10 top seaside restaurants in the Lazio region of Italy

What are the best seaside restaurants in Lazio? This question is not only asked by Romans but also by the many tourists who have chosen the capital as their destination. Everyone is looking for the most beautiful restaurants, the ‘pieds dans l’eau’ restaurants, the ones where you can admire the sunset and take a break from the heat and humidity. For this reason, today I tell you where to enjoy the beach, the sea, and excellent seafood cuisine, both traditional and innovative. Here are the 10 most beautiful seaside restaurants in Lazio.

Lo Scoglio – Maccarese (Rm)

Lo Scoglio is a seaside trattoria right on the beach at Maccarese, where you dine with your feet in the sand and the sea just a few steps away. The atmosphere is informal and friendly, the service welcoming, and the dishes tell the story of tradition with simplicity and authenticity. In the kitchen, they work with local catch to offer an honest and recognizable cuisine.

You start with raw seafood – carpaccio, tartare, oysters – and move on to hot dishes like mussel sauté, grilled octopus, stuffed squid, or panzanella with prawns. Among the first courses, you’ll find spaghetti with lupini clams and gnocchi with scampi cream, followed by grilled main courses and classic fried seafood.

The wine list features 60 labels, with a focus on white wines and sparkling wines. Every Friday, a guest winery offers tastings paired with a dedicated menu. With 180 seats divided between the veranda and the sand, vibrant colors, convenient parking, and a vintage beach club vibe, this is an authentic seaside address.

Address: Viale dei Monti dell’Ara, snc, Fiumicino (Rm)

Tel. +39 06 6671238

Website: Lo Scoglio

Photo credits: Lo Scoglio restaurant

La Scialuppa da Salvatore – Fregene (Rm)

In Fregene, La Scialuppa da Salvatoreis a summer landmark – and not only in summer – for those seeking genuine seafood cuisine in a relaxed yet refined setting. Three different spaces — veranda, wooden deck, and tables right on the sand — offer a unique seaside experience, with the option to dine barefoot or reserve the panoramic Torretta for private moments.

The kitchen serves flavorful, approachable dishes centered on local fish. The menu features classics such as strozzapreti alla pescatora, fried seafood, and raw preparations, alongside seasonal creations like fregola with butter, anchovies, bottarga, and oyster, or lobster with bagna cauda and rich brown sauce. Among the house specialties is the “Boneless” section, designed for sharing and eating with your hands: octopus “bombetta,” tuna empanada, and bread rolls filled with octopus ’nduja and stracciatella.

Address: Via Silvi Marina, 69, Fregene (RM)

Tel.  +39 06 66560002

Website: La Scialuppa da Salvatore

Photo credits: La Scialuppa di Salvatore restaurant

Controvento – Fregene (Rm)

Cocktail bar – restaurant in the Fishermen’s Village of Fregene, with tables set directly on the sand, offering an unforgettable experience. Enjoy stunning sunsets with an aperitif in hand, then dive into Mediterranean flavours and local seaside traditions.

The daily menu isn’t extensive, but it is creative and changes according to the catch. To start, you’ll find orange-marinated anchovies, seafood panzanella, fried baby octopus, and a wide array of raw dishes ranging from oysters, tartare, and carpaccios to ceviche. Unmissable are the spaghetti with clams and lupini clams, linguine with sea urchin, and mezzi paccheri with octopus.

Second courses focus on fresh-caught seafood prepared by frying, grilling, or other methods: fried squid and prawns, grilled calamari, tuna belly with Nikkei sauce, amberjack slow-cooked in oil, and Mediterranean-style cod. Everything comes with vegetables from the restaurant’s own organic garden.

Be sure to check out the enticing, light desserts: lemon tart, cheesecake, banana bread, and sliced fresh fruit.

To accompany your meal, there’s a thoughtful selection of wines and sparkling wines by the glass, along with a wine list featuring several Champagne labels and many top local producers.

Address: Via Silvi Marina 37/A, Fregene (Rm).

Tel.  +39 06 66563327

Website: Controvento

Photo credits: Controvento restaurant

La Baia di Fregene – Fregene (Rm)

La Baia is one of the historic restaurants attached to the beach club of the same name in Fregene, right in the heart of the Fishermen’s Village. It is a favourite meeting place for many food lovers from the capital who want to treat themselves to a seaside lunch where the quality always lives up to its reputation. Fish, sea and courtesy is the restaurant’s motto, and the menu always features fresh fish, although it’s well worth checking the blackboard for the day’s specials.

Starters might include fried anchovies, Mediterranean octopus, or mussel sauté, along with more original bites such as a mullet burger with colatura di alici mayonnaise or bruschetta topped with sardines and caramelised red onions.

Among the first courses to try are the seafood carbonara, Gragnano linguine with amberjack and bottarga from Mario, and Mare Nostro — spaghetti with shelled lupini clams and telline, fennel tops, and helichrysum.

Standouts among the mains include some particularly distinctive dishes: scabbardfish with shallots and pine nuts, the daily baccalà (check the blackboard), seared tuna fillet with Maldon salt, scampi with salt and pepper finished with white wine, or a traditional mixed fried seafood selection of prawns and calamari.

To finish on a sweet note, choices include a deconstructed tarte Tatin with apples and vanilla ice cream, ginger-scented crema catalana, or a mango and passion fruit semifreddo.

The wine list is also worth exploring, as it can hold some pleasant surprises — and be sure to take note of the day’s wine suggestions.

Address: Via Silvi Marina 1, Fregene (Rm)

Tel. +39 06 66561647 | +39 333 4132465

Website: La Baia di Fregene

Photo credits: La Baia di Fregene

Azul – Fiumicino (Rm)

Azul is not just one of the many beaches in Fiumicino with a snack bar — it is so much more. Born from the vision of three young entrepreneurs, Azul has transformed a simple beach kiosk into a distinctive, youthful, and informal spot where you can relax by the sea, enjoying traditional seafood cuisine with a few original touches.

It is a happy corner by the water, exuding the atmosphere of a Mediterranean island — the perfect place to spend a summer’s day in complete relaxation, savouring pieds dans l’eau dining to the sound of lounge music.

The menu focuses on simple, well-loved dishes: classic raw seafood and mussel sauté, spaghetti with clams, gnocchi with scampi cream, fried calamari and prawns, and grilled fish and shellfish.

Come evening, this charming location transforms into a vibrant party scene, bathed in lights, with a DJ set, creative cocktails sipped with your feet in the sand, tempting sharing plates, and fiery sunsets that take your breath away.

Address: Via della pesca 117, Fiumicino (Rm)

Tel. +39 331 7058745

Website: Azul 

Photo credits: Azul restaurant

La Barraca – Torvajanica (Rm)

At La Barraca in Torvaianica (Rome), the summer season is in full swing: a seafood cuisine that tells family stories, a private sea-view dining room for intimate events, and an equipped beach area reserved for guests.

At the helm is the Morlè family: Claudio – nicknamed Pietro – in the kitchen, his Galician wife inspiring Iberian influences, and their son Mario, sommelier and curator of the wine list, now enriched with labels from both Lazio and Galicia.

Among the dishes worth trying are the grilled fish backbone – inspired by childhood memories in Ponza – sea bass al pil pil, langoustine in tomato water, and king prawns with shellfish butter.

The atmosphere is elegant yet relaxed, with renovated spaces and ever more attentive hospitality.

The extra touch? A private beach with deluxe parasols, dedicated service, and reserved parking. A destination that blends signature dining with the pleasures of the Roman coastline.

Address: Lungomare delle Meduse, 266 – Torvaianica (Rm)

Tel. +39 06 85386554 | +39 351 4408988

Website: La Barraca

Photo credits: La Barraca, Giulia Nekorkina

Jolly Lido – Lavinio/Anzio (Rm)

Jolly Lido is located in Lavinio, Lido di Enea, just a few kilometres from Anzio, and has been run by the Criscuolo family since 1964. In the kitchen is the owner himself, offering indulgent seafood cookery on a veranda pieds dans l’eau. No farmed fish here – only a deep knowledge of tradition and the local catch, from Anzio prawns and anchovies to mussels from Lake Paola.

Not to be missed are the baby calamari with salt, oil and pepper, a fish bruschetta with lovage seeds, a sauté of carpet-shell clams, octopus with potatoes, and anchovies alla scottadito served with cherry tomatoes, oregano and onion.

From there, you might move on to spaghetti with mussels and pecorino, spaghetti with clams, or a classic risotto alla pescatora. Portions are generous, perfect for sharing. The fried seafood is crisp and grease-free: anchovies, squid, prawns, or a mixed fry that you can assemble to taste.

Among the mains, worth trying are the gratinée langoustines or the catch of the day – such as John Dory, pezzogna (red seabream) or snapper – served with lemon and pink pepper, baked, or in guazzetto (light fish stew). All flavours are simple, honest, and full of character.

For those who appreciate a good drink, it’s worth peeking into the two fridges near the till to discover interesting bottles at honest prices, ranging from Lazio wineries to sparkling wines from across the Alps.

Address: Lungomare Celeste discesa 3, Lavinio/Anzio (Rm)

Tel. +39 349 6169154  

Sito: Jolly Lido

Photo credits: Jolly Lido, Giulia Nekorkina

La Ciurma – Anzio (Rm)

This trattoria and pizzeria sits right on the Anzio seafront, with just a few tables divided between a small dining room overlooking the sea, a veranda with a sea view, and spots directly on the beach. The setting is rustic and pleasant, with a relaxed atmosphere and friendly, attentive service.

The daily menu is written on the blackboard outside. Dishes are few, but the fish is always fresh and well prepared. Starters include mussel sauté, bruschetta with tomato and anchovies, or seafood parmigiana.

From there, you can move on to simple yet flavourful first courses: maltagliati al coccio, the classic spaghetti with clams, tagliatelle allo scoglio, and risotto with scampi cream.

Second courses feature fried calamari and prawns or mixed fried fish, as well as gilt-head bream or turbot in a potato crust, or a kingfish steak with cherry tomatoes and olives.

The wine list is rather limited, but the house sparkling is light and enjoyable.

Address: Riviera Vittorio Mallozzi, 4 Anzio RM 

Tel. +39 320 0930548

Website: La Ciurma

Photo credits: La Ciurma restaurant; Giulia Nekorkina

Il Baretto – Anzio/Nettuno (Rm)

It is a simple, no-frills veranda on the beach. Once just a modest sandwich kiosk by the sea, in recent years Il Baretto – the nickname from its early days, now the official name – has become a notable destination for seafood cookery. It stands on Anzio’s Levante seafront (in the southern province of Rome), a town known for the 1943 landing, Nero’s villa, and its outstanding fish cuisine.

The menu often changes daily, with a small but well-executed selection and fair prices. This classic seaside lunch is always an experience worth repeating. All the fish is locally sourced, arriving directly from Anzio’s fish market.

Options might include fried anchovies served with aioli, baby octopus alla Luciana, or Catalan-style prawns. Among the many first courses to try are linguine with mussels and pecorino, tonnarelli with anchovies and pecorino, and the classic spaghetti with clams.

Then come the mains: unmissable fried prawns and calamari, mixed grill with vegetables, or fish soup. There are also some more creative touches, such as mussels with blue cheese or tacos with gazpacho and mayonnaise.

The wine list is surprisingly extensive for such a casual seaside spot, with over 70 labels — a reflection of the owner’s passion, as he is both lawyer and host, and a true lover of fine wines and sparkling selections, especially French.

Riviera Guido Egidi – Anzio (Rm)

Tel. + 39 327 4232932

Website: Il Baretto

Photo credits: ristorante Il Baretto; Giulia Nekorkina

Bazzano Beach – Sperlonga (Lt)

On the most enchanting stretch of Sperlonga’s coastline, in the province of Latina, nestled in a picturesque cove, lies Bazzano Beach. This is a stilted structure suspended between sand and sea – a wooden build with two verandas where the dominant shades are white and azure.

Evening beach aperitifs are served daily, a tasting menu runs alongside the à la carte offering in the restaurant, and exclusive gastronomic evenings are enlivened by the evocative sound of a live saxophone.

The cooking is a true homage to the local oily fish: mackerel, anchovies, amberjack, and all the marvels the surrounding sea provides. The meal can begin with a generous array of raw dishes – gobbetti prawn tartare, amberjack ceviche, or tuna tartare and sashimi – before moving on to mussel sauté, seafood panzanella, crisp fried anchovies, or courgette flowers in batter, as well as more creative ideas such as seafood tacos.

Among the first courses, standouts include mezzo pacchero alla sperlongana with anchovies, cuttlefish amatriciana with crisp guanciale, and the classic spaghetti with local lupini clams. Second-course highlights range from amberjack fillet in a crunchy bread crust to tuna tataki, or fried calamari served with seasonal vegetables.

On the wine list, labels are predominantly from Lazio, with a few forays into other Italian regions.

Address: Via Flacca, Km 17.100, Sperlonga (Lt)

Tel. + 39 333 5691181 

Website: Bazzano Beach

Photo credits: Bazzano Beach restaurant; Giulia Nekorkina

Born in Moscow and proudly Roman by adoption, known as “La Rossa” to friends, I hold a degree in languages and work as a journalist and writer. I have lived in Italy for 30 years and am devoted to the worlds of food, wine, and travel. My writing spans cuisine, restaurants, wines, sparkling wines, and tourism.

I am the author of four books published in Russia and thirteen in Italy, exploring gastronomic traditions and revealing the cultural quirks behind recipes from both countries.

Over the years, I have collaborated with leading publications in Italy and Russia such as Gambero Rosso, Scatti di Gusto, and Gastronom. I was the central figure in the television series “La Cucina degli altri” on Gambero Rosso Channel, and have conducted numerous cookery courses. My passion for cooking has never waned; today, I continue as a personal chef for private events. I still write for my longstanding blog, Rossa di Sera, and contribute to James Magazine, a luxury title.