Pierluigi
One of Rome's great seafood restaurants, on one of its most beautiful small piazzas. Come for a long lunch.
Pierluigi is where Rome goes for seafood done with polish — a long-established restaurant on the pretty Piazza de' Ricci, with tables spilling onto the square, a see-and-be-seen crowd, and genuinely excellent fish. It's not cheap and it's not a secret, but the combination of beautiful setting and serious seafood makes it one of the great long-lunch destinations in the historic center. Sit outside on the piazza, order the grilled fish, and let the afternoon go.
Grilled fish and raw seafood are the strengths, and the risotto is a reliable standout. Seafood-forward, polished, generous.
Tables on the beautiful Piazza de' Ricci — one of the loveliest small squares in the center — with a lively, well-dressed crowd. Long-lunch energy.
GRILLED FISH · RAW SEAFOOD · THE RISOTTO
Pierluigi is Rome's great seafood long-lunch — excellent fish on one of the prettiest piazzas in the center. Book an outside table and stay all afternoon.
Book ahead — reservations are essential on weekends and for prime dinner times.
Aim for an earlier seating if you want a calmer room; later tables run louder and longer.