Antico Caffè Greco
The oldest café in Rome, open since 1760. Keats, Byron, Goethe, Casanova — the Grand Tour came here. The red velvet rooms and gilt mirrors are unchanged. You are standing in the same room where Stendhal had his morning coffee.
Go for the history, not the coffee price. Stand at the bar — it is cheaper and more honest than sitting in the salons.
A historic café on Via Condotti, open since 1760. The red velvet rooms, gilt mirrors, and 19th-century portraits are unchanged. One of the great intact café interiors in Europe.
Stand at the bar — it is cheaper and more honest than sitting in the salons. Go for the history, not the coffee price.
ESPRESSO · CORNETTO
Standing at the bar is significantly cheaper than table service.
Go in the morning for an espresso and a cornetto — the classic Roman order.
The location on Via Condotti puts you next to the luxury shopping strip; good anchor for the morning before exploring the neighborhood.
The café itself is a listed historic monument — the interior is protected.