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Chinappi

The sea above all: catch of the day, raw seafood and a cellar near Piazza Fiume

Via Augusto Valenziani 19, 00187 Roma

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Un cuoco rifinisce un piatto di pasta ripiena con polpo e salsa rossa — Photo: Chinappi

La sala di Chinappi con il lampadario rosso di vetro, le pareti con boiserie e le vetrine dei vini — Photo: Chinappi

Un tavolo apparecchiato con calici di cristallo e un piatto decorato — Photo: Chinappi

At a glance

What it is: Restaurant in the Piazza Fiume area

Area

Piazza Fiume

Opening Hours

Tue - Sun 12:00 - 15:00 and 19:00 - 23:00 • Closed on Mondays

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Chinappi, up close

The sea, above all: this is how Chinappi introduces itself, from Formia to Rome, with the catch arriving every morning.

A family story

Chinappi comes from a family that has known the sea for generations: the family fishmonger is in Formia. In 2006 Stefano Chinappi brought this story to Rome with Elena, first to Piazza Barberini and, since 2010, to Via Valenziani.

The fish before the menu

The menu follows the day's catch, not the other way round: raw seafood, shellfish, first courses and the fish of the day, with essential preparations. The cellar holds over 200 labels, with a passion for Champagne.

The Sea Calendar

Since 2018 the restaurant has devoted part of its research to seasonality: a different protagonist every month, from salt cod in January to sea bass and sea bream in December.

How to book

Tables are booked from the official website, where the current menu is published.

The venue's story

Photo: Chinappi
Photo: Chinappi
Photo: Chinappi

Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 12:00 - 15:00 and 19:00 - 23:00 • closed on Mondays
Address: Via Augusto Valenziani 19, Piazza Fiume
Booking: from the official website

Hours, prices and contacts from the official website chinappi.it , read on 17 October 2026. They can change: always confirm with the venue.

Why choose Chinappi

Chinappi is a seafood restaurant near Piazza Fiume in Rome, open since 2006 and run by a family from Formia who bring the catch from their own fishmonger straight to the kitchen. The menu follows the day's catch: raw seafood, shellfish, first courses and the fish of the day, with a cellar of over 200 labels and a passion for Champagne. Since 2018 the "Sea Calendar" has told, month by month, the seasonality of the catch. It is our pick for seafood in Rome: a RoofTop selection, with no invented scores or rankings. Open Tuesday to Sunday, for lunch and dinner.

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