About Our Restaurant in Rome
A Playfully Cultured Experience
Tucked within the effortlessly cool W Rome, Giano Restaurant invites you to an ongoing gathering of friends. Transcend time and space as you sip and savor creative takes on classic dishes across from two 19th-century palazzos next to the Spanish Steps. Our restaurant in Rome is where you go from the pleasures of street food to crowd-pleasing dishes for the table in a single bite.
Flavour Notes
Our Concept
At Giano, authentic flavors are treated like rock legends at an opera house. With hundreds of years of historical and cultural influences as reference, our culinary team crafts Sicilian-inspired dishes for a vibrant, modern crowd.
History
The name Giano is inspired by Janus, one of the most enigmatic Roman deities, a two-faced god who faces the past and future simultaneously. This concept informs our restaurant’s approach to Sicilian culinary traditions, where we bridge the gap between heritage and innovation.
Educated Cuisine
Expertly blending domestic, bourgeois, and baronial influences, cucina educata embodies the essence of Sicilian clarity and elegance in the kitchen. It marries refined flavors and quality ingredients with a warm convivial ambiance and a beautifully curated wine selection.
Dining Experience
In a perpetual loop that binds the good and the beautiful, each dish at Giano offers a playful twist on tradition. In this pursuit, heritage, pride of place, and the sheer joy of creating food that delights are served up to those who hunger for substance.
Unapologetically Italian
Chef Ciccio Sultano
With a clear culinary vision, 2-Michelin Star Chef Ciccio Sultano has set the foundation for a sensory experience that favors the simplicity that goes beyond everyday dining. An enthusiast for the basics who considers oil, wheat, and salt the pillars of his craft, he approaches the art of cooking through the lenses of history, economy, and society.
Chef Nicola Zamperetti
Head into the kitchen and you’ll find Executive Chef Nicola Zamperetti hovering over a fire. Considering it a basic ingredient that adds an intangible flavor to the culinary experience, he has specialized in open-flame cooking, one of his favorite techniques.
Chef Fabrizio Fiorani
After honing his skills at some of the world’s most prestigious dining establishments and earning multiple awards, including Asia’s Best Pastry Chef in 2019, Chef Fiorani has made his way back to his hometown to share his recipes for joy, one dessert at a time.
Arancino Pomodoro Mozzarella
Popular on the streets of Sicily, these tomato rice balls made with fior di latte mozzarella and basil pesto are morsels of delight.
Spaghetto Taratatà
Cue the sound of medieval sword battles with a dish that features spaghetto n°10 made with butter, citrus, bluefin tuna bottarga, tuna or grouper tartare, and crispy breadcrumbs.
Maialino Nero Dei Nebrodi
Fragrant and flavorful Nebrodi black pork, accompanied by delicate vegetables in balanced pairings, rises to the occasion.
Cannolo del Sultano
Close out your meal with the subtle and elegant flavors of a Sicilian cannolo with ricotta, prickly pear soup, and pizzuta d’Avola almond sorbet.
Mouthfuls
of Happy
Creatively disarming, Zucchero X Fabrizio Fiorani invites you to indulge in your most youthful whims. As Fabrizio’s playground, our shop is at once a confectionary playground for fans of contemporary pastry-making and the perfect spot to pick up delicious mementos.