Tempio Maggiore di Roma (Great Synagogue of Rome)
4.6
Italian rite (Nusach Italki)
Lungotevere de' Cenci, 00186 Roma
Rome's own unique riteHistoric
BooKasher · Italy
Rome
One of the world's oldest continuously-existing Jewish communities, around the historic Jewish Ghetto and its unique Italian prayer rite
- 10 kosher restaurants
- 4 synagogues
- 2 Chabad houses
- 1 mikvehs
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Candle lighting
19:20
2026-09-04
Havdalah
20:19
2026-09-05
This week's Torah portion
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech
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Our guide
Every kosher restaurant in Rome is under the Beth Din of the Jewish Community of Rome (Chief Rabbi Riccardo Shmuel Di Segni), but most are not Mehadrin or Glatt - all of them do use only Gvinat Yisrael. If you keep mehadrin, check each place individually before you travel. And you can't simply walk into the Great Synagogue: the only way in is with a Jewish Museum ticket, which includes a guided tour of the synagogue.
Our recommendations
- Base yourself around the historic Jewish Ghetto, home to most of the kosher restaurants and Rome's unique Italian prayer rite.
- Check availability of Shabbat and holiday meals at the kosher restaurants or the local Chabad house at least a few days in advance.
Stay in the kosher area of Rome
For Shabbat in Rome, base yourself in or near the Jewish Ghetto - Chabad of Rome (Chabad house listed on the site) is within walking distance from there, along with the other kosher listings for the city.
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Ba'Ghetto
4.1
Supervised by the Rabbinate of the Jewish Community of Rome
Roman-Jewish - meat · €€
Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 57, 00186 Roma
Ba'Ghetto Milky
3.9
Supervised by the Rabbinate of the Jewish Community of Rome
Dairy - fish & cheese · €€
Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 2/A, 00186 Roma
Bellacarne
4.1
Meat, Beth Din of the Jewish Community of Rome (Rav Riccardo Shmuel Di Segni)
Meat grill · €€€
Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 51, 00186 Roma
Yotvata
4.3
Dairy, Chalav Yisrael, Beth Din of the Jewish Community of Rome (Rav Di Segni)
Israeli - dairy · €€
Piazza dei Cenci, 70, 00186 Roma
Pasticceria Boccione
4.2
Historic Ghetto bakery (famous ricotta cake); confirm current supervision with the Rome Jewish Community
Bakery - pareve/dairy · €
Via Portico d'Ottavia, 1, 00186 Roma
Casalino Osteria
Under the supervision of the Rome Jewish community rabbinate
Roman-Jewish, dairy & fish (no meat) · €€
Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 1e, 00186 Roma
Little Tripoli
Under the supervision of the Rome Jewish community rabbinate
Libyan-Jewish, glatt meat - note: near Piazza Bologna, not in the Ghetto · €€
Via Polesine, 16, 00161 Roma
Renato al Ghetto
Under the supervision of the Rome Jewish community rabbinate
Roman-Jewish, meat · €€
Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 5, 00186 Roma
Su Ghetto
Under the supervision of the Rome Jewish community rabbinate
Roman-Jewish & Mediterranean, meat · €€
Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 1C, 00186 Roma
Dolce Kosher
Under the supervision of the Rome Jewish community rabbinate
Bakery, patisserie & dairy catering - note: in the Monteverde neighborhood, not in the Ghetto · €€
Via Fonteiana, 18, 00152 Roma
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Common questions about Rome
- Where to eat kosher in Rome?
- We list 10 kosher restaurants in Rome, with supervision, address and directions.
- Where to pray in Rome?
- There are 4 synagogues and 2 Chabad houses in Rome, with addresses and prayer times when available.
- Where to stay within walking distance of a synagogue in Rome?
- Hotels and apartments in Rome, with walking-distance-to-shul notes when we have them.
- When is candle lighting in Rome?
- Candle lighting and Havdalah in Rome are calculated for the destination and updated every week.