Where to eat in Formello
Trattorias, pizzerias, agriturismi, cafés and food shops in Formello and the nearby villages: Roman and Lazio cooking a short drive north of Rome. The individual listings are in Italian.
At the table
Roman and Lazio cooking,
close to Rome
Food in Formello is rooted in Roman and Lazio cooking: pasta with simple sauces, seasonal vegetables, grilled meat, abbacchio (Roman lamb) and porchetta, and good local extra virgin olive oil.
Every restaurant, shop and producer has its own page on the site, in Italian, with address, contact details and its position on the map. Some are in the villages around Formello (Castelnuovo di Porto, Riano, Rome and Sacrofano): the municipality is always shown. For opening hours, menus and availability, contact the place directly, especially at weekends.
Local produce
Flavours of Formello
Four things to look for on the menu, from the Roman and Lazio countryside: olive oil, cheese, meat and seasonal vegetables.
Extra virgin olive oil
This is a land of cultivated hills. Local oil comes from cultivars such as Carboncella, Raja, Frantoio and Leccino, and you can buy it straight from local producers.
Vegetables from the fields
Artichokes, puntarelle, broad beans, chicory and Romanesco broccoli, grown for centuries in the Roman Campagna, find their way into trattoria dishes and agriturismo baskets, following the seasons.
Pecorino and ricotta
Pecorino Romano PDO and Ricotta Romana PDO are among the products that define local cooking. To find out which farms make or sell them, ask in the food shops and agriturismi.
Abbacchio and porchetta
Among the traditional Lazio main courses are abbacchio, lamb from the Roman countryside roasted with potatoes, and porchetta. Grilled meat is another constant on local menus.
Where to eat
Restaurants, cafés and shops
Each button opens the Italian list for that category, with every place's own listing.
Restaurants
Restaurants in Formello and the nearby villages. 24 listings, under Ristoranti.
See the list (in Italian)Trattorias and osterias
Traditional trattorias and osterias, including those in the old village. 5 listings, under Trattorie e osterie.
See the list (in Italian)Agriturismi (farm restaurants)
Farms in the Veio Park serving local food in a rural setting. 6 listings, under Agriturismi.
See the list (in Italian)Cafés, pastry shops and ice cream
Cafés, pastry shops and gelaterias in Formello and nearby. 16 listings, under Bar, pasticcerie e gelaterie.
See the list (in Italian)Food shops and local produce
Bakeries, butchers, delicatessens and producers. 16 listings, under Botteghe e prodotti tipici.
See the list (in Italian)Practical tips
Reading the Italian listings
Every listing has the same layout. These are the words you will meet most often.
- Indirizzo
- Address
- Telefono
- Phone number (Italian numbers start with +39 from abroad)
- Orari
- Opening hours
- Sito web
- Website
- Dove si trova
- Where it is (map)
- Come arrivare
- Directions