Emily in Paris Season 5 gives Rome exactly the treatment you would expect: rooftop breakfasts, hotel gardens, polished dining rooms and drinks with a skyline view. The useful question is not simply “where did they film?” but “which of these places can you actually book, and which are worth spending part of your Rome trip on?”
The Rome restaurant locations below are confirmed by Netflix’s official Season 5 guide. I have separated the places that work as a real meal from those that make more sense for a drink, a special occasion or a quick stop. That matters because a filming location is not automatically a good restaurant choice for every traveler.
| Emily in Paris Rome restaurants — quick answer | |
| Best for a rooftop drink | Gigi Rigolatto Roma or Zuma Rome |
| Best for a full dinner with a view | Settimo at Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese |
| Best luxury garden setting | Hotel de Russie |
| Best if you are already shopping near Spanish Steps | Zuma at Palazzo Fendi |
| Most convenient for a Pantheon day | Gigi Rigolatto at Orient Express La Minerva |
| Do you need reservations? | Yes for dinner and sunset slots; book ahead rather than relying on walk-ins |
| What I would avoid | Booking several luxury rooftops in the same trip just because they appeared on screen |
Information checked on September 22, 2026. Menus, hours and availability change, especially at hotel restaurants and rooftops. Always recheck the restaurant’s own booking page before you go.
The Rome restaurants confirmed in Emily in Paris Season 5
Netflix’s official restaurant guide names five Rome venues tied to Season 5: Zuma Restaurant, Osteria del Barbiere, Hotel de Russie, Settimo at Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese and Gigi Rigolatto Roma. They are not interchangeable. Some are useful because of where they sit in the city; others are worth considering because the setting itself is part of the experience.
1. Zuma Rome at Palazzo Fendi
Zuma is the most obvious crossover between the show’s Rome storyline and its fashion world. Netflix confirms the restaurant as a Season 5 location, and it sits inside Palazzo Fendi at Via della Fontanella di Borghese, close to the Spanish Steps and Rome’s luxury-shopping district.
The restaurant serves contemporary Japanese food rather than Roman cuisine, so do not book it because you think it will give you a traditional local dinner. Book it for the combination of rooftop atmosphere, central location and fashion-setting appeal. That distinction makes a big difference.
If you are spending the afternoon around Via dei Condotti, Piazza di Spagna and the Fendi flagship, Zuma is very easy to add without creating a transport problem. A late lunch or aperitivo-style stop can be more efficient than a formal dinner if you already have other Roman food priorities.
Best for: fashion-focused travelers, couples, a polished lunch or drink near the Spanish Steps.
Book ahead: yes, particularly for evenings and terrace demand.
Would I go only because of the show? Probably not. I would go if the location and food style appeal to you anyway.
2. Osteria del Barbiere
Netflix also identifies Osteria del Barbiere as one of Sylvie’s Rome stops. Compared with the hotel rooftops, this is the type of location that can make the article useful rather than aspirational only: it gives fans another way to build a meal around the show without making every reservation a luxury-hotel experience.
Because independent restaurants can change opening days, service times and booking systems more frequently than large hotels, check the current details close to your trip rather than treating a television location guide as a permanent timetable.
Best for: fans who want a restaurant stop that feels less like a rooftop photo opportunity.
Planning tip: choose it only if its location fits the rest of your day. Rome is too large to cross repeatedly for individual filming spots.
3. Hotel de Russie
Hotel de Russie is one of Rome’s best-known luxury hotels, between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps. Netflix highlights its garden patio as a Season 5 dining location. The location is particularly useful because it sits on a route many first-time visitors already walk.
This is where the idea of “eating where Emily ate” needs a reality check. You are paying for a high-end hotel environment as much as the meal itself. If that is what you want, it can be a memorable stop. If your priority is discovering Roman cooking, your money may be better spent elsewhere.
Best for: a garden setting, luxury travelers, a slower lunch or drink between Villa Borghese and Piazza del Popolo.
Not ideal for: travelers trying to maximize traditional Roman food experiences on a limited budget.
4. Settimo at Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese
Settimo appears in the Season 5 storyline at Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese, Via Lombardia 47. The restaurant is on the seventh floor and the hotel describes the view as stretching across Rome’s Seven Hills, with St. Peter’s visible in the skyline.
Unlike Zuma, the menu is built around Roman and regional cooking, interpreted in a more polished hotel-restaurant style. The current official page lists lunch and dinner service daily, while the terrace bar continues later into the evening. That makes Settimo one of the easier Season 5 locations to use for either a full meal or simply a drink with a view.
Best for: couples, sunset, a more Roman menu than Zuma, travelers staying around Via Veneto or Villa Borghese.
My pick: if you want one Season 5 rooftop for a proper dinner, this is one of the strongest options.
5. Gigi Rigolatto Roma at Orient Express La Minerva
Gigi Rigolatto is on the seventh-floor rooftop of Orient Express La Minerva, at Piazza della Minerva 69. Netflix uses it as the setting where the Agence Grateau team gathers before saying goodbye to Rome.
From a visitor-planning perspective, this is arguably the easiest luxury location in the list. You are steps from the Pantheon and within walking distance of Piazza Navona, Largo di Torre Argentina and the Jewish Ghetto. The official hotel describes views over the Pantheon, Vittoriano and St. Peter’s dome.
The rooftop includes both restaurant service and the Bellini Bar. That means you do not necessarily need to commit to a long dinner. A carefully timed drink can give you the setting and view while leaving the rest of your evening free.
Best for: a Pantheon-centered day, aperitivo, couples, travelers who want the location without building the entire evening around it.
Book ahead: especially for sunset and weekend evening slots.
Which Emily in Paris Rome restaurant should you actually choose?
If you are only choosing one, match the restaurant to the day you already have planned:
- Shopping around Spanish Steps: Zuma.
- Pantheon and historic center: Gigi Rigolatto.
- Villa Borghese and Via Veneto: Settimo or Hotel de Russie.
- You care more about the series than luxury: choose the restaurant that fits your route rather than the most famous hotel.
- You want traditional Roman food above all else: do not make the show your only restaurant-selection tool.
This is the same logic we use when planning food experiences in Rome: location, timing and what you actually want to eat matter more than how photogenic a place looks online.
A realistic Emily in Paris food day in Rome
I would not book breakfast, lunch, aperitivo and dinner at four filming locations. That would turn your day into a restaurant transfer schedule. A better plan is to use one or two places as anchors.
- Morning: explore Piazza di Spagna and the Tridente rather than rushing into a hotel breakfast.
- Lunch or early afternoon: Zuma if you are already shopping nearby.
- Afternoon: walk through the historic center toward the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.
- Sunset: reserve Gigi Rigolatto for a drink or dinner.
Alternatively, keep the historic center free for sightseeing and use Settimo as your only Season 5 dining reservation after Villa Borghese. One strong booking usually produces a better trip than four rushed ones.
How far ahead should you reserve?
There is no universal rule because demand changes by season, day and event calendar. For a normal weekday lunch, you may find availability fairly close to the date. For a Friday or Saturday sunset table at a rooftop, I would not leave it to the same day.
If you are visiting in October, major event weekends, Christmas/New Year or during fashion-related dates, book earlier. Also remember that “terrace reservation” and “restaurant reservation” are not always the same thing. If the view is the reason you are going, ask or verify where your table will actually be.
Are these restaurants expensive?
Most of the high-profile locations in this list belong to the luxury end of Rome’s dining market. That does not mean you need to order a full multi-course dinner at each one. A rooftop drink can be a more sensible way to experience the setting, especially if you want to save your main meal for a traditional trattoria or food experience.
The mistake is assuming that a high bill automatically equals a more “authentic” Rome experience. Hotel rooftops sell location, service and atmosphere. A neighborhood trattoria sells something different. Both can be good; they simply answer different needs.
What to wear
You do not need to dress like Emily Cooper, but several of these venues are polished luxury environments. Smart casual is the safer default for rooftop dinners and hotel restaurants. In summer, remember that sightseeing clothes that work at noon after five miles of walking may not be what you want to wear for a carefully booked dinner.
If you are planning a special evening, return to your hotel and reset rather than carrying shopping bags and a daypack directly from the Vatican into a rooftop restaurant.
The safest rule is simple: dress for the place you are actually going, not for the show. Rome restaurants are usually less interested in fashion performance than visitors imagine, but a polished rooftop or luxury dining room still rewards a little effort.
How to turn the restaurant list into a good evening
Can Do You Rome arrange the reservations?
If you are comfortable booking each restaurant directly, there is no reason not to. Concierge support becomes useful when the restaurants are only one part of a more complicated day involving a private guide, transfer, shopping appointment, proposal, birthday or several time-sensitive reservations.
Our Rome concierge service is designed for that kind of coordination. The point is not to add an unnecessary middleman to a simple dinner booking; it is to make the whole day work when several pieces need to line up.
Is it worth eating at the Emily in Paris Rome restaurants?
Yes, if you choose them for what they really are. Zuma is a fashion-district rooftop with contemporary Japanese food. Settimo is a luxury rooftop with a Roman direction. Gigi Rigolatto is exceptionally convenient for a Pantheon evening. Hotel de Russie gives you a famous luxury-hotel garden. None of them should become mandatory just because Netflix filmed there.
The best Season 5 itinerary uses the show as a filter, not as a set of orders. Pick the one location that improves a day you already wanted to spend in that part of Rome.
Frequently asked questions
Can you book the restaurants from Emily in Paris Season 5 in Rome?
Yes. Zuma Rome, Settimo and Gigi Rigolatto are functioning restaurants with booking options. Hotel de Russie also operates public dining venues. Availability varies by date.
Which Emily in Paris Rome restaurant has the best location for tourists?
Gigi Rigolatto is the easiest to combine with major sightseeing because it is beside the Pantheon. Zuma is similarly convenient if you are spending time around the Spanish Steps and luxury-shopping streets.
Which restaurant is best for a sunset drink?
Gigi Rigolatto, Zuma and Settimo all offer rooftop or terrace settings. Reserve ahead if sunset is important to you rather than assuming an outdoor table will be available.
Are the Rome restaurants in the show authentic Roman restaurants?
Not all of them. Zuma is contemporary Japanese, while Settimo explicitly interprets Roman cuisine. The show’s location list is about atmosphere and storytelling, not a guide to traditional Roman food.
The local food check: a filming location still has to be a restaurant you want to eat in
Rome food communities are ruthless about places that trade almost entirely on tourist attention. The recurring red flags are giant visual menus, too many unrelated dishes, aggressive street presentation and pricing that depends on one-time visitors rather than repeat business.
That is the standard I would apply to every Emily restaurant too. The screen connection is the reason to look it up; the current menu, neighborhood and recent reputation are the reasons to book it. If the food no longer interests you, take the photo and eat somewhere else.
Community check: Community discussion on Reddit. Community posts are useful for lived experience, not for official opening hours, prices or access rules; those are checked against primary sources elsewhere in this guide.
Sources checked for this guide
- Netflix Tudum — Season 5 restaurants and cafés
- Netflix Tudum — Season 5 filming locations
- Zuma Rome — official site
- Settimo — Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese
- Gigi Rigolatto Roma — Orient Express La Minerva
filming locations and practical details checked September 22, 2026. Always confirm the latest menu, opening hours and reservation conditions directly with the venue.
