Antico Forno Cordella in Rome's Centro Storico is the hidden alley bakery near Piazza Navona, with pizza bianca, pizza rossa and the city's quietest queue for the morning batch.
Tip: Open 07:30; the alley location keeps it quiet vs Campo de' Fiori. Cash only. Closed Sunday.
Address: Piazza Costaguti 30, 00186 Roma, Rome
Pasticceria De Bellis in Rome's Centro Storico is Andrea De Bellis's modern-Italian pastry counter, with eclairs, the signature Setteveli chocolate cake and weekly seasonal tarts.
Tip: The €5 individual Setteveli is the order; whole cakes book three days ahead. Closed Monday.
Worth the queue: Setteveli, eclair
Panificio Passi in Rome's Centro Storico runs a 1916 family bakery near the Spanish Steps, with pizza bianca by weight, sourdough loaves and a long focaccia carte at lunchtime.
Tip: Open from 07:00. The pizza bianca lunch counter heats up at 12:00; arrive before then for the freshest batch.
Worth the queue: Pizza bianca
Pasticceria Cinque Lune in Rome's Centro Storico has baked Roman classic pastries since 1880, with cornetto sfogliato, sfogliatella and a long display of regional biscotti.
Tip: The cornetto-and-cappuccino breakfast set is 3 euros at the counter; standing room only.
Worth the queue: Cornetto sfogliato
Pasticceria De Bellis in Rome's Centro Storico is Andrea De Bellis's modern-Italian pastry counter, with eclairs, the signature Setteveli chocolate cake and weekly seasonal tarts.
Tip: The €5 individual Setteveli is the order; whole cakes book three days ahead. Closed Monday.
Worth the queue: Setteveli, eclair
Panificio Passi in Rome's Centro Storico runs a 1916 family bakery near the Spanish Steps, with pizza bianca by weight, sourdough loaves and a long focaccia carte at lunchtime.
Tip: Open from 07:00. The pizza bianca lunch counter heats up at 12:00; arrive before then for the freshest batch.
Worth the queue: Pizza bianca
Pasticceria Cinque Lune in Rome's Centro Storico has baked Roman classic pastries since 1880, with cornetto sfogliato, sfogliatella and a long display of regional biscotti.
Tip: The cornetto-and-cappuccino breakfast set is 3 euros at the counter; standing room only.
Worth the queue: Cornetto sfogliato
Forno Monteforte in Rome's Monti district is the family-run wood-fire bakery with daily sourdough, pizza bianca by weight and a long focaccia carte rolling out from 11:00.
Tip: Open 07:00; the casareccio sourdough loaf sells out by 13:00. Cash and card.
Worth the queue: Pane casareccio
Andreotti Pasticceria in Rome's Ostiense district has run since 1931 as the working-quarter cornetto-and-cappuccino bar, with a long counter of Roman classic pastries.
Tip: Open 07:00; the morning cornetto sfogliato is the breakfast steal at 1.50 euros.
Worth the queue: Cornetto, sfogliatella
Panificio Mosca in Rome's Trastevere is the family-run bakery serving pizza bianca by weight, sourdough loaves and a long focaccia counter at lunchtime since 1930.
Tip: Cash only. Open 07:00; the pizza bianca lunch counter heats up at 12:00. Closed Sunday.
Worth the queue: Pizza bianca
