Guide for the Few

Rome, Dine

The Parallels room at Il Pagliaccio

Parallels, the private dining room at Anthony Genovese's two-Michelin-star Il Pagliaccio: one table for up to six, with its own staff and a 10-course menu.

Il Pagliaccio, Via dei Banchi Vecchi 129a, Rome

Service at a wooden table against wood panelling

Why it is on the list

Il Pagliaccio holds two Michelin stars in the 2025 and the 2026 Michelin Guide for Italy; in Rome only La Pergola holds more.1 Anthony Genovese runs the kitchen.2 Parallels is its private room, run as a restaurant within the restaurant: its own service, its own table setting and a menu of its own, for no more than six guests.3 The main room beside it has ten tables.4

It is the wrong choice for more than six, or for a table on a Sunday or Monday, when the restaurant is closed.4 A larger party goes to La Pergola instead.

How to get it

Book through the restaurant's booking page and choose Private Room, or call +39 06 68 80 95 95 or write to info@ristoranteilpagliaccio.com.42 The room serves a 10-course menu at EUR 330, drinks not included.4 Dinner is Tuesday to Saturday from 19:30 to 21:00, with lunch on Saturday from 12:30 to 14:00; the restaurant also closes for a period in summer.4

A card is needed to hold the booking but nothing is charged. Changes and cancellations are free up to 48 hours before, and only by email; after that, or for a no-show, the restaurant charges EUR 200 a person, and a guest dropped from the party inside 48 hours is charged too.4 Dinner is smart casual: no shorts, flip-flops, T-shirts or trainers. Children under five are accepted at the restaurant's discretion when mentioned at booking.4

Discretion

Parallels is a room of its own beside the main dining room, with staff who serve only that table.3 It is the one room in the restaurant where a small dog may come along, with the reservations office's agreement.4

Pendant lights under a beamed ceiling
Pendant lights under a beamed ceiling
Sources
  1. List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy. en.wikipedia.org, read 25 September 2026.
  2. Ristorante il Pagliaccio | Nel Cuore di Roma. ristoranteilpagliaccio.com, read 25 September 2026.
  3. Parallels Experience | Private Dining al Il Pagliaccio Roma. ristoranteilpagliaccio.com, read 25 September 2026.
  4. Prenota un Tavolo | Il Pagliaccio Roma 2 Stelle Michelin. ristoranteilpagliaccio.com, read 25 September 2026.

Last checked 25 September 2026, against the venue's own pages. The next check is due by 24 November 2026.