Cencio La Parolaccia

An unuspecting, yet fantastic restaurant in the heart of Rome.

Cencio la Parolaccia (Cencio's Profanities) is a restaurant in the Trastevere rione of Rome. It is mostly famous for the behaviour of its waiters, who curse at or otherwise verbally abuse the diners, including tourists. The restaurant mainly serves Roman cuisine.

The restaurant, initially called Osteria da Cencio (Cencio's Eatery), was opened in 1941 by the couple Vincenzo "Cencio" and Renata de Santis who decided, following an episode involving the actor Massimo Serato, to combine traditional food with a form of entertainment based on folk songs often seasoned with risque jokes and profanities in the Romanesco dialect.

The establishment became popular with the public and so in 1951, it officially took the name "La Parolaccia" and became a place for special dinners for actors and people in the show business.

The restaurant is very popular and we recommend you book in advance.

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