SPARTACO TORREFAZIONE, PIAZZA DELLA SUBURRA 1, 00184 ROMA
Rating: Standard, good Roman-based roaster Walking in the hipster wonderland area of Monti (next to Termini station) I stumbled upon a...
BOATTINI CAFFÈ, VIA MASTRO GIORGIO 58-60, 00153 ROMA
Rating: Standard, mid-range Roman coffee The Boattini Caffè Bar in the heart of Testaccio doesn’t announce too loudly its existence. Its...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
TROMBETTA CAFFÈ, VIA MARSALA 46-54, 00185 ROMA
Rating: Standard, mid-range Roman coffee According to their website, this is the original Caffè Trombetta. The one opened back in the...
GRAN CAFFÈ QUIRINETTA, VIA MARCO MINGHETTI 2, 00187 ROMA
Rating: Standard, decent cup of coffee being served The Gran Caffè Quirinetta (or Gran Caffè Quirino) sits right smack next to the...
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...
