Dining & Cocktails at The St. Regis Rome

The Culinary Philosophy of The St. Regis Rome

Gastronomy at The St. Regis Rome is deliberately staged as an intersection between Roman conviviality and international culinary avant-garde. While Rome’s historic center is replete with neighborhood trattorie serving traditional carbonara and amatriciana, the hotel’s dining destinations curate an elevated culinary sanctuary on Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando.

The hotel features three primary on-property culinary formats: the central social lounge LUMEN, the Mediterranean courtyard oasis LUMEN Garden, and the celebrated Akira Back Rome. Complementing these spaces is an around-the-clock room service program providing full access to regional Italian classics and executive dining within guest accommodations.

LUMEN: The Grand Salon & Evening Aperitivo

Positioned in the hotel’s luminous central winter garden, LUMEN functions as the living heart of the property. Underneath a breathtaking Murano glass chandelier measuring over five meters across, guests gather for artisanal morning espresso, afternoon tea, and dusk mixology.

The cuisine at LUMEN honors seasonal Italian terroir. The menu focuses on elevated iterations of Roman gastronomic heritage, utilizing protected designation of origin (DOP) ingredients from Lazio, Umbria, and Campania:

• Morning Breakfast: An expansive presentation featuring artisanal Roman pastries, buffalo mozzarella from Paestum, cold-pressed olive oils, organic honey from the Roman countryside, and eggs prepared to individual guest specification.
• All-Day Dining: Refined Italian classics including handmade tonnarelli cacio e pepe, line-caught Mediterranean sea bass with capers and Pachino tomatoes, and delicate veal saltimbocca.
• The Evening Sabering Ritual: Every evening at sunset, LUMEN hosts the St. Regis champagne sabering ceremony, where a master sommelier unseals a vintage bottle with a traditional cavalry saber, inviting guests to toast the transition into the Roman night.

LUMEN Garden: Alfresco Seclusion in Central Rome

During temperate Roman months from April through October, dining expands into LUMEN Garden. Shielded from urban thoroughfares by tall laurel hedges, olive trees, and manicured jasmine, this outdoor terrace provides an intimate retreat for leisurely lunches and illuminated twilight suppers.

The garden menu introduces charcoal-grilled meats, light crudos, chilled heirloom tomato gazpachos, and crisp white wines from the volcanic hills of Frascati and Castelli Romani. It has become a magnet for international travelers seeking peaceful open-air dining minutes away from Termini Station and Piazza della Repubblica.

Akira Back Rome: Modern Japanese Innovation

The arrival of Chef Akira Back marked a major gastronomic milestone for Rome’s luxury hotel scene. Renowned internationally for his adventurous blend of Japanese cuisine with Korean accents, Akira Back delivers high-energy culinary theatre to the capital.

The restaurant interior features dark volcanic stone, brushed bronze accents, and custom ceiling murals inspired by Back’s mother’s artwork. Signatures include:

• AB Tuna Pizza: Thin crispy tortilla crust topped with umami aioli, thinly sliced yellowfin tuna, micro shiso, and white truffle oil.
• Wagyu Short Rib: Slow-braised for 48 hours to melt-in-the-mouth tenderness, paired with Korean sweet soy reduction.
• Artisanal Nigiri & Sashimi: Pristine Mediterranean red prawns, Norwegian salmon, and bluefin otoro presented with house-blended soy sauce.

Cocktails, Mixology & The Roman Bloody Mary

No study of St. Regis dining is complete without examining its cocktail repertoire. Since the original creation of the Red Snapper (the St. Regis Bloody Mary) at the King Cole Bar in New York in 1934, every St. Regis property worldwide crafts an individualized regional homage.

The St. Regis Rome presents the "Mary Terranea," an innovative interpretation celebrating Mediterranean botany. The libation infuses premium vodka with crushed San Marzano tomatoes, fresh oregano, basil, extra virgin olive oil from Sabina, and a rim of Sicilian sea salt. Alongside the signature cocktail, LUMEN boasts an extensive cellar of Super Tuscans, Barolos, and vintage Champagnes curated by certified sommeliers.