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Finger food for events in Rome

This page brings together 36 Rome caterers that make finger food for parties and events, with details checked on their official websites.

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Ask for the number of pieces per person

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Ask for dedicated pieces for special diets

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36 caterers in Rome

Alphabetical order · data from official websites

  • A bar and pastry shop in Velletri with party buffets, buffets and working lunches, including a waiter for service and set-up.

    • Private parties
    • Christenings and communions
    • Pastry and desserts
    • Finger food
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  • Receptions, buffets and cake design in Rome, also delivery-only, with table and gazebo hire.

    • Corporate events
    • Birthdays
    • Finger food
    • Pastry and desserts
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  • Polish-born chef in Rome: cooking on site, a kitchen inspection beforehand and buffets with themed stations for up to 100 guests.

    • Private parties
    • Birthdays
    • Gourmet and fine dining
    • Show cooking
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  • Ciani Catering

    Primavalle

    Rinfreschi and buffets from Primavalle, with in-house pastries and breads and two options: delivery without service or banqueting with staff.

    • Corporate events
    • Birthdays
    • Finger food
    • Pastry and desserts
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  • Caterer in Pigneto using organic, locally sourced and fair-trade produce, with menus that follow the seasons.

    • Corporate events
    • Weddings
    • Organic and local
    • Vegetarian
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  • A pastry shop and deli in Prati with a range of savoury and sweet party buffets.

    • Private parties
    • Birthdays
    • Pastry and desserts
    • Finger food
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  • Fermaggio

    Salario

    Rome producer of plant-based cheeses from fermented nuts, with a bistro in the Salario area and vegan catering throughout Italy.

    • Weddings
    • Corporate events
    • Vegan
    • Organic and local
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  • FornoDolceCaffè

    Monterotondo

    A bakery, bar-pastry shop and eatery in Monterotondo with buffets, standard menus from 10 people and delivered company lunches.

    • Weddings
    • Graduations
    • Finger food
    • Vegetarian
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  • Francellini 1926

    Capenasince 1926

    A long-established bakery in Capena, open since 1926, catering for 20 to 200 people, with a private room for companies.

    • Private parties
    • Corporate events
    • Pizza
    • Pastry and desserts
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  • A caterer in Cecchignola with more than thirty years in contract catering, its own production kitchen and a dietetics service.

    • Corporate events
    • Conferences and conventions
    • Finger food
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  • The pastry shop of Marta Boccanera and Felice Venanzi, with sweet and savoury buffets and personalised cakes for parties and events.

    • Private parties
    • Birthdays
    • Pastry and desserts
    • Finger food
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  • An artisan bakery and pastry shop in Ladispoli preparing catering and party buffets, with home delivery.

    • Private parties
    • Birthdays
    • Pastry and desserts
    • Finger food
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  • Il Forno di Fabio e Laura

    Genzano di Romasince 2010

    A bakery and pizza shop in Genzano di Roma since 2010, with party buffets delivered to your home in the Castelli Romani.

    • Private parties
    • Pizza
    • Finger food
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  • Catering and banqueting from Centocelle, handling MICE events for companies and institutions, with event managers and set-ups in several styles.

    • Corporate events
    • Conferences and conventions
    • Finger food
    • Open bar and mixology
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  • La Dolcecassia

    Cassia / Olgiata

    A pastry shop, bar and gelateria on the Via Cassia with fixed-price buffet packages for 20 to 50 people and home delivery.

    • Birthdays
    • Graduations
    • Pastry and desserts
    • Finger food
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  • Contract catering cooperative in Bufalotta with halal and kosher lines, catering, banqueting and meeting rooms in a hotel.

    • Corporate events
    • Weddings
    • Halal
    • Kosher
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  • Le Cocotte Catering

    Casalotti / Selva Nera

    A caterer in Casalotti led by chef Loris Madrisan, with a nutritionist on the team and in-house serving staff.

    • Private parties
    • Birthdays
    • Finger food
    • Gourmet and fine dining
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  • A restaurant with two terraces overlooking the Colosseum, inside a hotel on the Celio, that also takes its catering to villas, terraces and company offices.

    • Corporate events
    • Weddings
    • Roman cuisine
    • Finger food
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  • Leonardi Catering

    San Lorenzosince 1965

    The catering arm of Bar Leonardi in San Lorenzo, open since 1965, for coffee breaks, lunches, aperitivi and buffets.

    • Corporate events
    • Private parties
    • Finger food
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  • Mancini Catering

    La Rusticasince 1999

    A caterer founded in Rome in 1999, with a price list published online, takeaway, a cook in your home and supply to public bodies through MePA.

    • Corporate events
    • Private parties
    • Finger food
    • Roman cuisine
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  • Mancini il Forno

    Vigna Stellutisince 2014

    A Roman artisan bakery with buffets delivered and set up, birthday menus and a terrace for parties.

    • Birthdays
    • Christenings and communions
    • Pizza
    • Finger food
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  • Catering for companies and parties in Rome and the province, with a published price list, lunch boxes delivered to the office and meals transported to regulatory standards.

    • Corporate events
    • Christenings and communions
    • Finger food
    • Vegan
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  • An artisan bakery in Prati making bread, Apulian focaccia and pastries, with fixed per-guest packages for a minimum of 20 people.

    • Corporate events
    • Birthdays
    • Finger food
    • Pastry and desserts
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  • Catering and banqueting from Ladispoli with buffets at your home, aperitivo and apericena packages and per-person prices on its website.

    • Weddings
    • Corporate events
    • Finger food
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  • A caterer in Bufalotta for weddings and corporate events, with menus that state the ratio of staff to guests.

    • Weddings
    • Corporate events
    • Finger food
    • Show cooking
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  • Catering and banqueting company in Prenestino that also handles conferences and trade fairs, with styling, equipment hire and a vegan option.

    • Private parties
    • Corporate events
    • Vegan
    • Finger food
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  • Catering and banqueting by Omnia Ricevimenti, based in Magliana and accredited at many villas and farmhouses in Lazio.

    • Weddings
    • Corporate events
    • Finger food
    • Show cooking
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  • Sweet and savoury buffets and personalised cakes in Trionfale, Monte Mario and Primavalle.

    • Birthdays
    • Graduations
    • Pastry and desserts
    • Finger food
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  • A pastry shop with branches in EUR-Torrino and Trastevere, preparing sweet and savoury buffets for meetings, openings and family occasions.

    • Corporate events
    • Christenings and communions
    • Pastry and desserts
    • Finger food
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  • An artisan pastry shop in Fonte Nuova run by Massimo Vitelli, with sweet and savoury party buffets and platters to order.

    • Weddings
    • Christenings and communions
    • Pastry and desserts
    • Finger food
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  • Reale Catering

    Sant'Angelo Romano

    Catering and banqueting based in Sant'Angelo Romano, working across Rome and its province with no exclusivity ties.

    • Weddings
    • Corporate events
    • Finger food
    • Gluten-free
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  • Rinfreschi Online

    Tor Sapienza

    A party-buffet service with an online shop open around the clock and daily delivery in time slots across Rome and the province, with free collection in Tor Sapienza.

    • Corporate events
    • Private parties
    • Finger food
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  • Rinfresco a Domicilio

    Prenestino / Tor Pignattara

    Party buffets delivered to your home by the Cecchini family, between Prenestino and Tor Pignattara, with a gluten-free range and collection from the shop.

    • Private parties
    • Birthdays
    • Finger food
    • Gluten-free
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  • A caterer based in EUR delivering to companies and homes, with fixed-price menus and compostable containers.

    • Corporate events
    • Private parties
    • Finger food
    • International cuisine
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  • A caterer with a deli on the Via Nomentana: buffet, finger food or a mixed format with pasta and main courses served at the table.

    • Weddings
    • Corporate events
    • Vegetarian
    • Finger food
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  • Te Sforno

    Pomezia

    A bakery with shops in Ardea, Pomezia and Torvaianica, with takeaway party menus and cakes for ceremonies.

    • Christenings and communions
    • Birthdays
    • Pizza
    • Pastry and desserts
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How to choose a finger food caterer in Rome

Finger food means food eaten standing up, with your fingers or a small fork, without tables. It is the right format for openings, presentations, wedding drinks receptions, house parties with little space and conference breaks. But good finger food is harder than it looks: it has to stay looking good for hours, not drip, and come in one-bite portions.

Ask the caterer for real photos of their finger food, not stock images, and for a menu with the weight or number of pieces per person. Look at the variety: cold and hot, savoury and sweet, some vegetarian options. If there are guests with special diets, their pieces should be served separately and labelled.

How much does finger food for events cost in Rome

The price depends on the number of pieces per person, the complexity (a canapé costs less than a single portion of raw fish), whether there are hot dishes, and the service. Finger food delivered on trays costs less than finger food served by waiters circulating among the guests. Always ask how many pieces are included: comparing two per-person quotes without this figure makes no sense. Read the guide how much catering costs in Rome.

How many pieces per person

The right quantity depends on the time and duration. Welcome finger food before a dinner needs only a few pieces; finger food at lunch or dinner time has to replace the meal, so you need many more, with something hot and a dessert. Tell the caterer when the event starts and how long it lasts, and ask for their proposal. For a full evening format, see also the catered apericena.

For an outdoor or long event, ask the caterer to serve the pieces in waves rather than all at once: they stay fresher, the buffet looks better and less goes to waste. Keep a few trays aside for latecomers, too, and ask whether leftovers can be left with you or donated.

What to ask before you sign

Have the number of pieces, the types, the delivery time and whether service is from trays or a buffet put in writing. Ask whether trays, napkins and small plates are included, whether there is a collection charge and how they label allergens. Then request up to 3 quotes.

Frequently asked questions

How many pieces of finger food per person do you need?

It depends on the time and duration: a welcome before dinner needs few, finger food that replaces a meal needs many more. Ask the caterer for their proposal for your duration.

How much does finger food for a party cost in Rome?

The price depends on pieces per person, complexity and service. Only compare quotes with the same number of pieces.

Is finger food suitable for a wedding?

Yes, especially for the welcome drinks or a standing reception. For a full wedding lunch it is usually paired with a served menu.

Can you have vegan or gluten-free finger food?

Many caterers make vegan or gluten-free pieces. Ask for them to be served separately and labelled, especially for guests with coeliac disease.

Does finger food arrive ready to serve?

Usually yes: it arrives on trays ready to serve. Some hot pieces are reheated on site, so ask whether a power socket is needed.

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