In this column we give an account of the month's new restaurant and wine bar openings up and down the peninsula. These are, it should be pointed out, reports and not reviews, as none of us have yet had the opportunity to eat at that particular upcoming establishment. Here are the new September openings.
Despite the undeniable crisis in the restaurant industry regarding wait staff and kitchen staff, there remains a great ferment evident in the number of new restaurant openings. Various types are embraced, from gourmet restaurant to trattoria, from pizzeria to ethnic restaurant.
Wide is the price range related to new restaurants, ranging from the cheaper ones, set on traditional cuisine and pizza, to the decidedly higher-end ones, perhaps inside luxury hotels.
Often the guarantee of the quality of the restaurant is the experience of the owner, often the reliability of the chef, often the skills of the manager. But many other factors come into play in determining the success of a restaurant, from location to decor, from parking facilities to the wine list (something we value).
Here’s a chance for you to try new experiences.
The article is updated regularly with reports of new openings that we learn about.
Column edited by Iolanda Maggio
Inferno Pizza Bar opens in Rome: true Roman pan pizza
It’s not just a new opening, but a return to the origins with an eye to the future: this is how Inferno Pizza Bar, the pizzeria by the slice of brothers Giorgio and Valerio Giglietti, already known for successful formats such as Biffi and Bauhaus, presents itself in the Garbatella district. Located at No. 4 Piazza Eugenio Biffi, Inferno promises to become a new reference point for those who love authentic Roman pizza, lightened and perfected with modern techniques.
Behind the dough is the work of pizzaiolo Stefano Zanella, who starts with a mix of Italian grain flours from the Roman company Di Marco (type 0 wheat, soy, and rice) to make a direct leavening dough that rises for at least 48 hours. The result is a crisp, light and highly digestible pizza baked in the traditional Castelli oven.
Inferno Pizza Bar
Piazza Eugenio Biffi, 4
Rome
Tel. +39 06 85388 481
Open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Brucio lands in Prati: Roman pizza and traditional cuisine
Following the huge success of its Piazza delle Coppelle and Testaccio locations, Brucio announced the opening of its third location in Rome, on Via Settembrini, which took place on September 16, 2025. With Brucio Prati, the concept that combines Roman tradition and gastronomic innovation arrives in one of the capital’s liveliest neighborhoods, bringing Roman pizza and traditional cuisine to a new, elegant, and contemporary space.
Lo Chef Antonio Romano, formerly at the helm of Coppelle’s kitchen, offers a traditional Roman menu, with some seasonal novelties. There is no shortage of typical first courses (carbonara, amatriciana, gricia, and cacio e pepe), but there is also room for charcuterie and cheese boards, fried squid and shrimp, and tagliata with potatoes. Brucio Prati will be open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., with a variable lunch menu to follow the rhythm of district offices and ever-changing dishes.
Brucio Prati
Via Luigi Settembrini, 21
Rome
Tel. 06 88795874
Instagram
Facebook
In Prati Roma comes Antela, the new urban garden among signature cocktails
Among the streets of Prati, one of the capital’s liveliest and busiest neighborhoods, comes Antela, the new restaurant with cocktail bar that transforms the garden of the NH Collection Roma Centro (Via dei Gracchi 332, with independent access from the hotel structure) into a green oasis with an urban jungle atmosphere. After a soft first opening last June, the venue has just opened and opened to the public, with a project destined to become one of the benchmarks for Roman dining and mixology.
The gastronomic proposal is signed by well-known chef Natale Giunta, who already leads the kitchen of Oro Bistrot in Rome. With Antela he brings to the Capital the spirit of his Palermo restaurant City Sea, right on the harbor, combining gourmet cuisine and sushi bar in an elegant and cosmopolitan format. The offer starts with lunch, available Monday through Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m., with a smart and fast menu-three buns (meat, fish, vegetarian), gourmet salads and selected dinner dishes. Following that, the restaurant stays open until midnight with the full proposal. Starting Sept. 21, Antela will also inaugurate a sweet and savory brunch buffet on Sundays, available from 12 to 3 p.m.
Antela Prati
Via dei Gracchi, 332
Rome
Tel. 342 522 8850
www.antelarestaurant.it
Sea Signora opens in Milan
In Milan, the historic Brera district, emblem of Milanese elegance, welcomes a new gastronomic destination: Sea Signora, a restaurant that looks to the great Mediterranean tradition of seafood cuisine, and officially opens its doors from Saturday, September 6. Leading the project is Antonio Fresa, a chef and entrepreneur who returns to Italy for his first restaurant after more than 10 years of working in the food & beverage industry around the world. Together with him, leading the kitchen isexecutive chef Roberto Godi, who brings with him a wealth of experience formed between Italy and abroad, enriched by oriental influences and a constant search for perfection.
The gastronomic proposal enhances excellent raw materials, rigorously chosen to bring to the table the best available catch, is an expression of research based on selected ingredients and original pairings. Specialties includeOyster with black and red caviar,Cecina de Leon roulade with beef tartare and black caviar, Mezzamanica Alfredo with caviar, and Lorighitas with pilchard, piennolo tomatoes and tuna sperm. Also not to be missed are the Seafood Milanese with whitebait and salted lemon salad and the Sogliola alla Roberto – enriched with clams, baby octopus and cannolicchi – expressions of a cuisine that focuses on the products and the originality of the dishes.
Sea Signora
Via Fiori Chiari, 32
20121 Milan
Tel. +39 345 2831086
Mon-Sun
Bar 18.00 – 00.00
Restaurant 19.00 – 00.00
The Menu
Facebook
Instagram
