Antico Forno Roscioli — Restaurant in Rome

Antico Forno Roscioli is one of those iconic Roman spots that comes highly recommended by locals and tourists alike, and for good reason. It’s a combination deli and bakery serving up top-tier Roman pizza by the slice, and while it’s easy to see why it’s so popular, you’ll need to plan for a bit of a wait to get inside.

We arrived hungry, having heard rave reviews back home, and quickly found ourselves in a line that stretched around the corner. Be prepared for a bit of a “hangover” as you wait, as it took about an hour to finally get inside. The service inside was efficient which was a relief after the long wait.

We opted to go for a variety of Roman pizzas, choosing slices by weight (a bit dangerous if you tend to order with your eyes, as we did). Our order ended up being about €25, which was way too much food for two people. But let’s talk about the pizza itself. The crust was crisp and perfectly baked, and they didn’t skimp on the toppings, which was a pleasant surprise. Each slice was loaded with fresh ingredients, and the flavors were absolutely fantastic. Honestly, even half of what we ordered would’ve been more than enough for two people.

While the pizza is undeniably great, the wait time is something we wouldn’t want to repeat. It’s clear that it’s a tourist hotspot now, although we did notice plenty of locals in line as well, so the hype is warranted.

In summary, Antico Forno Roscioli serves some great Roman pizza we’ve had, but the wait is a major drawback. If you’re in Rome and have the time to spare, it’s worth the visit, but just know it might take a...

What a joke. This place is average at best. Let me say it again for all the pizza nerds like me that think its a good idea to come here. This place is not awesome!!! The experience here was terrible and probably best summed up by the saying Never met your heroes! If you come here there's 2 lines. The right side is for bread and sweets. The left side is for pizza. The tomato pie was bland and their dough taste like they use the Pillbury equivalent of flour. I honestly had the exact same tasting pizza at random shops on the street. The Margaret was disappointment. Cheese had zero flavor, the sauce is bland but thick and the crust taste average at best. Make sure you ask for a plate or they will fold your pizza up and wrap it like a gift. No knock on the food but lends to overall bed experience is they were also out of all t-shirt sizes in every color unless you wear size small. IMHO, If you love this place you have no palette for pizza. But please prove me wrong. I came all the way here from Los Angeles to try it and it was a huge disappointment. No pics bc the experience sucked so then once I took a bite and tasted the disappointment I just threw it all in the trash. Super sad face this place. 😢 Update: Went back a 2nd time, similar experience. Pizza was still average. We actually had better pizza down the street at Bono Bottega Nostrana. I have no idea why this place...

It is already quite a popular place and definitely worth the popularity. It can be super busy during lunch

Near pantheon - 9min walk

Nice and friendly staff.

Lot of vegetarian options

We went with our family and all of us liked it, we came back again 2 days later.

It is slightly more pricey than other fornos but worth it.

So, what is a forno? It is something in between a pizzeria and a bakery. There are a lot of things from pastries to salads to pizzas that you can purchase off the shelf and they are made fresh

Note: fornos dont have coperto.

Highlights on the food we tried:

Assorted pizzas, recommend the margherita and the one with potatoes.

Salads- all the salads looked very fresh. We had the melanzane made with eggplant, raisins and olives. It was delicious! We also tried their potatoes and feta cheese salad. Both were fresh and tasty! We didn't try the meats, but they seemed fresh. The salad counter starts to close down by 2:30 PM, so go early to get a taste of these.

Pastry section was also quite delicious. The pistachio bun with walnuts was heavenly. I would really recommend trying it when...