Terrazza Caffarelli is a café terrace on Capitoline Hill, beside the Capitoline Museums at Piazzale Caffarelli, 4. Come for a broad view over Rome’s rooftops, the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, with the Jewish Ghetto and the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II also in sight. You can reach the terrace through the museum café or by an outside staircase, and one account notes that a museum ticket is not needed. It makes a handy pause during a visit to the hill; order a cappuccino or a glass of wine.
A terrace beside the Capitoline Museums
Terrazza Caffarelli sits on the upper level of Palazzo Caffarelli, part of the Capitoline Museums complex on Capitoline Hill. Its position gives you a wide outlook across Rome’s historic centre, including rooftops and domes, the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. From the terrace, you can also pick out the Jewish Ghetto and the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II.
The terrace has two ways in: through the coffee bar in the Capitoline Museums or from an external staircase on the hill. One account says you can visit without museum admission. If you are already inside the museum and have trouble locating the café, ask a guard about reaching it by elevator.
A café pause with a view
The café makes the terrace a convenient place to stop during time on Capitoline Hill. Cappuccino and wine are among the named drinks; the view is the main reason to come up. If you want to enjoy the panorama without paying café prices, use the outdoor balcony instead of ordering inside.
The broad outdoor space is also used for events and ceremonies, and part of the terrace is equipped for indoor functions. For a quieter visit, choose an off-peak time. The setting works well for a short break after exploring the museums or the surrounding hill.
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Do you need a Capitoline Museums ticket to visit Terrazza Caffarelli?
One account says the terrace is accessible without museum admission. You can also reach it by an external staircase on Capitoline Hill.
What can you see from Terrazza Caffarelli?
The view takes in Rome’s rooftops, the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. The Jewish Ghetto and the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II are also visible.
How do you get to the terrace?
Enter through the coffee bar in the Capitoline Museums or use the outside staircase from Capitoline Hill. If you are inside the museum, ask a guard for directions to the elevator.
What can you order at the café?
Cappuccino and wine are among the drinks noted for the café.
