8 of the best pastry shops in Rome, chosen by a local, for a sweet treat and cakes you’ll love.
One of Rome’s most beloved food tradition is heading to a pasticceria on Sunday and buy a small tray of patisserie treats as dessert after Sunday lunch with relatives.
In Italian we patisserie treats pastarelle (lit: Little pastries) and everyone has their favorit typee: choux pastry, cream and fruit, whipped cream, no whipped cream…
The options are infinite and this is part of the fun as pastries come in several sized, some of which small enough to allows to get a rather generous selection!
If you are not familiar with Italian patisseries, do not worry!
With the addresses on this page, you are equipped with insider knowledge of the best places for pastries in Rome and, when relevant, what is the best one to try!
The shops selling pastries in Rome are called Pasticcerie and sell individual pastries, biscuits and cakes. In most cases, these are sold ‘to go’ but some are now equipped with coffee machines and small tables for you to enjoy your treat there and then.
Need to know! the words pastry shop and pasticceria are not an exact translation of one another. An Italian pasticceria is close to a French patisserie and sells cakes, sweets, biscuits but not necessarily breakfast pastries or croissant. For those, you need to go to a bar (caffe’) or specialised bakeries. You can find here >>> my list of best bakeries in Rome, for bread and pizza, with few addresses also offering breakfast pastries such as cornetto.
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Regoli
Regoli is one of the best known pastry shops in Rome, especially famous for one specialty: maritozzo, so good it is universally recognised as the best maritozzo in Rome!
Regoli is a small shop in Rome city center, in Esquilino/ Monti area and it is perfect for maritozzi but also cakes: if you’re looking for something special for a birthday, this is a great place! No tables, this is a shop only.
Address (Esquilino / Monti) Via dello Statuto, 60, 00185 Roma RM, Italy
Sal De Riso
Sal de Riso is a pastry shop from Minori, on the Amlafi Coast which has cakes so delicious, it has now also conquered Rome (and beyond!).
The top choice here is their pastiera, for me the best pastiera in Rome bar none, but everything is delicious so, really, you cannot go wrong!
At Easter you want to make sure you order your pastiera early, to then collect on the day. You can also pop in here for a coffee and sweet bite at the bar or at one of the small tables available.
Address (Trieste – salario) : Via di S. Costanza, 29-31, 00198 Roma RM, Italy
Pasticceria Valzani
Historic pasticceria in Trastevere, Valzani is one of those places that brings you back to old Rome in the best way possible!
The patisserie has classics such as cannoli, meringue, Mont Blanc (yum!), traditional roman specialties such as pan giallo and delicious chocolate.
Address (Trastevere): Via del Moro, 37a/B, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Pasticceria Grue’
Grue is a pasticcetria and cafe close to the Coppede’ District.
The cafe is often mentioned as one of teh best breakfast spots in Rome and it is indeed a little slice of heaven if you like a traditional Italian breakfast with coffee and a pastry or you are looking to buy a delicious tray of sweet treats.
Address (Trieste – Parioli) V.le Regina Margherita, 95, 00198 Roma RM, Italy
Caffetteria Pasticceria Danieli
Danieli is a delicious pasticceria and cafe outside of Rome city center, in the lovely neighborhood Trieste-Salario.
A traditional bar in the Italian sense of the word, here you can have a quick breakfast with freshly made pastries and biscuits or you can buy take out cakes and trays of sweets from their generous patisserie selection.
Everything is delicious here, but a special mention goes, in my opinion, to their ricotta and chocolate pastries!
Address (Trieste- Porta Pia) V.le Regina Margherita, 205, 00198 Roma RM, Italy
Pasticceria Natalizi
Pastier Nataliszi is an old world, long established pastry shop and cafe’ with delightful flaky pastry and dessert. A special mention here goes to anything with custard. When in season, their mignon pastry with fragoline (wild strawberries) is an absolute delight.
Address (Parili – Porta Pia) Via Po, 124, 00198 Roma RM, Italy
Le Levain
Le Levain is a French style patisserie and boulangerie in Rome with bread, breakfast pastries such as pain au chocolate and also a selection of macaroons, tartelettes, eclairs and the classics you expect in a French inspired establishment.
Address: Via Luigi Santini, 22, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Cavalletti
Cavalletti is THE place to go for millefoglie specifically as theirs is legendary in the city! if you are looking for a creamy delicious cake for a birthday, this is a wonderful address to have but you can also just pop if for a little treat: the custard is unforgettable.
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