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Maritozzo con la panna · Rome
Maritozzo con la panna is Rome's classic sweet bun: a soft enriched-dough oval split lengthways and stuffed to overflowing with cold whipped cream. The morning pastry of the Centro Storico cafes.
The maritozzo is one of Rome's oldest sweet breads, with origins reaching back to medieval times when sweet buns were eaten during Lent (the name folk-etymology suggests little husband, marito, referring to the Lent betrothal tradition). The modern form with whipped cream emerged in the 19th-century Roman patisserie tradition and was codified by Pasticceria Regoli in 1916. Innocenti in Trastevere and Roscioli Caffe in the Centro Storico both serve canonical versions; Il Maritozzo Rosso pushes savoury variations with porchetta and mortadella.
Where to eat in Rome:
- Pasticceria Regoli
- Pasticceria Innocenti
- Antico Forno Roscioli
- Il Maritozzo Rosso