Acquolina Roma

What Acquolina Roma does

Acquolina Roma is a 2-star Michelin fine dining restaurant located within The First Roma Arte hotel at Via del Vantaggio, 14 in central Rome, operated by the Italian private limited company Acquolina 2016 srl (P.Iva 13917091004). The restaurant operates an exclusive tasting-menu-only model under Head Chef Daniele Lippi, offering two curated culinary journeys — Periplo at €240 per person and Anabasi Catabasi at €280 per person — both priced for the entire table with an optional wine pairing at €160. Service runs Tuesday through Saturday, 19:00–21:00, with the venue closed on Mondays, Sundays, and the entire month of August for summer break.

Revenue is generated entirely from on-premise dining experiences supplemented by digital gift card sales through the restaurant's e-commerce storefront (6-month validity). Reservations are accepted exclusively online and require a non-refundable €200 per person deposit that is deducted from the final bill; modifications within 48 hours or no-shows result in forfeiture. There is no à la carte dining, no third-party reservation platform distribution, and no delivery channel.

Acquolina is the flagship of a six-concept Italian dining group that also operates Acquaroof Terrazza Molinari (rooftop seafood and cocktails at Hotel The First Arte), Velo Pasticceria (artisan breakfast and pastry), Alto Roma (multi-floor restaurant and cocktail bar with panoramic terraces), Al Madrigale (rural cuisine led by Chef Gianmarco Bianchi), and Li Somari Tivoli (a Lazio regional trattoria in Tivoli). The group's culinary identity is anchored by the proprietary "Medi-Terrae" philosophy, a portmanteau of "Meditare" (to contemplate) and "Terra" (earth), expressing a creative interpretation of Mediterranean cuisine that fuses land and sea ingredients and influences from across the Mediterranean basin. Customer segments are high-net-worth individual diners, culinary tourists, and affluent guests of The First Roma Arte hotel. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment or institutional backing.

Name

Acquolina Roma

Legal name

Acquolina 2016 srl

Website

https://acquolinaristorante.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acquolina Roma is a 2-star Michelin fine dining restaurant in Rome offering two tasting menus (€240–€280 per person) under Head Chef Daniele Lippi, serving affluent diners and guests of The First Roma Arte hotel, with revenue from on-premise dining and digital gift cards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurants
• Mediterranean tasting menus
• Michelin-starred dining
• Wine pairing experiences
• Digital gift cards

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome, Latium

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tasting Menu Dining Experiences: The restaurant generates revenue through tasting menu dining experiences. Two tasting menus are offered: Periplo (€240) and Anabasi Catabasi (€280), both realized for the entire table. Wine pairing is available as an add-on for €160. The restaurant does not offer à la carte dining.
2. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards are sold through the restaurant's website, valid for 6 months from purchase date.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Acquolina Ristorante operates a two-Michelin-star fine-dining restaurant at The First Roma Arte in Rome, serving creative Mediterranean cuisine through curated, full-table tasting-menu experiences. Customers choose between Periplo and Anabasi Catabasi, may add a wine pairing, book through an online reservation system, and purchase digital gift cards.

Product overview

Acquolina is a culinary group centered on its flagship 2-star Michelin fine dining restaurant in Rome, offering creative Mediterranean cuisine through two tasting menus (Periplo at €240 and Anabasi Catabasi at €280). The group operates five distinct sub-brands: Acquaroof Terrazza Molinari (rooftop seafood and cocktails), Velo Pasticceria (5-star breakfast pastries), Alto Roma (glamorous restaurant and cocktail bar with terraces), Al Madrigale (rural/rustic cuisine), and Li Somari Tivoli (traditional Lazio trattoria).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Medi-Terrae: The culinary philosophy of Acquolina, representing a creative interpretation of Mediterranean cuisine combining 'Meditare' (to meditate/contemplate) and 'Terra' (earth/land).

Products and services

• Acquolina Ristorante A two-Michelin-star fine-dining restaurant in Rome offering two full-table creative Mediterranean tasting-menu experiences, Periplo and Anabasi Catabasi, under Head Chef Daniele Lippi.
• Periplo Tasting Menu A full-table tasting menu priced at €240 per person, with examples including bluefin tuna ventricina (Ventricina di tonno rosso), blue lobster (Astice Blu), Spaghettone, Elica, and dentex (Dentice).
• Anabasi Catabasi Tasting Menu A full-table tasting menu priced at €280 per person and offered within Acquolina's current tasting-menu selection and as a gift-card option.
• Digital Gift Cards Digital gift cards sold through the restaurant's own website and valid for six months from the purchase date.
• Acquaroof Terrazza Molinari A rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar at Hotel The First Arte offering Italian seafood cuisine and signature cocktails with panoramic views.
• Velo Pasticceria A breakfast venue offering artisan pastries from Acquolina's pastry chef and savory breakfast options made with selected local artisan ingredients.
• Alto Roma A three-floor restaurant and cocktail bar with panoramic summer terraces, open daily for lunch and dinner.
• Al Madrigale A rural-cuisine restaurant led by Chef Gianmarco Bianchi that combines peasant cooking traditions with a modern culinary approach.
• Li Somari Tivoli A Tivoli trattoria offering Lazio regional cuisine influenced by Tuscan Maremma, Abruzzese, Roman, Neapolitan, and Jewish culinary traditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Second Michelin star achieved in 2022

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Pergola: Three-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant at Hotel Rome Cavalieri, Rome. Comparable as the leading hotel-embedded Italian fine dining destination in Rome, directly competing for the same affluent international tourist and business-traveler clientele.
• Idylio by Francesco Apreda: One-Michelin-star restaurant at The Pantheon Iconic Hotel, Rome. Comparable as a creative Mediterranean tasting-menu-only fine dining restaurant embedded within a luxury Rome hotel.
• Piazza Duomo: Three-Michelin-star restaurant in Alba led by Enrico Crippa, where Chef Lippi trained. Comparable as a creative Mediterranean-influenced tasting-menu-only Italian fine dining destination at the apex of the Michelin hierarchy.
• Casa Perbellini: Two-Michelin-star creative Italian tasting-menu restaurant led by Giancarlo Perbellini in Verona. Comparable as a similarly scaled, chef-led Italian fine dining destination with a strong signature philosophy.
• EneRestaurant: Fine dining restaurant in Rome under chef Giuseppe Di Iorio. Comparable as a creative tasting-menu restaurant in the same Rome market competing for the same Michelin-driven demand.
• Restaurant Marotta: One-Michelin-star seafood-focused fine dining restaurant in Rome. Comparable as a high-end Rome tasting destination serving a similar affluent local and tourist clientele.

Broad incumbents

• Osteria Francescana: Formerly three-Michelin-star restaurant of Massimo Bottura in Modena. Comparable as a globally benchmark Italian creative tasting-menu destination and the aspirational benchmark for two-star Italian chefs pursuing three stars.
• Alinea: Three-Michelin-star avant-garde tasting-menu restaurant in Chicago where Chef Lippi staged. Comparable as a globally recognized creative tasting-menu destination and Chef Lippi's direct international lineage connection.
• Pavillon Ledoyen (Yannick Alléno): Three-Michelin-star restaurant in Paris led by Yannick Alléno, where Chef Lippi trained. Comparable as a global benchmark fine dining destination and a direct antecedent in Lippi's culinary lineage.

Emerging players

• Convivio Troiani: Historic Rome fine dining institution led by the Troiani brothers, where Chef Lippi trained for nine years. Comparable through its role as the chef-development pipeline and as a longstanding creative Mediterranean restaurant in Rome.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AcquolinaRistorante
• Instagraminstagram.com/acquolinaristorante
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acquolina-roma

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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