How do you get a table at Roscioli in Rome?
How do you get a table at Roscioli? Book on its own booking page as soon as your Rome dates are fixed: on November 4, 2026, the calendar for two ran to December 14, about 40 days out, and every date before November 17 was already full. I'd book a weekday, Monday to Thursday, which is where the open dates were.
Salumeria Roscioli is the delicatessen with a kitchen in central Rome, where you eat among the cheese and cured-meat counters and the wine bottles. This page is the Rome original, not the New York branch, which books separately.
What did the Roscioli calendar show on November 4, 2026?
| Dates | What the calendar showed |
|---|---|
| November 4 to 16 | Full, every day |
| November 17, 18 | Open |
| November 19 to 22 | Full |
| November 23 to 26 | Open |
| November 27 to 29 | Full |
| November 30 to December 14 | Open |
| From December 15 | Not bookable yet |
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November was full. That is one day's calendar, not a rule, but the pattern is the useful part: weekends go first, and the far end of the calendar is where the open dates are.
What are the Roscioli booking rules?
- Seatings: lunch at 12:30, 12:45, 2:30 or 2:45pm; dinner at 7, 9:30 or 9:45pm. Only the times shown online can be booked; a time that is not clickable is full.
- Card guarantee: a credit card holds the table and nothing is charged when you book.
- No-show: 20 euros a person if you do not cancel. Cancel only by email to booking@salumeriaroscioli.com.
- Confirmation: the booking stands when the confirmation email arrives; it can land in spam.
- Groups of 6 to 10: a private high table inside Roscioli Caffè, booked by email to eventi@salumeriaroscioli.com.
Which seat should you ask for at Roscioli?
For two, a table at the cold cuts counter. The booking page lists tables for two set directly in front of the cheese and cured-meat counter, which is the room's reason to exist. The 7 high seats at the counter by the bar suit one or two people who want to watch the room; the cellar downstairs seats up to 20 and is the quieter choice for a group.
What if Roscioli is full?
Book Rimessa Roscioli instead. The restaurant points full guests to it: a separate place at Via del Conservatorio 58, a 5-minute walk away, focused on wine from small producers, with a wine and food tasting dinner. For another Roman table, book Armando al Pantheon ahead, or queue at Da Enzo, which takes no reservations and seats in order of arrival, and the La Pergola guide covers the city's tasting-menu table.
For the rest of the trip, the where to stay in Rome guide picks the area, and Rome in December covers this winter.