Piccolo Buco
10 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/rome, r/ItalyTravel12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Diners praise the pizza at Piccolo Buco, and it is named among the best pizzerias in Rome. Some mention long queues, and since the restaurant takes no reservations, advice is to arrive early. A couple of diners find it overhyped or overrated, and one says it is good but not the best in Rome.
Address
Piccolo Buco (NO PRENOTAZIONI-NO RESERVATIONS), Via del Lavatore, 91, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Lovehatefantasy in r/rome · Aug 2024taste
Lists Piccolo Buco among pizza places they ate at, calling the pizza there among the best they had.
- Recommendsu/SlimJim0877 in r/rome · Aug 2024taste
Found the food really good and praised the panna cotta, but would not queue two hours again.
- Mixedu/AMARIS86 in r/rome · May 2024taste
Had it after a long queue; found the pizza good but not the best in Rome and overhyped.
- Caveatu/Ok_Knowledge7728 in r/rome · Aug 2024value
Considers Piccolo Buco overrated for what it offers.
- Recommendsu/SueCan65 in r/rome · Nov 2025taste
Visited first-hand for its burrata pizza on a sister's tip; calls it amazing and says the friend should go there if needed.
- Recommendsu/ConfidenceOk8853 in r/rome · Sep 2025taste
Recommends it for good pizza.
- Recommendsu/ImaginationEven8158 in r/rome · May 2025
Calls it their best option and suggests arriving early to get a table.
- Recommendsu/sunshineopossum in r/ItalyTravel · Apr 2025
Describes it as fairly good.
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- Recommendsu/Mindless-Can9474 in r/ItalyTravel · Apr 2025taste
Says they enjoyed it and recommends it for pizza.
- Recommendsu/Expensive-Loss7168 in r/rome · Aug 2024taste
Thinks Piccolo Buco is probably the second-best pizzeria in Rome.
- Recommendsu/SnooMemesjellies7882 in r/rome · May 2024taste
Calls its pizza excellent; no visit details given.
- Recommendsu/CantNameShit42 in r/rome · Nov 2025taste
Says it was the top pizza they ate in Rome on a recent visit, and warns the queue to enter can be long.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.