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Cafés in Rome espresso at the banco

Wood-roasted espresso by the Pantheon, maritozzi near Barberini, old pastry bars on Via Marmorata and pour-overs on Via Piave.

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Rome takes its coffee at the bar, and often on its feet. Antico Caffè Greco on Via dei Condotti, opened in 1760, is the oldest coffeehouse in the city and the second oldest in Italy after Caffè Florian in Venice.1 Police sealed it in October 2025 at the end of a lease dispute with the building's owner, the Israelite Hospital, and a year later it was still shut with no alternative in sight.23

The roasters that came later are still pouring. Sant'Eustachio has roasted over a wood fire on its piazza near the Pantheon since 1938, and Tazza d'Oro, a few streets away, was founded as a roastery in 1944.45 An espresso costs little by Italian standards: Rome is one of the few provinces where the average at the bar stays under €1.20, against a national €1.29 in 2026.6

Newer places sit alongside them. A Puntarella Rossa survey of specialty bars in October 2025 ran from Via Sabotino in Prati to Piazza di Porta San Paolo in Ostiense, with V60, AeroPress and batch brew next to the espresso.7

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Rome by area

Historic Rome is divided into 22 rioni, numbered from Monti (I) to Prati (XXII).18 The old roasters cluster around the Pantheon and the late bars around Piazza Navona, while the specialty bars are spread from Via Piave to Ostiense.7

Ostiense & Garbatella

Via Ostiense's gasholder and old industry, and Garbatella's courtyard housing from 1920.

62 cafés

Testaccio & Aventino

Testaccio's market and pastry bars on Via Marmorata, below the Aventine's keyhole.

28 cafés

Trastevere

Beyond the Tiber: Santa Maria in Trastevere, the San Cosimato market and the bars below the Gianicolo.

33 cafés

Monti & Celio

Rome's Rione I, from Via Urbana and Via dei Serpenti to the Celio hill beside the Colosseum.

57 cafés

Esquilino & Termini

Termini, Piazza Vittorio and Via Merulana, with Faro on Via Piave.

118 cafés

Spagna & Trevi

Via Condotti, the Spanish Steps, Trevi and the old cafés of Piazza del Popolo and Barberini.

73 cafés

Prati & Vatican

The Vatican Museums, Borgo Pio and the grid of Prati, from Via Cola di Rienzo to the Trionfale market.

169 cafés

Centro Storico

The Pantheon's two roasters, Piazza Navona, Campo de' Fiori and the old Ghetto.

131 cafés
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Tavolini all’aperto

Outdoor seating

Tables on Piazza Vittorio, Via Cavour, Piazza Mazzini and the small squares of Monti, under rules that cap how much pavement a bar may take.

125 cafés
Pasticcerie

Pasticcerie

Cornetti, maritozzi and millefoglie, from an 1878 bar on Via dei Pettinari to the pastry counters of Appio and Testaccio.

51 cafés
Aperto presto

Open by 6am

Bars that open by 06:00, from Termini and Via Merulana to the Policlinico, the Trionfale market and Viale di Trastevere.

37 cafés
Aperto la sera

Open late

A 1938 wood-fired roaster, gelato bars by the Pantheon and Parliament, and espresso until 04:00 by Termini.

52 cafés
Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi cafés in Prati and the centro storico, and the city’s free ROMACAPITALE_WIFI on squares such as Piazza Santiago del Cile.

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Ostiense & Garbatella 62 cafés

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San Lorenzo 30 cafés

Esquilino & Termini 118 cafés

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How coffee works in Rome

Breakfast is a cappuccino and a cornetto, often standing at the counter.8 The cornetto is the central and southern Italian name for what the north often calls a brioche, and it is not quite a croissant: its dough has eggs and more sugar, while a croissant has no egg and more butter.9 Rome's own pastry is the maritozzo, a very soft bun filled with fresh cream, once the one sweet allowed in Lent; Giuseppe Gioachino Belli called it "er santo maritozzo" in an 1833 sonnet.10

At the busiest bars you pay before you drink. At Sant'Eustachio you pay at the till first and take the scontrino (receipt) to the counter; at a table, prices are higher and you settle at the register as you leave.11 Its baristas turn their backs while making the cup, and it arrives very sweet unless you order it amaro (no sugar) or poco zucchero (a little sugar).12 The house Gran Caffè is a slightly larger cup with a thick crema, made from a blend whose proportions stay secret.13

A bar may set its own prices and charge more for a table than for the counter, as long as the prices are clear and visible; when they are not, or the bill doesn't match, complaints go to the Polizia Locale.14 Tipping isn't expected, though a few coins left on the receipt for the barista are fine.15 Roman bars are for a quick coffee, not for work: a July 2026 National Catholic Register guide to the city's coffee bars noted that you won't find customers on their laptops.8

What coffee costs in Rome

DrinkTypical price
Caffè
Espresso at the bar, city average		€1.19
Rome average, 2026
Cappuccino
Cappuccino at the bar, city average		€1.32
Rome average, 2024
Cornetto
Italian croissant		€1.50
Forno Monteforte, Via del Pellegrino, 2024
Maritozzo
Cream-filled sweet bun		€3.50
Luna, Via delle Quattro Fontane, 2025
Espresso
Espresso at a specialty bar		€1.20–5
Specialty bars, October 2025

Counter prices. The espresso figure is Rome's average in the Ministry of Enterprises data reported in August 2026, and the cappuccino average comes from an Assoutenti study published in September 2024.616 The cornetto is Forno Monteforte's price in February 2024; the maritozzo and the specialty range come from Puntarella Rossa's October 2025 survey of 18 specialty bars.177 A table costs more wherever the price list says so.14

Sources

  1. Antico Caffè Greco, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Caffè Greco sealed, historic Rome café closes, ANSA (October 8, 2025), accessed October 2026
  3. Due secoli e mezzo di cultura sfrattati: l'Antico Caffè Greco chiede allo Stato di far valere il vincolo, L'Antidiplomatico (October 7, 2026), accessed October 2026
  4. The History, Sant'Eustachio il Caffè, accessed October 2026
  5. About Us, Tazza d'Oro Caffè, accessed October 2026
  6. Caffè al bar sempre più caro, prezzo su del 24% in cinque anni: dove costa di più (Giorgio Pirani), QuiFinanza (August 18, 2026, citing Ministry of Enterprises price data), accessed October 2026
  7. Dove bere caffè specialty a Roma, gli indirizzi per il 2025 (Luca Pucci), Puntarella Rossa (October 23, 2025), accessed October 2026
  8. The Best Places to Drink Coffee in Rome (Andrea Gagliarducci, Francis X. Rocca, Ann Schneible, Teresa Tomeo), National Catholic Register (July 17, 2026), accessed October 2026
  9. Che mangino croissant, o cornetti, o brioche, Il Post (November 16, 2023), accessed October 2026
  10. Il maritozzo, Turismo Roma (Roma Capitale), accessed October 2026
  11. Sant' Eustachio il Caffè, Nicole in Rome (January 26, 2026), accessed October 2026
  12. Caffè Sant'Eustachio, Time Out Rome (February 24, 2018), accessed October 2026
  13. Caffè Sant'Eustachio, Italia.it (ENIT), accessed October 2026
  14. Caffè a 7 euro e Sacher a 15,50: lo scontrino a Roma, Buonissimo (October 6, 2026), accessed October 2026
  15. The Etiquette Tip To Consider When Ordering Coffee In Italy (Gene Gerrard), Tasting Table (July 7, 2024), accessed October 2026
  16. Cappuccino, in 3 anni rincari del 14%. Ecco le città in cui costa di più, Sky TG24 (September 1, 2024, citing Assoutenti), accessed October 2026
  17. Colazione al bar, perché i prezzi sono più alti? Lo abbiamo chiesto a 5 locali di Roma, Puntarella Rossa (February 16, 2024), accessed October 2026
  18. Rioni of Rome, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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How to order

How to order coffee in Italy at the bar, standing up

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FAQ

Cafés in Rome: common questions

How much does an espresso cost in Rome?

About €1.19 at the bar on average in 2026, one of the lowest figures among Italian provinces, against a national average of €1.29. A cappuccino averaged €1.32 in 2024. Specialty bars charged €1.20 to €5 for espresso in October 2025. A table can cost more than the counter, provided the price list says so.

Which neighborhood of Rome has the most cafés?

Prati & Vatican and Centro Storico have the most cafés, followed by Esquilino & Termini. Prati's bars line Via Candia, Via Leone IV and Piazza del Risorgimento near the Vatican Museums. The Centro Storico has the most that stay open late, from Giolitti, open until 01:30, to L'Emporio alla Pace, open until 02:00.

Do you pay before ordering coffee at a bar in Rome?

At busy bars, yes. At Sant'Eustachio near the Pantheon you pay at the till first and take the scontrino (receipt) to the counter. Sitting at a table costs more and is settled at the register as you leave. Tipping is not expected, though a few coins on the receipt are fine.

What is a maritozzo in Rome?

A very soft bun filled with fresh cream, the Roman breakfast pastry, now also eaten as a snack or dessert. It was once the one sweet allowed during Lent, and the poet Giuseppe Gioachino Belli called it "er santo maritozzo" in an 1833 sonnet. At Luna, near Barberini, one cost €3.50 in October 2025.

What is the difference between a cornetto and a croissant in Rome?

A cornetto, the name used in central and southern Italy, is made with eggs and more sugar than a croissant, which has no egg and more butter. In Rome a cornetto with a cappuccino at the counter is the usual breakfast; at one Via del Pellegrino bakery a cornetto cost €1.50 in 2024.

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