Li Rioni

San Giovanni & Testaccio


Always busy, this boisterous joint serves the best pizza in the Colosseum neighbourhood. Locals and tourists squeeze into the noisy interior – set up as a Roman street scene – and tuck into crispy fried starters and bubbling wood-charred pizzas in the thin-crust Roman style.


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Nearby San Giovanni & Testaccio attractions

1. Basilica di San Clemente

0.04 MILES

Nowhere better illustrates the various stages of Rome's turbulent past than this fascinating multilayered church. The ground-level 12th-century basilica…

2. Basilica dei SS Quattro Coronati

0.06 MILES

This brooding fortified church harbours some lovely 13th-century frescoes and a delightful hidden cloister, accessible from the left-hand aisle. The…

3. Domus Aurea

0.2 MILES

Nero had his Domus Aurea constructed after the fire of AD 64 (which he is rumoured to have started to clear the area). Named after the gold that lined its…

4. Chiesa di Santo Stefano Rotondo

0.28 MILES

Set in its own secluded grounds, this haunting church boasts a porticoed facade and a round, columned interior. But what really gets the heart racing is…

5. Palazzo Merulana

0.3 MILES

Housed within the splendidly restored Palazzo Merulana, this impressive museum exhibits artworks sourced from the Elena and Claudio Cerasi Foundation (the…

6. Colosseum

0.3 MILES

Everyone wants to see the Colosseum, and it doesn’t disappoint, especially if accompanied by tales of armored gladiators and hungry lions. More than any…

8. Villa Celimontana

0.32 MILES

With its grassy banks and colourful flower beds, this leafy park is a wonderful place to escape the crowds and enjoy a summer picnic. At its centre is a…