Authentic Gellato!! So tasty, creamy but not too thick! Got the combo vanilla w/ lemon. There was a line but moved fairly quickly. You pay for the size you want then the next counter you pick your flavors! I got the small cup which was $3 read more

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Adorable old gelato location with good flavors and gelato! The first place where they asked if we wanted to dine in which was pretty special! Would recommend if you are looking for an old school gelato spot :) read more

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Best gelato we had in Italy. My husband was ready to take the train down from Florence to get more. Do not miss out on this place!! read more

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Now, I did not have a single bad gelato in Rome! This place has the largest variety of gelato that I found though. It is somewhat hidden in plain sight, near the Spanish Steps. It looks like an old ice cream/soda store from the USA on the inside, so that was nostalgic. Such a wide variety of desserts and gelatos! I got some gelato and a dessert as well. Very rich but so good! You cannot sit in the dining area unless you are ordering off of their food menu--so be prepared to eat outside or at one of the counters. Definitely recommend going here if you are in this area. read more

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Creamy, Sweetie, Fresh I got you twice for breakfast My love, Gelato That's my haiku about gelato. It's called "Gelato." I genuinely think this is the best gelato I've ever had -- maybe tied with La Carraia in Florence. I tried the following flavors : Raspberry Pistachio Walnut Blueberry Also they have some dairy free options read more

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This place lives up to the hype. Such high quality. I got a little sad when I finished it so fast. Definitely recommend this location over the more central one. There was absolutely no wait and tables were available to sit down and enjoy. I will say this place has less flavors than the other location. Super affordable prices as well. Almond and the eggnog-like flavors were my favorite. read more

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Been here so many times and would never think of coming to Rome without a few stops here! No matter how full I am, I have to have it! This time I got pistachio, Coconut, and Gianduja. I also love cassata and anything with hazelnuts! The line is always long, the place hopping busy, but all moves fast. I eye the cookies but have to go straight to the gelato. Get three flavors. Trust me on that! read more

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Giolitti was okay. The service was good, but I heard that if you came earlier on the day it would be packed. We went around 11:00 pm so it wasn't as crowded. The gelato was pretty decent not the best gelato in Roma but alright. read more

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Great find. Best I've had so far. The strawberry was amazing and then I got chocolate chip. They added some type of cream on top which was also good ! read more

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The real deal, not the fake piled up artificial gelato. This is made authentically. Lord knows, you do not need much. With our walking food tour, we were able to meet the owner and see why this is real gelato. I was given the opportunity to sample a few flavors and an apéritif. This place is nothing fancy but is 100% authentic. I don't know if i'll ever come this way again but I but if I do I will be stopping for more gelato! Bottom line: worth it, really worth it read more

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING. The line was long but well worth it. Once you're in the gelato area it can get quite hectic as there is no real queue so you need to be assertive and move to the front lol. The flavors are incredible and hands down creamiest gelato I've ever had in my life. Nothing compares. If they ask you for cream, say yes. It was a great touch and has a unique taste! read more

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This is REAL gelato. Thanks to a food tour we learned how to tell what is real and this is as real as it gets, as they have been doing it the real way since 1914. This is where you find an owner who takes pride in real made out of quality ingredients. Remember to pick TWO flavors! But pick wisely as some do not go together, and you don't want to get thrown out for attempting to mix the wrong ones. :) Be especially careful of fruit flavors with non-fruit flavors. Just sayin'. Oh, and real means nothing if it doesn't taste good. This gelato very much lives up to its hype! read more

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Your gelato store that's just subpar... Even though the pricing was great, the gelato lacked some flavor. Personally, I enjoy bolder gelatos, and the flavors at Giolitti are just mild. In the end, this was a decent place that I don't mind eating at. read more

Things you need to know about Gelato (per the food tour we took): 80% is fake gelato, gelato is churned and therefore dense and does not sit in mountainy-pillowy piles (in fact, it will barely sit above the gelato container), and it does not have artificial colors (banana flavor will not look yellow and mint will not look green). With that said, this is THE ORIGINAL GIOLITTI and was the most amazing gelato we had. It doesn't have 501 flavors like other places, but what they do best, they do it phenomenal. We ordered the pistachio, zambaigne (I think I'm butchering the name), limone, and cherry (con panna - with whipped cream, you are crazy if you don't ask for it), all AMAZING Being rated the top 3rd gelato place in Rome to stop by, you can't miss it! read more

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Ok, I can confirm all the hype around this gelateria is true, this place is da bomb! Forget the flagship store on Via degli Uffici I del Vicario, this one in Testaccio has no queue! I've tried a few famous gelaterias in Italy that are recommended by the locals and so far my favorite is Giolitti!! Hands down the best zabaglione and nocciola!!! With the whipped cream on top they taste amazing! For 3 flavors I only paid €2.30, the super affordable price made me even happier. Must try!! Ottimo gelato a Roma, e spettacolo, non delude mai! Prezzo molto buono, consigliatissimo!!! read more

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Incredible gelato, best in Rome. It's worth the visit to testaccio even if it's the only thing you're going for.

One of the best place for ice cream with a great service. We went out to buy an ice cream, we were going to pay and they only accept cash, they sent us to the bank but they let us take our ice cream and go to the bank, that is, they trust TOTALLY in you. This does not happen anywhere anymore. THANKS!!! read more

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Amazing gelatto. Super simple place and in the middle of a neighborhood. Really recommend. read more

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The gelato was super good. I pick Blueberry and Wild Cherry. I love all the fruit gelato. It was $2.50euro for a great experience. Only thing is the workers are not too friendly. It was a very busy day. They all have kind of attitude but I guess I can understand how tired they must be. I'll definitely come back again! read more

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Jill B. nailed it -- this place is the real deal. Delicious gelato in traditional and unusual flavors, served by the makers, at a great price, and great people watching -- like lots of adorable children. If you're a tourist hanging around centro storico, stop what you're doing and walk down to Testaccio and hit this place up immediately. My husband and I never understood what the big deal was with folks' love of gelato. We've even been known to call the praise for gelato "all lies"... and this place made us take it all back. Our local AirBnB host glowed when she talked about this place, and we now understand why. This gelato is incredible! read more

3.5 - not bad but pretty regular coffee shop/bar. Dark chocolate gelato was good, coffee was really good and cornetto was OK. Customer service was exceptional - the older barista was funny and helpful; he even taught me a couple Italian words. Came here in October 2018 because was dying of hunger and needed a caffeinated pick-me-up after hiking up and down the giardino degli arancini nearby. read more

Don't bother going any where else. Beware of phony gelato places that have piled high bins with fancy toppings layered--this isn't the real deal. This place is authentic with every flavor your could imagine. Pistachio should not be lime or bright green...it should be a bit dull/light green but tastes amazing. Simply the best in Rome!!! They also have many other delicious baked goods to offer! read more

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YES! This place was amazing! I tried the Hazelnut and Pistachio flavor. Love the cream they put on top too.

These guys are the absolute real deal. Incredible, handmade, all natural gelato, now run by the third generation of the same family. They offer whipped cream for the top of your gelato. Not something I would normally say yes to, but this is not your ordinary whipped cream topping. It's also handmade fresh each day, by an original old school whipping machine (check it out if you are in the Testaccio store). In other words, if they ask you if you want cream, the answer is SI, SI, SI (or YES, YES, YES). I had pistachio and their crema flavours. The husband had banana and strawberry. Oh. My. Goodness. Heavenly. Also, we were taught what to look for when searching for "real" gelato: 1) Check out the banana, pistachio and mint flavours - if there is bright yellow or fluro green in sight, get out now. Banana should be a creamy white, pistachio an earthy green and mint is often only white, not green, as they use an oil extract from the mint plant. If it is green at all, it should be earthy too, not radioactive looking. 2) If the gelato is piled into enormous mountains with chopped fruit, nuts or chocolate on top to entice you to buy, get out too. This is a sign of fillers, preservatives and unnecessary AIR (which tastes like nothing may I remind you all) used to keep that gelato sky high like Everest. It really should be sitting only to the rim of its container and no higher. 3) Look out for signs that say all natural ingredients, handmade, and in Rome, there is a special "certification" they can get if they are multi generational, and have high quality products - the name of which escapes me now, but look on the walls of the gelateria to see if they have any such council awards! Either way, just head to Giolitti, you will not be disappointed. I can still taste the pistachio now if I close my eyes... read more

This place is a shit show during the day, especially when warm. Tourists and locals are unruly when it comes to queues. Show up at 11pm, instant gelato. Pistachio and Amarena are both solid. For 2.5€ it's not much but damn tasty read more

Not even close to the best gelato i tried in Italy, this is more a touristy joint...i would skip it. Long lines and the gelato is sooooo sweet the sugar wipes out all the other flavors, after trying gelato in Florence and Venice I realized how bad this one was, you might even be better off at grom? read more

Great gelato, best I've had so far. A refined selection of flavors , that all pack a lot of punch. I tried the cream, lemon and cherry. Delicious! Also don't forget to try the freshly whipped whip cream on top , because hey treat yourself, it's ice cream !! read more

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Come here. Get the coffee and cream. Be very very happy. The cream is thick enough to require a knife and fork. It's practically a meal. And the creaming machine looks like it was around when the coliseum was built. The gelato is (as everyone else has said) ridiculously good. Even the iced tea was great. We came at noon on a Wednesday, and it was empty. read more

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Want to try real delicious gelato without the long lines, this is the Giolitti to try. We came here on a food tour and loved every bite of it. If this was by my hotel I would have eaten here every day. I tried several flavors and not a signal one disappointed!! read more

The original and the best! Worth the trek over to Testaccio - get lunch or dinner in the neighborhood and stop here!

Worst gelato I've had in Rome n Italy (worried this'll jinx it!!) chocolate is fine, but tiramisu was excessively Icey. Overpriced and won't let you taste flavors read more

THE MOST AMAZING GELATO!!!!! In my opinion, this is the best gelato in Rome! A beautiful business covered in lovely marble. The staff was very personable and helpful. And the gelato.....delicioso! My favorites were the green apple, nutella, oreo, and strawberry gelatos. However, there were so many different flavors that I did not have the opportunity to try them all! If I remember correctly, some of the flavors were nutella, oreo, chocolate, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, orange, vanilla, and countless other flavors and toppings. The Gelateria is not only limited to gelato! There were other lovely pastries there as well! This is an absolute MUST when you are in Rome! I'm still dreaming about that green apple gelato.... read more

Good if you like ice cream that tastes like straight egg ... the coffee gelato tastes like egg water with barely any taste of coffee sucks cause somehow this place got good reviews... also the cone is very dry and also a very eggy taste. Not worth the trip there's plenty of other Gelateria places to go to that have better tasting ice cream! read more

A great place for gelato! Many flavors to choose from. A favorite of mine in this area. So fresh and creamy. Friendly staff with free bathroom, no paying for a dirty public toilet. read more

REAL GELATO ! It is worth the journey to get here, don't just settle for just any other place. 30 minute walk from the trevi fountain

This was a five minute walk from our hotel when we stayed in Rome and we visited it after dinner every night for the 4 nights we were there. They must have at least 50 flavors. The flavors are amazing; 2 scoops cost the same as one so it was easier to experiment. Caramelized fig was my favorite. It is open until 1:30 Am and was always crowded when we were there. You have to pay extra to sit at the tables inside or outside so these were rarely used. read more

My favorite Nociola gelati in all of Rome. The flavors are authentic, un colored, delicious! And don't pass up the whipped cream on top! No shopping trip in Testaccio is complete without the fortification of a small gelati treasure from Giolitti's. read more

Excellent Gelato, be sure to add the home made whip cream, heavenly! I had pistachio, chocolate and mixed berries.

We did a fast tour of three of the highest-rated gelateria in Roma: Gelaleria del Teatro, Giolitti, and Como il Latte, trying them back-to-back, while recollections were fresh. Gelateria del Teatro and Como il Latte were superb, in *very* different ways (the former was intense, the latter extra-creamy, both artisanal and superb). However, Giolitti was a major letdown, a total tourist trap; very little Italian heard here. Service? Well, wait in a long line to get a ticket (i.e., prepay for whatever you're going to order ... so, you'd better know what you want before you go to the gelato line); then, wait in a long line at the gelato counter; then get impatient, diffident service from gelato servers who aggressively rush you and serve you a sloppy cone. I got coconut (adequately coconutty, but gritty) and coffee (bland, ordinary). My wife got blueberry and pomegranate; there was no indication that these were sorbet, not gelato, and they were syrupy. We tossed out both cones after a few tastes. The intense colors suggested artificial coloring. This would never survive in NYC. How it survives in Rome is beyond me. read more