Emily in Paris has arrived in Rome! Emily spends the final two episodes of Season 4 in the Italian capital and the scenes feature a mix of popular tourist attractions and some less well-known sights around the city.
We’ve put together a list of all our favourite Emily in Paris filming locations in Rome and the nearby Ostia Antica, the setting for Marcello’s village, Solitano, in the show. With season 5 of Emily in Paris having just been confirmed by Netflix, we’re sure there will be many more Rome adventures for Emily!
SPOILER ALERT! Our guide to the Emily in Paris filming locations in Rome includes references to specific scenes. We highly recommend watching all of Season 4 of Emily in Paris before you read this guide as it does contain spoilers!
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Map of Emily in Paris Filming Locations in Rome
Emily in Paris Rome Filming Locations
The Emily in Paris crew covered some serious ground during the two episodes filmed in Rome. Much of the action is centered around the Jewish Quarter and is complemented with scenes and backdrops of some of the most famous tourist attractions in the city.
1 | Hotel Eden
Emily stays at the luxurious Hotel Eden when she visits Rome and the hotel features in many of the key scenes in Episodes 9 and 10. We see lots of Emily’s hotel room and she meets both Marcello and Sylvia at the entrance.
Hotel Eden is a real-life 5-star hotel located near the Spanish Steps and boasts elegant rooms, fine dining, and a rooftop terrace with panoramic city views.
Emily also has breakfast with Sylvie in the hotel’s panoramic rooftop dining room, La Terraza, at the top of Hotel Eden. She returns to La Terraza for the Agence Grateau breakfast where Sylive announces her plans for a Rome office.
2 | Fontana dell’Acqua Paola
Marcello and Emily whizz past the beautiful Fontana dell’Acqua Paola on Marcellos moped as they make their way up to the nearby viewpoint at Janiculum Hill. Known as “Il Fontanone”, this imposing fountain dates from the early 17th century and has impressive panoramic views of Rome. It’s a short walk from the River Tiber that flows through Rome.
3 | Janiculum (Gianicolo) Hill
Marcello takes Emily to the viewpoint at Januculum Hill to see the Giancolo cannons (Il Cannone del Gianicolo) that are fired daily at mid-day from just below the piazza.
The view from Terrazza Piazza Garibaldi on Janiculum Hill is one of the best in Rome and offers panoramic views across the entire city.
4 | Trevi Fountain
Location: Piazza di Trevi
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Rome, the Trevi Fountain features in the final episode of Season 4. In one of our favorite scenes, Emily and Marcello toss coins into the fountain and make wishes as they wander around the city.
The Trevi fountain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of Rome (so much so that tourism officials are considering implementing a reservation/ticketing system for visitors). We’ve visited the fountain many times and recommend visiting very early in the morning to avoid the crowds.
5 | Fontana delle Tartarughe (The Turtle Fountain)
In one of the most memorable scenes from Season 4, an emotional Mindy borrows a piano to deliver a stunning new song, “Beautiful Ruins”. The moment is captured by a passerby and the video goes viral. overnight. The scene was filmed in front of Fontana delle Tartarughe in Piazza Mattei
6 | Via Della Reginella
This is the street that Emily and Mindy walk down at night with their gelatos and discuss Mindy’s breakup with Nico. Via Della Reginella leads onto the piazza where the Turtle Fountain is located.
7 | The Spanish Steps
Emily and Marcello finish their first day in Rome with a scene at the famous Spanish Steps. This is where Emily’s Italian client snaps a photo of the two for social media, alerting Sylvie to the fact that Emily was with Marcello in Rome.
The Spanish Steps are a large staircase that connects Piazza di Spagna with Piazza Trinità dei Monti at the top and are a very popular tourist attraction in the city.
Emily in Paris Rome Filming Location tip: make sure not to follow Emily and Marcello’s footsteps on the Spain Steps! Although Emily and Marcello sit and chat on the Spanish Steps, in reality sitting on the famous steps has been banned since 2019 and anyone caught breaking this rule are subject to fines!
8 | Roman Forum
Location: Piazza del Colosseo
The Roman Forum is one of the most important historical sites in the city and features numerous times in cut scenes while Emily in is Rome.
Once a bustling marketplace that housed government buildings in ancient Rome, the Roman Forum is today one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city.
9 | Hosteria da Gigetto Retaurant
Location: Via del Portico D’Ottavia
The restaurant where Emily and Marcello meet his childhood friend is a real Rome restaurant you can dine at. Hosteria da Giggetto has been serving food at this location since 1923 and continues to grow in popularity to this day.
The restaurant is located beside Portico of Octavia, an ancient walkway built in the second century to link two Roman temples.
10 | Arch of Constantine
Location: Via di S. Gregorio
Emily and Marcello pass the famous Arch of Constantine as they whizz past the Colesseum on Marcello’s moped.
The arch is one of the best preserved ancient Roman arches in the world and was built to commemorate Emperor Constantine’s victory at the Battle of Milcian Bridge in 312 AD. The arch is located between the Colosseum and the Roman Forum and is free for visitors to see.
11 | Emily’s Rome Apartment
We are briefly introduced to Emily’s new apartment in Rome when she gets her keys from the estate agent at the end of Season 4.
From our location sleuthing, we believe the apartment is a private residence located on the top floor of a residential building on the southwest side of Piazza della Quercia in Rome. We’ll investigate some more if Emily moves in for Season 5!
12 | Terrazza Viale del Belvedere
The closing scene of Season 4 of Emily in Paris was filmed at Terrazza Viale del Belvedere. Emily and Marcello pass this scenic viewpoint which has one of the best views in Rome – what a beautiful location to end Season 4!
13 | Antica Trattoria Angelino
Location: 19 Piazza Margana
The scene where Emily relaxes with an Aperol spritz and takes a call from Sylvlie was filmed outside this popular trattoria. Antica Trattoria Angelino was first founded in 1658 and serves classic Roman dishes.
14 | Colosseum
The Colosseum features as a backdrop numerous times in the final episodes of Season 4. Marcello and Emily drive past it on Marcello’s moped as they tour the city.
15 | Marcellus Theater
Marcello and Emily say good night to each other after their epic day and a night of partying in front of Marcellus Theater. Not to be confused with the Colosseum, the Marcellus Theatre is an ancient open-air theatre in Rome. The theatre once held up to 20,000 spectators and was used for plays and musical performances.
Today the lower sections of the theatre remain preserved, while the interior of the building has been repurposed into residential apartments.
16 | Harry’s Bar (Porta Pinciana)
Harry’s Bar is a famous American bar in Rome. It was the setting for Giancarlo’s car commercial that he was filming when Sylvie met him in Rome. The actress in the commercial drove through Porto Pinciana which is part of the Aurelian wall located beside Harry’s Bar.
Emily in Paris Filming Locations Ostia Antica / Solitano
Emily travels to Marcello’s village of Solitano in the final episode of Season 4. Solitano is a fictional name given to the real-life old town of Ostio Antico. Ostio Antico is an ancient Roman city located around 40 minutes drive from Rome.
17 | Solitano Village
Emily and Marcello spend some time in Solitano and wander through the streets of the village.
We see Emily arrive at the entrance to the old town of Ostia Antica in search of Marcello.
18 | Cafe du Ugo
Emily meets Marcello’s mother, Antonia, at Cafe du Ugo at Piazza della Rocca in the show. In reality, the cafe is a house in the piazza inside the village of Ostica Antica.
19 | Solitano Village Meal
The scene where Marcello takes Emily to the village meal was filmed in the piazza beside the church in Ostia Antica.