Palm Court -- Hotel Hassler
Palm Court at the Hotel Hassler, another luxurious retreat near the Villa Borghese, is a romantic garden restaurant with ivy-clad stone walls.
The bar, meanwhile, looks like something dropped from a spaceship, but somehow it fits its ancient setting. Chef Francesco Apreda is at the helm in the kitchen and ensures that classics such as carpaccio and burrata are on point.
To take the romance level up a notch, there's live piano music daily in the evenings as the candles are lit.
Hotel Hassler Roma, Palm Court, Piazza Trinità dei Monti, 6 - 00187, Rome; +39 06 69 9340