Teatro di Pompeo

An arcade of Pompey's Theatre forms a basement dining room in Da Pancrazio restaurant.
An arcade of Pompey's Theatre forms a basement dining room in Da Pancrazio restaurant.

The remnants of Pompey's Theater are hidden away in the basement of an unassuming restaurant near Campo de' Fiori

A model of ancient Rome, with the Theatre of Pompey in the foreground.
A model of ancient Rome, with the Teatro di Pompeo in the foreground (that oval stadium in the background is today's Piazza Navona).

OK, so strictly speaking the Theater of Pompey (Teatro di Pompeo) is not an official sight, nor can you see all of it.

But one of Rome's great hidden gems is to nip into the basement dining rooms of Da Pancrazio Restaurant, which are installed in several of the marble arcades that made up this important (and now thoroughly buried) 55 BC landmark.

Just be polite about it and try to come before or after mealtimes—or, hey, why not stick around for lunch yourself?

The restaurant is moderately priced, and the amatriciana is actually quite good.

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ADDRESS

Via del Biscione, 73-74

tel. +39-06-6880-3686

OPEN

Restaurant: Tues-Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm and 5:00pm-11:00pm

ADMISSION

Free
Roma Pass: No

TRANSPORT

Bus: 116, 116T, 46, 62, 64, 571,916,916F, N5, N15, N20

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Teatro di Pompeo
ADDRESS

Via del Biscione, 73-74

tel. +39-06-6880-3686

OPEN

Restaurant: Tues-Sun 12:00pm-3:pm and 5:00pm-11:00pm

ADMISSION

Free
Roma Pass: No

TRANSPORT

Bus: 116, 116T, 46, 62, 64, 571,916,916F, N5, N15, N20



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