Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Producing sweetly scented perfumes, cosmetics, soaps, candles and liqueurs, this 400-year-old company was established by Dominican monks and retains this…
Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Producing sweetly scented perfumes, cosmetics, soaps, candles and liqueurs, this 400-year-old company was established by Dominican monks and retains this…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This decades-old boutique in Piazza di Spagna has mastered the delicate art of the glove. Lined and unlined styles for men and women in both muted shades…
Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
Centro Storico
This branch of one of Italy’s oldest pharmacies stocks natural perfumes and cosmetics, herbal infusions, teas and potpourri, all shelved in wooden, glass…
Centro Storico
On Via dei Coronari, a street renowned for its antique shops, Casali has been dealing in original and reproduction etchings and prints – many delicately…
Centro Storico
A temple to the finer pleasures of the bottle, this stately enoteca stocks a comprehensive selection of Italian and international wines, liqueurs and…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This tiny artisanal jeweller on Monti's best shopping street showcases handmade pieces by Tammar Edelman and Elinor Avni that will appeal to those with a…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
If you're after a hard-to-find grappa or a special wine, this excellent enoteca is the place. Piero Costantini's superbly stocked shop is a point of…
Centro Storico
Women's ballet flats and elegant, everyday bags in rainbow colours and super-soft leather are the hallmarks of the Rome-born Marta Ray brand. At this…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Design lovers will adore this boutique of French fashion label Balenciaga, which is set inside a 19th-century palazzo with vintage furniture and a…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
Founded in 1932, this historic food shop (and the anchor location of a small local chain) is an Aladdin’s cave of gourmet treats. Towering, ceiling-high…
Ancient Rome
The Colosseum's bookshop, on the monument's second floor, stocks a comprehensive selection of archaeological guides, as well as children's books and…
Centro Storico
It's difficult to resist going into this magical toyshop where everything is carved out of wood. By the main entrance, a Pinocchio pedals his bike…
Centro Storico
Giuseppe Casetti's collection of vintage black-and-white photos, art prints, leather-bound tomes, exhibition catalogues and posters is on show for all to…
Centro Storico
Originally founded as a comics shop, this Aladdin's cave is crammed to its rafters with antiques. Make your way through the lamps that hang like jungle…
Centro Storico
Outfitting Catholic clergy since the early 1800s, and bringing the Knights of Malta and the Holy Sepulchre into the fold in the 1960s, this large boutique…
Centro Storico
An offshoot of the cult Jerry Thomas Project speakeasy, this shop stocks a collector's dream of vermouth, spirits and liqueurs. Among the Italian and…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Marcello Mastroianni and Jean Paul Belmondo all wore them, and now you can too. Borsalino has been producing quality men…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This Fausto Santini outlet, named after the Roman accessory designer's father Giacomo, sells last season's and discounted Fausto Santini boots, shoes and…
Centro Storico
In business since 1890, De Sanctis stocks an impressive line of ceramics from producers in Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria and Campania. Sunbursts of colour…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
When in Rome, buy a beautiful hat handcrafted by Rome-based milliner Patrizia Fabri at her tiny boutique near Piazza del Popolo. Be it a stylish turban,…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
During the 1960s Ferruccio Serafini was one of Rome’s most sought-after artisans, making handmade leather shoes and bags for the likes of Liz Taylor and…
Centro Storico
If your 12 year old (or younger child) needs a wardrobe update, look up Rachele in her delightful shop just off Via del Pellegrino. With everything from…
Centro Storico
Take home some Mediterranean sunshine. Artist Maria Grazia Luffarelli's paintings are a riotous celebration of Italian colours, with sunny yellow…
Centro Storico
Materie is a lovely showcase for unique handcrafted jewellery. Each year owner Viviana Violo travels to source new pieces from designers and artisans…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Buying leather gloves in Rome is a rite of passage for some, and the city's most famous glove-seller opposite the Spanish Steps is the place to go. Choose…
Rome
In 1933 Alfonso Bialetti revolutionised domestic coffee-making by creating his classic moka caffettiera. His design has by now become a household staple,…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Selling produce from its Tuscan farm, this shop is a great place to pick up presents to take home. Choose from different varieties of pesto, honey and…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
One of a growing number of shops serving Rome's record collectors, this San Lorenzo store has a devoted clientele. Its eclectic collection of vinyl LPs,…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Watch marmoraro (marble artist) Sandro Fiorentini chip away in this atelier filled with his decorative marble plaques engraved with various inscriptions:…
Centro Storico
Technology might have largely done for pens but their romance remains and this old-fashioned shop has a wonderful selection. Choose from everyday…
Centro Storico
The flagship store of hip clothing label SBU, aka Strategic Business Unit, occupies a 19th-century workshop, complete with cast-iron columns and wooden…
Centro Storico
Don’t be fooled by its workaday look – those in the know head to this small corner shop for the latest footwear fashions. Women's styles, ranging from…
Centro Storico
Although no longer run by the label's founder, society shirtmaker Piero Albertelli, this renowned tailor's continues to dress Rome's well-to-do. Ready-to…
Centro Storico
A space for designers and artisans to showcase their wares, this shop is part of an ongoing project to sustain and promote Italy's artisanal traditions…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Artisanal lamps and lampshades have been produced at this colourful family-run workshop since 1938. Their one-off creations, made from materials such as…
Centro Storico
Fashionable, versatile and elegant, Susanna Liso’s seasonal designs adorn this relaxed, white-walled boutique. Her clothes, often blended from raw silks,…
Centro Storico
At her boutique in the former workshop of Renaissance goldsmith Benvenuti Cellini, Patrizia Corvaglia crafts her own line of jewellery. Her abstract,…
Rome
This historic enoteca has been supplying Parioli's wine buffs since 1929. It has a formidable collection of Italian regional wines, as well as European…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Fabriano makes distinctive stationery including deeply desirable leather-bound diaries, decorative notebooks and products embossed with street maps of…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
Run by Hate Records, Soul Food is a laid-back record store with an encyclopaedic collection of vinyl that runs the musical gamut from ’60s garage and…
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