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TOP 10 GELATO
Eating gelato is as much a part of Roman life as traffic jams and dodgy politicians, and the city has
some superb
gelaterie artigianale
(artisanal ice-cream shops). To gauge the quality of a place, check
out the pistachio flavour: if it's pale olive green it's good; if it's bright green, go elsewhere.
Here's our road-tested guide to Rome's top 10 gelaterie:
& tubs from €2; noon-11pm; Ottaviano-San Pietro) Try the mouthwateringly good
agrumi
(citrus fruit) and
basilico, miele e noci
(basil, honey and hazelnuts). There's another branch at
Piazza
Zingari 51
(Piazza Zingari) , in Monti.
Via del Corso)
Tuck into creative flavours made by Rome's gelato king, Claudio Torcè.
from €2.30; noon-12.30am Mon, Wed, Thu & Sun, 11am-1.30am Fri & Sat; Barberini) Delic-
ate, strictly seasonal flavours served only in tubs (cones would detract from the taste). There's a
second branch at
Piazza della Maddalena 3
(Piazza della Maddalena 3; tubs from €2;
noon-12.30am Mon, Wed, Thu & Sun, noon-1.30am Fri & Sat;
Corso del Rinascimento) in the
centro storico
.
11am-11.30pm; Corso del Rinascimento) Does a great turn in Sicilian
pistacchio
(pistachio)
and
mandorle
(almonds).
from €2; 11am-1am; Largo di Torre Argentina) A contemporary outfit serving traditional and
modern flavours such as blueberry cheesecake.
Il Caruso
(Via Collina 15; noon-9pm; Repubblica) Top your gelato with
zabaglione
(egg and
marsala custard) mixed with
panna
(whipped cream).
10am-late; Lepanto) As well as ice cream also does fab Sicilian
cannoli
(pastry tubes filled with
creamy ricotta).
www.palazzodelfreddo.it
; Via Principe Eugenio 65; from €2; noon-midnight Tue-Sat, 10am-mid-
night Sun Mar-Oct, noon-10pm Tue-Thu, noon-midnight Fri & Sat, 10am-10pm Sun Nov-Feb;
Vittorio Emanuele) A Roman institution serving classic flavours and great
granite
(crushed-ice
drinks).
