Antico Arco: Gourmet Restaurant on the Gianicolo with Panoramic Views of Rome

Chef Fundim Gjepali leads the kitchen at Antico Arco with a strong focus on ingredient quality and precise technique. He combines experience, research, and seasonality to create dishes with balanced, harmonious flavors. His style enhances Italian culinary tradition with a personal touch, offering a refined yet straightforward gastronomic journey.

Antico Arco opened in 1996 in the heart of the Gianicolo, in a refined and understated setting with a clear view over Rome’s most iconic skyline.

Raw ingredients that tell the story of the territory, aromas that guide an experience defined by balance and precision.

The chef reinterprets the flavors of traditional cuisine with creativity and respect for its origins. Authentic ingredients, contemporary techniques and a personal touch give life to dishes that reinterpret the heritage of the territory with a modern approach, while always remaining true to its soul.

The dining room at Antico Arco welcomes guests with elegance and attention to detail, guided by a young team that combines energy and experience. The wine cellar, with over 1,200 labels, offers a journey through the world of wine, featuring renowned international producers and a dedicated selection of native grape varieties from Lazio.

Antico Arco offers a cuisine that is essential and focused on ingredients, where seasonality guides every choice. The experience brings together elegance, precision and clear, defined flavors.

The cuisine follows a clear philosophy based on precision, balance, and respect for ingredients. Each dish is the result of careful work on flavor and texture, with a focus on clean, refined forms. The experience reflects a contemporary vision that highlights essentiality and identity.

The events and tastings at Antico Arco are special occasions to discover great wines and fine cuisine in an elegant and convivial atmosphere. Guided by producers and winemakers, these gatherings share stories, territories and wines with a community of enthusiasts and wine lovers.

Each image reflects balance, care and precision, elements that define the Antico Arco experience.
A visual narrative that expresses style, atmosphere and gastronomic identity, conveying the essence of the restaurant through light, texture and detail.