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Il Matriciano

Most places near the Vatican are for tourists in a hurry. Il Matriciano, in the residential streets of Prati, is where the neighbourhood goes.

The front of the restaurant Il Matriciano in Rome, photographed in 1977.
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What it is
Restaurant
Opened
1912
Area
Vatican
Nearest museum
Vatican Museums, 550 m

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    What Il Matriciano is known for

    1. The amatriciana

      Bucatini with tomato, guanciale and pecorino, the dish from the town of Amatrice that Rome adopted and that gives the restaurant its name.

    2. Near the Vatican

      St Peter's Square is ten minutes on foot, the entrance of the Vatican Museums about the same.

    3. The pavement

      In fine weather the tables are outside on Via dei Gracchi, under the awning.

    What to know

    • Founded in 1912
    • Good for lunch after the Vatican Museums
    • Tables outside in fine weather

    Where Il Matriciano is

    Address

    Via dei Gracchi 55
    00192 Rome, Italy

    Nearest station

    Ottaviano, on line A

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    Named for a dish

    The restaurant gives 1912 as the year it was founded. It takes its name from Amatrice, the town in the mountains north-east of Rome where the dish comes from.

    Il Matriciano: common questions

    Where is Il Matriciano?
    At Via dei Gracchi 55, in the Prati district of Rome. The nearest station is Ottaviano, on line A.
    Which museums and sights are near Il Matriciano?
    Vatican Museums is 550 m away, Castel Sant'Angelo is 700 m away, St. Peter's Basilica is 800 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is Il Matriciano known for?
    The amatriciana, Near the Vatican, The pavement. A restaurant of 1912 in the streets north of the Vatican, named for the dish it is known for, ten minutes from St Peter's Square.
    When did Il Matriciano open?
    In 1912. Founded in 1912.

    What visitors say about Il Matriciano

    Rating from Google

    4.1

    1,696 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 6 October 2026.

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