Sitting in the shadow of the Colosseum, is the Sicilian pastry and gelato shop Ciuri Ciuri. The philosophy of the pastry shop was originally that of allowing Sicilians, resident in the Eternal City to feel at home. Quickly soon after the doors opened, non-Sicilians flocked to the shop to sample the best in Sicilian desserts and gelato.
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Pastry Shops in Rome
Pastry Shops in Rome
Pastry Shops in Rome, Italy
Moriondo & Gariglio is a historic chocolate shop located in the heart of Rome. If you didn't know about the place it would be like trying to find a needle in a hay stack, as it sits in one of the less traversed streets in Rome. We discovered it after hearing one of our Roman friends raving about the quality of chocolates there, and so we set off one afternoon to see what the fuss was all about.
Conveniently located near to the metro stop Ottaviano, Palmieri for nearly 50 years has been daily churning out mouthwatering desserts for Romans to enjoy.
For nearly 25 years, Pasticceria Trastevere has been delighting customers in the neighborhood, with its mouthwatering pastries, excellent prices and personalized service. The owner herself, usually runs the pastry shop, helping you to choose a cake or other confection suited to your needs.
In one of the most historic neighborhoods in Rome, sits a true gem in the world of high quality desserts. Andreotti is not just a pastry shop, but an authentic laboratory producing every single item by hand, directly sourcing the best ingredients for their highly acclaimed creations.
Vitti, situated in the enchanting, intimate square of San Lorenzo in Lucina, is a famous bar and pastry shop offering the best in the world of Italian pastries. The items they offer are not just limited to one region of Italy, therefore you can find mini cannoli from Sicily happily sitting next to rum soaked babà from Naples, rows of chocolate covered orange peel resting above bite sized Sacher cakes and a vast array of mouth watering and high calorific treats.
If you know a thing or two about Italian pastries, you would know that the region of Naples has a long tradition of unique and delectable desserts. Bella Napoli located near to Piazza Navona invites you to partake in the decadent world of sfogliatelle, rum soaked babàs, incredibly soft zeppole and a host of other treats.
This shop is known, not just in Ostia but also in Rome, as the best place for Krapfen when you venture to this seaside town. Owned and run by the Paglia family, any given afternoon will find a line snaking outside the shop, as hoards of people wait to sample the warmest and softest Krapfen you have ever tasted.
Cavalletti is a highly regarded pastry shop off the beaten tourist path in the district of Salaria. It has garnered numerous praise from Italian food critics, due to its homemade pastries and chocolates and replication of traditional Italian recipes.
Cristalli di Zucchero located in Via di San Teodoro is an off shoot from its original location in Monte Verde. The same quality and ingenious desserts that made it famous, are replicated at its small shop near the Colosseum. For those who love puff pastry and fruit based treats, this place is a dream come true.
Mondi, for us is the place where not only every child on earth would love to go, but many adults too. It is a large pastry shop and bar located in Ponte Milvio, and for nearly 40 years has been the point of reference for the best desserts for numerous Romans. This is a true pastry shop, selling everything from tiramisu, cakes, puddings, creams, cookies and chocolate treats to candies like butterscotch sweets, licorice, gum drops and gummy bears.
Palombini is a notable pastry shop in the neighborhood of E.U.R. The pastry shop makes up a part of this well-known bar, which is also a restaurant and cafeteria. The bar is large and spacious with comfortable seating both inside and outside, and people from all over Rome flock here on weekends to relax and have a drink.
The pastry shop is dedicated to producing only the finest and highest quality desserts, using only the best ingredients and the staff frequently travel all over Italy and the world to update their techniques.
We stumbled across this pastry shop one day while surfing the web and we have remained absolutely shocked that places like this exist in Rome and we didn't know about it. The art of pastry making has been taken to a whole new level in this 'modern caffè/pastry shop/brunch/lunch place' located in the Monti neighborhood in Rome.
Attention lovers of sweets, pastries, desserts and all things sugary from the island of Sicily. We have found, willingly tried and tested one of the best pastry shops in Rome. Bar Mizzica another of Rome's best kept secrets, produces an exhaustive range of Sicilian delicacies.
We stumbled across this hidden gem one day as we were heading towards the Vatican. Panificio Mosca is more a bakery than it is a pastry shop, but we couldn't resist mentioning it because of the amazing breads, pizzas and pastries they produce twice a day, as they have been doing for the last 94 years.
Pompi is the standard for all tiramisu in Rome. Romans flock in droves, sometimes triple parking, to order and eat this divinely exquisite dessert. Pompi is a pastry shop and bar located in the neighbourhood of San Giovanni easily reached by taking the underground to Re di Roma. There is usual a hive of activity in this large and modern pastry shop which is packed with people, some spilling on to the sidewalks on narrow tables even at 1am.
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