15 cafe rooms in Rome we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Rome | Cafe across every city.
The Roman cafe is a stand-at-the-bar ritual: an espresso taken quickly, often with a cornetto, and rarely lingered over. Near the Pantheon the historic houses set the standard, with Sant'Eustachio Il Caffe and La Casa del Caffe Tazza d'Oro pulling some of the city's most famous cups. The newer specialty wave runs alongside them, from Roscioli Caffe Pasticceria in the centro storico to Faro Luminari del Caffe over in Prati.
Sant'Eustachio Il Caffe ★ 4.6
centro-storico · Piazza di Sant'Eustachio 82, 00186 Roma
Sant'Eustachio Il Caffe in Rome's Centro Storico has roasted espresso over a wood fire since 1938. Order the gran caffe speciale. Booking recommended.
La Casa del Caffe Tazza d'Oro ★ 4.5
centro-storico · Via degli Orfani 84, 00186 Roma
Tazza d'Oro in Rome by the Pantheon has roasted espresso since 1944. Located in Centro Storico. Order the granita di caffe con panna. At Via degli Orfani 84.
Roscioli Caffe Pasticceria ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Piazza Benedetto Cairoli 16, 00186 Roma
Roscioli Caffe in Rome's Centro Storico is the espresso-and-pastry counter from the Roscioli family. Order the espresso, maritozzo con panna.
Caffe Canova Tadolini ★ 4.1
centro-storico · Via del Babuino 150A, 00187 Roma
Caffe Canova Tadolini on Via del Babuino is the 1818 sculptor's atelier turned cafe-museum since 2003, with the four Tadolini generations' busts.
Barnum Cafe ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via del Pellegrino 87, 00186 Roma
Barnum Cafe in Rome's Centro Storico is the third-wave coffee room serving filter, V60 and flat whites alongside brunch plates and a small natural-wine list.
Faro Luminari del Caffe ★ 4.5
prati · Via Piave 55, 00187 Roma
Faro in Rome's Prati district is the third-wave specialty-coffee bar pouring filter, V60 and espresso from single-origin beans roasted on-site weekly.
MAE Brunch and Specialty Coffee ★ 4.3
prati · Via della Giuliana 33, 00195 Roma
MAE Brunch and Specialty Coffee in Rome's Prati district off Via Cola di Rienzo is the slow-brunch room pouring V60, flat white and cold brew from rotating.
Casa Manfredi Teatro ★ 4.3
ostiense · Via dei Conciatori 5, 00154 Roma
Casa Manfredi Teatro in Rome's Ostiense district by Piramide is Giorgia Proia's modern pasticceria-cafeteria with the city's defining almond croissant.
Necci dal 1924 ★ 4.3
pigneto · Via Fanfulla da Lodi 68, 00176 Roma
Necci dal 1924 in Rome's Pigneto district is the historic cafe with a tree-shaded terrace, the all-day espresso-to-aperitivo room and a long natural-wine.
Sensorio Coffee Lab ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via Flaminia 69, 00196 Roma
Sensorio Coffee Lab just north of Piazza del Popolo is the 2023-opened house-roasting bar pouring single-origin espresso, batch brew and hand-poured filter.
Tram Depot ★ 4.0
testaccio · Via Marmorata 13, 00153 Roma
Tram Depot in Rome's Testaccio district is the 1903-built tram-yard cafe with outdoor tables, the all-day espresso-and-aperitivo bar and live music at sunset.
Bar del Fico ★ 4.0
centro-storico · Piazza del Fico 26, 00186 Roma
Bar del Fico in Rome's Centro Storico is the piazza-side all-day cafe and aperitivo room with the city's most photographed fig-tree terrace and a long.
Ciampini ★ 4.0
centro-storico · Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina 29, 00186 Roma
Ciampini in Rome's Centro Storico is the 1947-founded piazza cafe with gelato counter, the lunchtime carte and the espresso ritual on Piazza San Lorenzo.
Antico Caffe della Pace ★ 4.0
centro-storico · Via della Pace 5, 00186 Roma
Antico Caffe della Pace in Rome's Centro Storico is the 1891-founded literary cafe with marble counters, the famous wisteria-fronted terrace and a late-night.
Panella L'Arte del Pane ★ 4.3
esquilino · Via Merulana 54, 00185 Roma
Panella in Rome's Esquilino quarter is the bakery-cafe with marble counters, daily pizza bianca and pizza rossa by weight and the busiest. At Via Merulana 54.