War. His family still runs it.

    Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia: common questions

    Where is Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia?
    At Via del Portico d'Ottavia 21/A, in the Sant'Angelo district of Rome. The nearest station is No metro near. Buses stop at the Theatre of Marcellus.
    Which museums and sights are near Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia?
    Capitoline Museums is 350 m away, Pantheon is 650 m away, Trevi Fountain is 1.0 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia known for?
    The setting, The artichokes, The rest. A trattoria built against the columns of a Roman portico in the Ghetto, serving fried artichokes at tables among the ruins since 1923.
    When did Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia open?
    In 1923. Opened in 1923.

    What visitors say about Giggetto al Portico d'Ottavia

    Rating from Google

    3.9

    4,554 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 6 October 2026.

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