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.
Address: Via Candia 16, 00192 Roma, Rome
Pasticceria Innocenti in Rome's Trastevere has baked classic Roman pastries since 1973, with the late-night maritozzo counter open until 21:00 and a long display of regional biscotti.
Tip: The 19:00 maritozzo restock is the freshest of the day; bun-and-cream sells for 4 euros each.
Worth the queue: Maritozzo con la panna
Il Maritozzo Rosso in Rome's Trastevere is the maritozzo specialist counter with 18 daily versions including porchetta, mortadella and vegan plus the classic cream version.
Tip: The savoury porchetta maritozzo is the lunch order; the cream version is the dessert pick.
Worth the queue: Maritozzo with porchetta
Forno Campo de' Fiori in Rome's Centro Storico has baked the pizza bianca that defines the city since 1924, with the Roscioli family owning the brand since 1972.
Tip: The pizza bianca with mortadella eaten standing up is the working-quarter ritual. Cash only.
Worth the queue: Pizza bianca with mortadella
Pasticceria Regoli in Rome's Esquilino has baked the city's defining maritozzo con la panna since 1916, with the fluffy bun split and stuffed with whipped cream to order.
Tip: Open from 06:45; the maritozzo sells out by 11:00 on Saturdays. Cash and card; standing room only.
Worth the queue: Maritozzo con la panna
Pasticceria Boccione in Rome's Jewish Ghetto has baked the cucina giudaico-romanesca pastry canon since 1815, with the crostata di visciole e ricotta the unmissable order.
Tip: No sign on the door; look for the queue. Cash only; closed Saturday (Shabbat).
Worth the queue: Crostata di visciole e ricotta
Pasticceria Innocenti in Rome's Trastevere has baked classic Roman pastries since 1973, with the late-night maritozzo counter open until 21:00 and a long display of regional biscotti.
Tip: The 19:00 maritozzo restock is the freshest of the day; bun-and-cream sells for 4 euros each.
Worth the queue: Maritozzo con la panna
Il Maritozzo Rosso in Rome's Trastevere is the maritozzo specialist counter with 18 daily versions including porchetta, mortadella and vegan plus the classic cream version.
Tip: The savoury porchetta maritozzo is the lunch order; the cream version is the dessert pick.
Worth the queue: Maritozzo with porchetta
Gabriele Bonci's Panificio in Rome's Prati district sells Rome's most-discussed sourdough loaves, with daily pane sciapo (saltless Roman bread), pizza bianca and pizza rossa by weight.
Tip: Open 07:30; the saltless Roman loaf sells out by 10:30. The 18:00 batch is the second drop.
Worth the queue: Pane sciapo, pizza bianca
