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![GRAN CAFFÈ FEDERICI, VIALE DELLA TECNICA 211, 00144 ROMA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2744d3_a8141fbb6a2e43b7974c41bb0f993253.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_276,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2744d3_a8141fbb6a2e43b7974c41bb0f993253.webp)
GRAN CAFFÈ FEDERICI, VIALE DELLA TECNICA 211, 00144 ROMA
Rating: Standard, solidly good Tazza D’oro This is a review of a cafe that, well… unless you’re a Banking executive visiting the Roman...
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![L’INCONTRO CAFFÈ, VIA APPIA ANTICA 64, 00179 ROMA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2744d3_c0cb2688de724e6aaa18a97f4f7b4180.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_276,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2744d3_c0cb2688de724e6aaa18a97f4f7b4180.webp)
L’INCONTRO CAFFÈ, VIA APPIA ANTICA 64, 00179 ROMA
Rating: Poor, low-end Roman coffee This, I must say, is shabby-chic taken to the extreme. Whereas the Appia Antica Caffè was all about...
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![NICARAGUA BAR CAFFÈ, VIA DEI MILLE 70, 00185 ROMA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2744d3_ec0cce640b1a4c998404ba2bcb597fd4.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_276,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2744d3_ec0cce640b1a4c998404ba2bcb597fd4.webp)
NICARAGUA BAR CAFFÈ, VIA DEI MILLE 70, 00185 ROMA
Rating: Standard, low-end Roman coffee Some places are harder to review than others, or let’s put it this way, the repercussions of...
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![DEI PAPI CAFFÈ, VIA VESPASIANO 14, 00192 ROMA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2744d3_4c462b0a4742463aa43e3a4bff0d359f.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_276,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2744d3_4c462b0a4742463aa43e3a4bff0d359f.webp)
DEI PAPI CAFFÈ, VIA VESPASIANO 14, 00192 ROMA
Rating: Standard, low-end Roman coffee The Caffè dei Papi sits just north of Vatican City, and just a hop away from the Piazza del...
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![APPIA ANTICA CAFFÈ, VIA APPIA ANTICA 175, 00179 ROMA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2744d3_4cdd6221527d42308fea557af2134056.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_276,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2744d3_4cdd6221527d42308fea557af2134056.webp)
APPIA ANTICA CAFFÈ, VIA APPIA ANTICA 175, 00179 ROMA
Review: Standard, very good Roman coffee This is a cafe that’s definitely not for everybody. Its way out of the way, and Romans (locals)...
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![CAFFÈ DELL’OROLOGIO, PIAZZALE FLAMINIO 34, 00196 ROMA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2744d3_14b605bd8fd0481da1d99c3027f71348.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_276,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2744d3_14b605bd8fd0481da1d99c3027f71348.webp)
CAFFÈ DELL’OROLOGIO, PIAZZALE FLAMINIO 34, 00196 ROMA
Rating: Standard, low-end coffee served Here’s one of those occasions where I’m dissatisfied. The Caffè dell’Orologio on the Piazzale...
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![PICCOLO BAR CAFFÈ, PIAZZA SIDNEY SONNINO 11, 00153 ROMA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2744d3_dca22ff0d2484644bd5605119210b0d9.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_276,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2744d3_dca22ff0d2484644bd5605119210b0d9.webp)
PICCOLO BAR CAFFÈ, PIAZZA SIDNEY SONNINO 11, 00153 ROMA
Rating: Standard, low-end northern Italian coffee The Piccolo Bar Caffè has been around since 1947. It’s also, like the Bar Belli, right...
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![GIOACHINO BELLI CAFFÈ, PIAZZA GIUSEPPE GIOACHINO BELLI 4, 00153 ROMA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2744d3_7509b5fa4e48403bb051cc6c0be73d63.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_276,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2744d3_7509b5fa4e48403bb051cc6c0be73d63.webp)
GIOACHINO BELLI CAFFÈ, PIAZZA GIUSEPPE GIOACHINO BELLI 4, 00153 ROMA
Rating: Standard, mid-range normal Roman coffee The Bar Gioachino Belli Caffè in Trastevere is in a prime location, both at the entrance...
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![FRIEND’S BAR CAFFÈ, VIA DEI MALATESTA 22, 00164 ROMA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2744d3_d48937a72c194961af23e8d389a2efb3.jpg/v1/fill/w_490,h_276,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2744d3_d48937a72c194961af23e8d389a2efb3.webp)
FRIEND’S BAR CAFFÈ, VIA DEI MALATESTA 22, 00164 ROMA
Rating: Standard, solid mid-range Roman coffee Coming across the Friend’s Bar Caffè feels like stumbling onto a lost piece of Sicily, or...
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TIBERINO CAFFÈ, VIA PONTE 4 CAPI 17-18, 00186 ROMA
Rating: Standard, good mid-range Roman espresso The Tiberino Caffè, or the Antico Caffè dell’Isola as it’s also called is literally on...