{"id":37627,"date":"2024-08-05T15:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/blog\/?p=37627"},"modified":"2025-12-18T18:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:54:00","slug":"where-to-eat-and-drink-near-the-vatican-top-10-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exp1.com\/blog\/where-to-eat-and-drink-near-the-vatican-top-10-restaurants\/","title":{"rendered":"Where To Eat and Drink Near the Vatican: Top 10 Restaurants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for the best places to eat near the Vatican? We\u2019re here to help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Vatican City isn\u2019t that large \u2014 it easily fits in a two-mile border \u2014 there\u2019s a lot to see here. It houses some of the world’s most important religious and artistic treasures, and there\u2019s a lot of ground to cover. You\u2019ve got St. Peter\u2019s Basilica as well as the art-filled palaces and hallways and chapels of the Vatican Museums, looping and winding for over four miles. Trust me: you\u2019re going to get hungry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, this guide will help you find everything from a quick breakfast before your museum visit to a lazy lunch or dinner after a few hours of sightseeing. I\u2019ve also got recommendations for where to break for a snack in between. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the best places to eat and drink near the Vatican.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Forno Feliziani <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A few steps from the entrance to the Vatican Museums, Forno Feliziani<\/a> is the perfect place to refuel. This cafe is open all day and serves a cooked bacon and egg breakfast in the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From early afternoon on, there are things like baked pastas and an assortment of vegetables. Look for Roman cicoria (chicory), cooked bitter greens, and rice-stuffed tomatoes. They also have pizza by the slice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want something sweet, there is a large selection of fresh pastries and cakes, all baked on-site. The casual cafeteria style makes this a great place to come when you have a group with varying appetites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insider tip:<\/strong> There are also a few cafes inside the Vatican Museums. It can be fun to have a cappuccino with milk that comes from the Papal dairy herd in Castel Gandolfo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Il Bar Sotto del Mare <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s not a bar at all, but Il Bar Sotto del Mare is one of Rome\u2019s best fish restaurants. The atmosphere is simple and unassuming but the seafood is fresh and well priced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start with a plate of crudo, the Italian version of sashimi, and try a seafood pasta dish like spaghetti alle vongole or a grilled local fish. Don\u2019t know what to order? Ask your server what is fresh. Spigola (seabass) and orata (bream) are two kinds of white flaky fish to look for. There is also a small wine selection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Maybu Margaritas Y Burritos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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