How to spend Easter 2025: from Easter lunch to Chocolate eggs till the holy week celebrations.

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Looking for the best things to do at Easter in Rome in 2026? From Holy Week celebrations and Papal events to Easter lunch, spring exhibitions, and Easter Monday day trips, Rome offers countless ways to experience the holiday.

Whether you want to attend the Via Crucis at the Colosseum, enjoy a traditional Easter meal, visit museums and major art shows, or plan a relaxing Pasquetta escape, here’s your guide to spending Easter weekend in Rome.

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After the morning Mass, Italian families always reunite for a traditional lunch. The more traditional will stay home preparing typical foods, others, instead, prefer to go to a . Whatever your decision is, the variety of will amaze you.

Easter dishes vary across Italy: each town has different traditions!  However, there are some universal and must-have dishes shared all over the country: handmade pasta, torta pasqualina, lamb, colomba pasquale, and the chocolate eggs. 

Check out our proposals for a typical Easter lunch in Rome.

Via Alberto Cadlolo, 101

For Easter 2026, Rome Cavalieri welcomes spring with an elegant program of special events. The celebrations begin with Awaiting Easter at La Pergola on April 3 and 4, featuring two fine-dining dinners by Heinz Beck with a choice of 7- or 10-course tasting menus. On Sunday, April 5, the traditional Easter Brunch brings the Garden Lobby to life with live music, a refined culinary selection, and a Kids Club with a flower workshop for children. On Monday, April 6, Uliveto Restaurant welcomes guests for an Easter Monday lunch with an à la carte menu, alongside family-friendly activities including chocolate decorating and an Easter egg hunt. Completing the experience, The Art of Tea Time returns to the Tiepolo Lounge from March 30 to April 6, while the Cavalieri Grand Spa invites guests to enjoy a moment of wellbeing during the holiday season.

Via di San Teodoro, 48

€85 per person, all included

is organizing a special fixed-price lunch for Easter Sunday. The menu is complete and includes appetizer, first course, second course, dessert, and beverages at a cost of €80 per person.

Via Luigi Petroselli, 47

€100 per person, drinks not included. Wine pairing €50

is the terrace of the 47 Boutique Hotel, one of the greenest hotels in Rome, the only one in the city to have received the important Green Globe certification. For Easter, chef Maurizio Lustrati has created a 4-course menu to be enjoyed on the panoramic terrace of 47 Circus Roof Garden. 

Via Ludovisi, 49

€180 per person, wines not included

This year, at Il Giardino Ristorante, on the top floor of Hotel Eden, you can celebrate Easter with a special menu inspired by Easter traditions. Chef Salvatore Bianco has curated a seasonal five-course menu brimming with fresh spring ingredients and classic Italian dishes. From a traditional Easter pie made with buttery pastry to handmade raviolo stuffed with savoury oxtail stew, enjoy a Sunday feast either al fresco in the warm sunshine on our terrace, at our lively sharing table or in the serene main dining room.

Via dei Bastioni, 1

€100 per person, wines not included

The panoramic at Hotel Atlante Star in proposes a special menu for Easter lunch including steamed white asparagus, tortello with goat ragù, sheep and vignarola, Iberian pig and fried artichoke, and, finally, pastiera.

Salita di San Nicola da Tolentino, 14

€95 per person, drinks not included

Celebrate Easter lunch at Anima, the signature restaurant of The Rome EDITION, with a specially curated menu that brings together Italian tradition, seasonal ingredients, and contemporary refinement.

Classic Easter flavours such as Italian cheese pizza cake, fava beans, and Roman pecorino are reinterpreted alongside spring-inspired dishes including smoked Roman-style artichoke with bottarga and roast lamb with cacciatora jus, asparagus, and a touch of mustard. To end on a sweet note, guests can enjoy one of Easter’s most beloved desserts: the authentic Pastiera Napoletana, a timeless Neapolitan classic.

via Goffredo Mameli, 23

€70 per person, drinks not included

To celebrate Easter with great taste, Proloco Trastevere is offering a special seven-course Easter menu — a tribute to tradition and local products. The menu includes appetizers, a first course, a main course, and dessert. Each dish is made with carefully selected ingredients from small producers in the Lazio region.

Via dell’Arancio, 69

€130 per person, drinks not included

Adelaide, the restaurant of , will be serving an Easter lunch prepared by Chef Gabriele Muro. Among the dishes on the menu, you’ll find grilled asparagus with parmesan foam and saffron, stuffed ravioli with sweet pecorino cheese and wild herb extract, fettuccine with rabbit, artichokes and Roman wild mint, smoked lamb with spring vignarola and potatoes, chocolate with eggnog and almonds, and a selection of traditional desserts.

It is not Easter without an Easter egg or a Colomba, everyone knows that. Apart from being able to purchase famed chocolate eggs from more commercial brands at the grocery store, you can also try some of the best Easter eggs in Rome from the following pasticcerie and bakeries!

Easter has already arrived at . In store and online you’ll find many different types of chocolate eggs and colombe, the best traditional products, unique meats and cheeses, excellent wines… and many other quality products for an Easter to remember. Eataly’s colombe are available in two versions: the classic and the three-chocolate. Eataly’s Easter eggs are made with bean-to-bar chocolate, natural Madagascar vanilla, and 100% Italian sustainably sourced sugar, with no preservatives or hydrogenated fats. For Easter 2026, the range includes four main versions: milk, 70% dark, and two hazelnut eggs in milk and dark chocolate, plus new mini eggs with pistachio or raspberry crumble.

For over a decade, Walter Musco has interpreted Easter through his iconic chocolate eggs. This year, he presents “Ovo Sapiens. Origins: on the essential, the necessary, the silence”, his new Easter egg collection, on display from March 20 throughout the Easter season at his Pastry Lab in Largo Bompiani. Featuring 25 unique creations, the 2026 collection offers a journey between taste and art.

This Raw Vegan shop will give you the opportunity to try the only Raw Chocolate Eggs in the world! Try their collection of , Easter Eggs, made with raw cacao obtained from cocoa beans not roasted but sun-dried, harvested in the heart of South America. Among the most anticipated creations is the 100% Raw Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Egg, the true star of the collection. Also not to be missed: the Vegan Raw Keto Marzipan and Fedora, a refined raw vegan dessert inspired by Sicilian tradition.

Try Le Levain’s classic colomba, one of the city’s best, starting from €18. It is made with natural yeast, artisanally candied Sicilian oranges, and topped with a crunchy glaze of sugar granules and bitter almonds.

For Easter, Le Levain also presents the UNICO Dulcey & Coffee Egg, made with Unico coffee by Picapau Coffee, coffee cremino, and hazelnut. It is available in a large 250g and small 150g version, and can be purchased at the Trastevere and Sallustiano shops or through the online store. Pre-orders can also be placed by phone.

Antico Forno Roscioli is one of the most famous places for . Buy their classical artisanal colomba or the version with pear and chocolate. Try also their casatiello, a special savory bread originating from Naples.

The Fabbrica Giuliani, established in 1949, produces chocolate and sweets, and at Easter the much-loved eggs, using high-quality chocolate. They also offer colomba, available gluten and lactose-free, and even with Marrons Glacés. Their store on Via Paolo Emilio 67 and online shop feature beautifully decorated eggs as well as those adorned with dried fruits like walnuts, pistachios, and hazelnuts.

For Easter 2026, Gabriele Bonci’s celebrated colomba returns in two versions, classic and chocolate, both made with sourdough starter, high-quality ingredients, and a long artisanal leavening process for a light and digestible result. Both 1 kg versions are priced at €38. Traditional Easter specialties such as casatiello and cheese cake are also available. Bonci’s Easter products can be purchased at Il Forno Bonci, Pizzarium, and online at bonci.it.

The Vatican has released the official calendar of liturgical celebrations for Holy Week 2026. Let’s take a closer look at the schedule of events.

On March 29, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, the commemoration of the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem and Holy Mass will take place at 10am.

On Holy Thursday (April 2nd), the Chrism Mass will take place at 9.30am in Saint Peter’s Basilica, while the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper will take place at 5:30pm in the Basilica of St John Lateran.

One of the most important religious events in Rome is the traditional Via Crucis, or “Way of the Cross,” led by Pope Leo XIV . The procession, which retraces Christ’s path to his crucifixion, will begin at the Colosseum at 9pm on April 3rd. The Rome Via Crucis draws thousands of faithful, making it a very crowded event.

If you are looking for something smaller and more intimate, there are alternatives too; the night of Good Friday, the small town of commemorates the Via Crucis throughout the alleys of its medieval center. The town, located only 40 minutes north of Rome, will host a religious reenactment composed of more than 150 performers. Every year, the actors’ old traditional costumes and Bracciano’s enchanting medieval atmosphere attract people from all over Italy. The procession of Good Friday is also celebrated in many neighboring towns such as Albano Laziale, Castel Madama, and Nerola.

On Holy Saturday, April 4, the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night will take place at 9pm in St Peter’s Basilica.

And on Easter Sunday (April 5th), the celebration of the Holy Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord will take place at 10.15am at Saint Peter’s Square. Once the mass is over, the Holy Father will impart the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing at 12pm.

Easter weekend can also be the perfect excuse to experience Rome in a more vivid and memorable way. Beyond Easter lunch and museum visits, you could that takes in some of the city’s most iconic sights before ending inside the Pantheon. For something more cinematic, a offers a wonderfully Roman way to see the city, gliding past grand monuments and postcard views in true dolce vita style. Those looking for a more local, creative side of Rome might prefer , followed by an aperitif in one of the capital’s most characterful neighborhoods. And, of course, if it’s your first time in the city, Easter is also a great moment to revisit Ancient Rome with a .

On Easter morning, the traditional breakfast is one of Italy’s must-have traditions. This meal, a kind of brunch, consists of cold cuts, hard-boiled eggs, different kinds of cheese, Easter pizza (sweet or savory), fruit, and freshly opened chocolate eggs. This traditional breakfast can also include tasty vegetarian options such as erbazzone, a typical Italian savory quiche stuffed with wild herbs and spices that vary from region to region.

During the Easter holidays, the Civic will be open to the public, including Easter Monday, offering visitors their rich artistic and cultural heritage.

Among the must-see exhibitions in Rome during the Easter period, we recommend:

The last day of celebration after Pasqua is Pasquetta. Easter Monday is usually spent by Italians as a day trip to the countryside. Families and friends meet to have a relaxing picnic in some of the beautiful , either organizing a nice barbecue or bringing the leftovers from the Sunday Easter lunch.

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