{"id":25716,"date":"2026-06-29T15:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/?p=25716"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:13:07","slug":"best-gelato-in-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome","title":{"rendered":"Best Gelato in Rome in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rome has more gelaterias than you could eat through in a lifetime, but most of them are not worth the trouble. The best gelato in Rome hides in plain sight behind covered metal containers, handwritten flavor boards, and pistachio that&#8217;s pale green rather than neon. Let\u2019s do Rome properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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historic center<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Gelateria_del_Teatro\" >Gelateria del Teatro<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Best_near_the_Pantheon\" >Best near the Pantheon<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Gunther_Gelato_Italiano\" >G\u00fcnther Gelato Italiano<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Best_for_ingredient_sourcing\" >Best for ingredient sourcing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Neve_di_Latte\" >Neve di Latte<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Best_for_unusual_flavors\" >Best for unusual flavors<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Fatamorgana\" >Fatamorgana<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Best_near_the_Vatican\" >Best near the Vatican<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Gelateria_dei_Gracchi\" >Gelateria dei Gracchi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Best_near_Largo_Argentina\" >Best near Largo Argentina<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Gelateria_Corona\" >Gelateria Corona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Best_near_the_Colosseum\" >Best near the Colosseum<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Torce\" >Torc\u00e8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Best_in_Trastevere\" >Best in Trastevere<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Otaleg\" >Otaleg<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Best_for_seasonal_fruit_flavors_in_Trastevere\" >Best for seasonal fruit flavors in Trastevere<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Fior_di_Luna\" >Fior di Luna<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Best_hidden_gem_in_Rome\" >Best hidden gem in Rome<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#La_Gourmandise\" >La Gourmandise<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#How_to_Order_Gelato_in_Rome\" >How to Order Gelato in Rome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#FAQs_%E2%80%93_Best_Gelato_in_Rome\" >FAQs &#8211; Best Gelato in Rome<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#What_is_the_best_gelato_in_Rome\" >What is the best gelato in Rome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#How_do_I_know_if_gelato_in_Rome_is_good_quality\" >How do I know if gelato in Rome is good quality?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#What_flavors_should_I_try_in_Rome\" >What flavors should I try in Rome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#Is_gelato_in_Rome_expensive\" >Is gelato in Rome expensive?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/best-gelato-in-rome\/#What_is_the_difference_between_gelato_and_ice_cream\" >What is the difference between gelato and ice cream?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Gelato_in_Rome_Where_the_Locals_Actually_Go\"><\/span>Best Gelato in Rome: Where the Locals Actually Go<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Best gelato near the Pantheon:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> G\u00fcnther Gelato Italiano<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Best gelato near Piazza Navona:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gelateria del Teatro<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Best gelato near Campo de&#8217; Fiori:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Neve di Latte<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Best gelato near the Vatican:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gelateria dei Gracchi<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Best gelato near Largo Argentina:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gelateria Corona<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Best gelato near the Colosseum:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Torc\u00e8<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Best gelato in Trastevere:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Otaleg and Fior di Luna<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Best for unusual flavors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fatamorgana<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Best hidden gem:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> La Gourmandise<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Best overall:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gelateria del Teatro<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_22283\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22283\" class=\"wp-image-22283 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gelato.jpg\" alt=\"A blond lady smiling as she's about to try the best gelato in Rome.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gelato.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gelato-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You simply cannot visit Rome without tasting real Italian gelato!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_overall_in_the_historic_center\"><\/span>Best overall in the historic center<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gelateria_del_Teatro\"><\/span>Gelateria del Teatro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pastry chef Stefano Marcotulli and his wife Silvia opened their first gelateria in 2006 with only \u20ac30 in first-day revenues. Today Gelateria del Teatro is the place Rome-based food writers name first when asked for their single best recommendation. From the handmade olive oil cones to the locally sourced dairy and the flavors that change with the seasons, there are no one-hit wonders here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gelato is made in small batches beneath a staircase leading to an 18th century theater in one of Rome&#8217;s prettiest streets. Take a number at the entrance and watch every stage of the gelato being made through the open kitchen window as you wait.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Signature flavors: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raspberry-sage, honey-rosemary-lemon, ricotta-fig-almond, seasonal wild strawberry, truffle chocolate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Via dei Coronari 65-66. 5 minutes from Piazza Navona, 10 minutes from Castel Sant&#8217;Angelo. Open daily 11:30am to midnight. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Insider tip:<\/b> Go when it opens at 11:30am. By afternoon the historic staircase fills with visitors. In the morning it belongs to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_22604\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22604\" class=\"wp-image-22604 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/piazza-navona-23.jpg\" alt=\"Various people enjoying a stroll around Piazza Navona and its massive fountains.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/piazza-navona-23.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/piazza-navona-23-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying a morning stroll around Piazza Navona with a delicious gelato from <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gelateria del Teatro <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_near_the_Pantheon\"><\/span>Best near the Pantheon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gunther_Gelato_Italiano\"><\/span>G\u00fcnther Gelato Italiano<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gelatiere here is a former carpenter and ski instructor from the Italian Alps who brought the flavors of the mountains to the heart of Rome. G\u00fcnther Rohregger opened in 2012 using Plose mountain water, organic milk, and seasonal fruits. The pino mugo is the signature, but the pistachio and lemon cream deserve just as much attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Signature flavors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pino mugo, pino mugo with wild berries, pistachio and lemon creme, salted caramel, Madagascar vanilla.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Address: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piazza di Sant&#8217;Eustachio 47. 2 minutes from the Pantheon, 5 minutes from Piazza Navona. Open late morning to around 11pm. Mid-range pricing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Insider tip:<\/b> The gelateria sits directly across the piazza from Sant&#8217;Eustachio il Caff\u00e8, one of Rome&#8217;s most famous coffee bars. Get the coffee first, then cross the square for the pino mugo. Two of Rome&#8217;s most distinctive flavors in under five minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_19720\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19720\" class=\"wp-image-19720 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Devour_Rome-Street-Food-Tour-HIGH-RES-0003res.jpg\" alt=\"Two cones filled with gelato\" width=\"1200\" height=\"897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Devour_Rome-Street-Food-Tour-HIGH-RES-0003res.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Devour_Rome-Street-Food-Tour-HIGH-RES-0003res-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">So much gelato, so little time.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_for_ingredient_sourcing\"><\/span>Best for ingredient sourcing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Neve_di_Latte\"><\/span>Neve di Latte<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The milk comes from biodynamic cows grazing at 1,400 meters above sea level in the Bavarian Alps, the pistachio from Bronte in Sicily, and the water from a mountain spring in the Dolomites. This is ingredient obsession in frozen form.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neve di Latte won the Migliori Botteghe d&#8217;Italia award and uses no artificial colors, refined sugars, or chemical preservatives. The fior di latte and hazelnut are the benchmark test. If those taste this extraordinary, you understand why several local food writers name it the single best gelato in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Signature flavors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fior di latte, pistachio di Bronte, gianduja, croccante all&#8217;amarena, 100% Arabica coffee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Address: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Via dei Banchi Vecchi 140, 10 minutes from Piazza Navona, 5 minutes from Campo de&#8217; Fiori. Also near the Vatican at Via Federico Cesi 1. Open Monday-Thursday 12pm-11pm, Friday-Saturday 12pm-midnight. From \u20ac2.50.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Insider tip: <\/b>Try the fior di latte and hazelnut first. The complexity comes from the ingredients, not the recipe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_21518\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21518\" class=\"wp-image-21518 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gianduja-chocolate.jpg\" alt=\"Three round long bars of chocolate with hazelnuts in the background.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gianduja-chocolate.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gianduja-chocolate-768x668.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gianduja is an Italian hazelnut and chocolate confection invented in Italy &#8211; pronounced john-doo-yah!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_for_unusual_flavors\"><\/span>Best for unusual flavors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fatamorgana\"><\/span>Fatamorgana<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maria Agnese Spagnuolo grew up in Apulia surrounded by fig and almond trees, diagnosed with celiac disease as a teenager and barred from eating gelato for the rest of her life. She used her food chemistry degree to create a gluten-free gelato made entirely from natural ingredients. She named it after the ancient mirage that appears over the Sicilian Channel and makes impossible things look real.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 300 recipes, all natural, all gluten-free, built around combinations that sound wrong until you taste them. Gambero Rosso consistently rates it among Rome&#8217;s best. The flavor locals talk about most is not pistachio or chocolate. It is basil, walnut, and honey.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Signature flavors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kentucky (dark chocolate and tobacco), Panacea (almond milk, ginseng, mint), basil-walnut-honey, Syrian pistachio, blueberry cheesecake.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Via dei Chiavari 37A, near Campo de&#8217; Fiori. Also Via Laurina 10 near Spanish Steps and multiple locations across the city. 5 minutes from Campo de&#8217; Fiori, 10 minutes from the Pantheon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Insider tip:<\/b> Ask the staff what is rotating that day before you look at the case. The seasonal specials are often the strongest thing in the shop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_25719\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25719\" class=\"wp-image-25719 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maria-agnese-fatamorgana-gelato.jpg\" alt=\"maria agnese , founder of fatamorgana gelato\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maria-agnese-fatamorgana-gelato.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maria-agnese-fatamorgana-gelato-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maria-agnese-fatamorgana-gelato-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Agnese Spagnuolo, founder of Fatamorgana, which serves delicious gluten free gelato<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_near_the_Vatican\"><\/span>Best near the Vatican<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gelateria_dei_Gracchi\"><\/span>Gelateria dei Gracchi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1981, a musician and string instrument maker from Sardinia named Alberto Manassei let his brother teach him how to make gelato. Eighteen years later he opened Gelateria dei Gracchi in the Prati neighborhood. Rome&#8217;s gelato scene has been chasing his pistachio ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No preservatives, no dyes, no hydrogenated fats. All ingredients Italian, all produce seasonal. The pistachio di Bronte is the flagship and the benchmark serious gelato eaters in Rome use to judge everywhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Signature flavors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pistachio di Bronte, pistachio-meringue, toasted almond with candied orange, caramelized pear, gianduia with whole hazelnuts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Address: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Via dei Gracchi 272, Prati. 10 minutes from Vatican Museums, 15 minutes from Castel Sant&#8217;Angelo. Open daily 11am to midnight. Mid-range pricing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Insider tip<\/b>: Ask for real whipped cream on top. The house-made ice cream bars are worth adding to your order if they are on display. Ask if they are not.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning a full day in the neighborhood, our guide to <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/food-and-wine\/best-italian-sweets-cannoli-gelato\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best Italian sweets<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has more inspiration for the sweet side of Rome.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_19692\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19692\" class=\"wp-image-19692 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tiramisu2338394332_4a18f5563d_kresize.jpg\" alt=\"A plate of tiramisu\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tiramisu2338394332_4a18f5563d_kresize.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tiramisu2338394332_4a18f5563d_kresize-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiramisu is a must try when in Italy, and you can also find Tiramisu gelato, combining two treats into one!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_near_Largo_Argentina\"><\/span><strong>Best near Largo Argentina<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gelateria_Corona\"><\/span>Gelateria Corona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gelateria Corona sits directly across from the Sacred Area of Largo di Torre Argentina, where Julius Caesar was stabbed to death on the Ides of March in 44 BC. Get your gelato, cross the street, and peer over the railing at two thousand years of history while a stray cat ignores you completely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flavors are seasonal and change constantly. The beer gelato made with double malt is unlike anything else on this list. A favorite among Rome-based guides for exactly this kind of controlled surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Signature flavors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Crema alla birra doppio malto, mixed citrus with fresh chili pepper, mango with chili, ginger and apple, seasonal granita.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Largo Arenula 27, near Largo Argentina. 10 minutes from Campo de&#8217; Fiori, 10 minutes from Piazza Navona. Open daily 12pm to 2am.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Insider tip: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When watermelon granita appears on the menu, summer has officially arrived in Rome. It is the flavor longtime residents wait for every year. Don&#8217;t leave without it if you are visiting between June and September.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1400\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1400\" class=\"wp-image-1400 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rogliano_Gelato-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"a closeup of a woman tasting an ice cream cone in the foreground, with one of the bridges and buildings of Rome in the background\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rogliano_Gelato-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rogliano_Gelato-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Rogliano_Gelato-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you can\u00b4t decide which flavour, you can always opt for two different scoops! Photo credit: Catherine Rogliano<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_near_the_Colosseum\"><\/span><strong>Best near the Colosseum<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Torce\"><\/span>Torc\u00e8<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claudio Torc\u00e8 built his reputation on flavors so strange that the strangeness alone was enough to build word-of-mouth. Cacio e pepe. Carbonara. Mortadella and pistachio. Celery. Gambero Rosso has awarded Torc\u00e8 its top Tre Coni honor every year since 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything here is gluten-free, lactose-free, and sweetened with fructose rather than white sugar. One hundred rotating flavors, with Viale Aventino being the most useful stop after a long day around the Colosseum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Signature flavors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cacio e pepe, carbonara, mortadella and pistachio, pistachio di Bronte, nocciola d&#8217;Alba, dark chocolate variations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Viale Aventino 59. 25 minutes from the Colosseum, 10 minutes from Circus Maximus. Also at Piazza Euclide 25 and Viale Marconi 449. Check<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/gelateriatorce.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gelateriatorce.it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for current hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Insider tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ask for a half scoop of the experimental flavors before committing to a full one. The staff expect the question and are happy to oblige. The park at Circus Maximus is two minutes from the door and makes a perfect place to sit with your gelato and rest after the sites.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning a full day of sightseeing in Rome, our guide to <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/rome-tours\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tours of Rome<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you build an itinerary around the best the city has to offer, gelato included.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_13488\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13488\" class=\"wp-image-13488 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Walks-20190710-Rome-Food-Tour-and-Pizza-Making-0054-Social.jpg\" alt=\"A display of different gelato in Italy.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Walks-20190710-Rome-Food-Tour-and-Pizza-Making-0054-Social.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Walks-20190710-Rome-Food-Tour-and-Pizza-Making-0054-Social-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The displays of different gelato will make your mouth water, with so many flavours to choose from.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_in_Trastevere\"><\/span>Best in Trastevere<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Otaleg\"><\/span>Otaleg<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name is gelato spelled backwards. Marco Radicioni spent years as a bodybuilder and gym owner before a phone call from gelato master Claudio Torc\u00e8 changed everything. Torc\u00e8 had grown tired of seeing Radicioni eat his gelato every single day and needed someone to manage a location. Radicioni crossed to the other side of the counter in 2010 and never looked back. Gambero Rosso now considers Otaleg amongst Italy&#8217;s heavy hitters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trastevere location on Via di San Cosimato opened in 2018 in a 40 square meter shop between two of the neighborhood&#8217;s main piazzas. Now it is one of the most talked about gelaterias in Rome.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Signature flavors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Pistachio, stracciatella, gianduja crunch, coffee, lemon with real lemon pieces, mascarpone with basil, seasonal fruit sorbets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Via di San Cosimato 14a, Trastevere. 10 minutes from Santa Maria in Trastevere. Open Sunday-Thursday 12pm-midnight, Friday-Saturday 12pm-1am.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Insider tip: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go in the evening when Trastevere is at its most alive and the batches are freshest. Ask what Radicioni has made that day. The answer is usually the best thing in the shop.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_20656\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20656\" class=\"wp-image-20656 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/travistere.jpg\" alt=\"Groups of people walking on cobbled street at dusk in Trastevere in Rome.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/travistere.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/travistere-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-20656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trastevere in Rome is a bustling area, perfect for enjoying a stroll along the cobbled streets as you savour your gelato!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_for_seasonal_fruit_flavors_in_Trastevere\"><\/span>Best for seasonal fruit flavors in Trastevere<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fior_di_Luna\"><\/span>Fior di Luna<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entrance on Via della Lungaretta is draped in ivy and easy to miss entirely. Fior di Luna is not trying to catch your eye, it is trying to make gelato worth finding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small-batch production, seasonal rotation, organic milk from the Roman countryside, fair-trade chocolate, and fruit sourced from producers in Lazio. Fig sorbet in July that longtime Trastevere residents wait for every year. And for the genuinely curious: gelato made with donkey milk, a flavor you will not find on many lists.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Signature flavors: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark chocolate, seasonal fig, persimmon in autumn, stracciatella, pistachio, mascarpone with white chocolate and biscuit, donkey milk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Via della Lungaretta 96, Trastevere. 10 minutes from Santa Maria in Trastevere. Tuesday-Sunday 12pm-1am, closed Monday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Insider tip: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entryway is covered in ivy and sits just off the main street. Look for the greenery. Once inside there is a small counter where you can sit. On a hot Roman afternoon that corner of quiet is worth as much as the gelato.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_21886\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21886\" class=\"wp-image-21886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Devour_Rome_Trastevere_2421.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holding a scoop of creamy white gelato in Italy.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Devour_Rome_Trastevere_2421.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Devour_Rome_Trastevere_2421-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fancy a taste? With a host of alternative flavours that are out of this world!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_hidden_gem_in_Rome\"><\/span>Best hidden gem in Rome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Gourmandise\"><\/span>La Gourmandise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dario Benelli spent years as a pastry chef in big hotels before deciding that gelato was the more honest form of the same obsession. He opened La Gourmandise quietly in 2010 on a secluded street in Monteverde Vecchio. Rome&#8217;s gelato obsessives found it quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The base of almost everything here is goat milk from a small farm in the Sabina hills outside Rome. Benelli draws from ancient recipes and seasonal herbs to go somewhere most gelato makers would not think to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One more thing: no cones. Benelli stopped serving them after Covid and never went back. Order a cup and consider it part of the philosophy.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Signature flavors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Saffron with walnut brittle, Roman mint with lemon zest, honeyed lavender with bitter chocolate, raspberry in rose water, raw pistachio with salted almond, 85% dark chocolate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Via Felice Cavallotti 36B, Monteverde Vecchio. Best reached by tram from Trastevere or as a dedicated trip. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday 10am-11pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-midnight. Closed Monday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Insider tip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Janiculum Hill is a short walk from the door and offers one of the best panoramic views of Rome. Get your gelato, walk up the hill, and eat it looking out over the city. There is no better way to end an afternoon in Rome.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_600\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-600\" class=\"wp-image-600 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Picture-303-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"One of the best view of Italy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Picture-303-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Picture-303-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Picture-303-1536x921.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grab a gelato before, or after you enjoy the view of Rome from <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Janiculum Hill<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Order_Gelato_in_Rome\"><\/span><b>How to Order Gelato in Rome<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ordering gelato in Rome is simple once you know the basics. Decide first whether you want a cone (cono) or cup (coppetta), then choose your size and flavors at the counter. If the server asks con panna, say yes. The whipped cream is usually free and almost always worth it.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a deeper breakdown of gelato etiquette, flavors, and useful Italian phrases, read our guide on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/food-and-wine\/how-to-order-a-coffee-gelato-slice-of-pizza-in-italy-travel-advice\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to order gelato<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Italy before you go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_21885\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21885\" class=\"wp-image-21885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Devour_Rome_Trastevere_2476.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people inside a gelato shop eating delicious gelato while on a tour of Trastevere.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Devour_Rome_Trastevere_2476.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Devour_Rome_Trastevere_2476-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take a tour with friends and try the different flavors together, always better to share!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Best Gelato in Rome Is the One You Find Yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You started with thousands of options. Now you have ten. The signs of great gelato are almost always the same. Covered metal containers. Muted natural colors. A flavor board that changes with the season. A line that moves slowly because the people in it are taking it seriously.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best gelato in Rome rarely looks impressive at first glance. That&#8217;s usually the point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Walks of Italy tour will take you through the neighborhoods, monuments, and streets where the gelaterias on this list live, guided by people who know the city block by block. The gelato is yours to discover along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not sure how to fit all of this into one trip? Our guide to <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/what-can-i-see-in-rome-in-one-day\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what you can see in Rome in one day<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will help you plan the perfect route, with gelato stops built in.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_14026\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14026\" class=\"wp-image-14026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Walks-20190710-Rome-Food-Tour-and-Pizza-Making-0059-BEST-OF-scaled-e1729243589350.jpg\" alt=\"A person holding a gelato in a cone.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scoops of happiness, one gelato at a time!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_%E2%80%93_Best_Gelato_in_Rome\"><\/span><b>FAQs &#8211; Best Gelato in Rome<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_gelato_in_Rome\"><\/span>What is the best gelato in Rome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gelateria del Teatro and Neve di Latte are consistently named the best by Rome-based food writers and serious gelato guides. Both make everything on site using seasonal, natural ingredients. If you can only go to one, go to Gelateria del Teatro.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_gelato_in_Rome_is_good_quality\"><\/span>How do I know if gelato in Rome is good quality?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for gelato stored in covered metal containers rather than piled high in colorful mounds. Natural pistachio is pale green, not neon. Natural strawberry is deep red, not bright pink. If it looks too perfect, it probably is.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_flavors_should_I_try_in_Rome\"><\/span>What flavors should I try in Rome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with pistachio, nocciola (hazelnut), and stracciatella to judge the quality of a gelateria. Then try something unexpected: pino mugo at G\u00fcnther, basil-walnut-honey at Fatamorgana, or cacio e pepe at Torc\u00e8.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_gelato_in_Rome_expensive\"><\/span>Is gelato in Rome expensive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good artisanal gelato costs between \u20ac2.50 and \u20ac4 for two scoops. If you are paying more than \u20ac5 near a major monument you are almost certainly in a tourist trap.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_gelato_and_ice_cream\"><\/span>What is the difference between gelato and ice cream?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gelato contains less fat and less air than ice cream and is served at a slightly warmer temperature. This makes it denser, more intensely flavored, and faster melting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25434\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25434\" class=\"wp-image-25434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Walks_Rome_Roman-Icons_0099.jpg\" alt=\"a group of people walking down a beautiful side street in Rome with a tour guide\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Walks_Rome_Roman-Icons_0099.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Walks_Rome_Roman-Icons_0099-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Walks_Rome_Roman-Icons_0099-1536x1026.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local expert guides can take you off the beaten path to discover some hidden gems<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ready to experience Rome with a local expert? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Rome rewards curiosity. 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