Checchino Dal 1887
11 expert reviews
“Checchino is a traditional Roman restaurant originally opened in 1887 by the Mariani family.”
– Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
"Checchino remains an example of a classic, family-run Roman restaurant, with one of the best wine cellars in the region."
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Insight Guides
"The place for an authentic old-time family atmosphere, plus Roman cuisine of the offal variety."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A pig’s whisker from the city’s former slaughterhouse, Checchino is one of the grander restaurants specialising in the quinto quarto (fifth quarter – or insides of the animal)."
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Zagat
4.0
"“If you are an adventurous eater”, you’ll appreciate this family-owned “institution” in Testaccio (the old slaughterhouse area) that’s been turning “any part of an animal” into a “delicacy"."
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Gayot
"This century-old, family-owned trattoria adjoins Monte Testaccio, an imposing mound of pottery shards piled up over 500 years by Roman slaves."
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