Close to Pulitzer hotel and on the way to metro station, very convinient. Great for breakfast and…read moresnacks. Well priced too.

My entire trip to Italy revolved around this place. I miss it every single day…read more I tried 20 different maritozzi during my visit and this is the best of the best. Best coffee also.

This was walking distance from my hotel on my first day in Italy…read more My mom and I LOVED this place. It was our first Glimpse into how amazing the coffee was going to be on this trip and we loved the pastry options and sitting outside people watching So good.

Pure and unadulterated pleasure…read more Whatever you have been working towards, You have now encountered Life's Rewards. * * * The leprechauns were confused when they thought the Pot of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow was in Ireland. The pot of gold is not in Ireland. It is in Rome at the Pasticceria Barberini. * * * Pasticceria Barberini is an old school 1920's pastry shop. Yeah yeah yeah, they play Italian rap on the sound system. But the tile on the floor, the decoration on the walls, the marble, the benches and the tables, these are all old school Roma from before the war. I wish they played Neapolitan tenors of 1925 from when the bakery was founded and not Sferra Ebbasta's and Capo Plaza's hits from last week. But for THESE pastries, they can play whomever they like, whenever they like. * * * The pastry selection is vast and massively massively tempting. Prudence limited me to two pleasures. Those pleasures were epiphany, nirvana, and the concluding moment of passion all in one. The first item was a chocolate bigli. (That is a cream puff or beignet - but in an Italian shape.) This. Is. The. Little. Kid. Chocolate. Dessert. Of. Your. Dreams. A sudden Niagara of chocolate happiness. The pastry is small. But you could not take any more happiness in one dose. * * * The chocolate bigli was the second best pastry I had. Yes, you heard that right. Second best. * * * The first best pastry was more of an adult pleasure. Not so much chocolate storming around you in every direction. But a subtle mix of complex tastes with as many flavor-colors and striations as a pillar of the finest Italian marble. I am referring to what they modestly call their carrot cake. Carrots are what merely held the cake together. Inside was a kaleidoscope of different savory touches and ribbons of taste. Orange was a regular accent. Hazelnut was a regular accent. Almond weaved in and out of the proceedings. The longer I tasted, the more I found. I could have studied that carrot cake for an hour Eating three slices but taking twenty minutes on each one. (I only had one slice but I wish I could have had three slices.) Each new forkful pulled out a different accent I had not noticed before. A flavor I thought was one thing turned out to be something completely different entirely. That cake was a crossword puzzle and an atlas of the world and a great big history of art book all in one. I could have gone over the details for ages and ages and ages. Each new detail made me happier and happier. * * * Just for the record, Barberini's was originally a milk store. (Yes, in the 1920's Italy had milk stores. Supermarkets were rare and city people did not have a cow. So you went to a milk store to get your daily milk.) The milk store evolved into a gelateria. They added the pastry and became famous for the pastry. The rest is history. Out of a sense of tradition, they do keep a stock of their own gelato on hand. For all I know that gelato could be wonderful. * * * 3/4 of their glass case however is devoted to pastry. With pastries like this, you can easily see why. Someone someday should let me know if the gelato is any good. But it would take the Chains of Prometheus to keep me from ordering a whole plate of pastries the next time that I return here.

Great pastry and coffee shop. The customer service is awesome even though I didnt speak any…read moreItalian, the employees were very welcoming and helpful. The pastries are mini which is great because then you can try more. Had a latte with soy and it was perfect.

Three weeks in Italy amounts to a lot of gelato, but I think this was my favorite place for taste…read moreand atmosphere. The owner had a great sense of humor; he and his staff were entirely on top of what was gluten-free and what wasn't. [That's strangely no small feat--for no reason I can ascertain, there are a lot of gelato flavors that are not gf even though they have no reason not to be.] I got to have my gelato in a cone! That almost never happens in the US. The place itself is light, bright, and cheery. This is a great late-night spot!

Here on May 26 A Monday Their sign says open until 10pm It's 8:40pm and they're closed,…read moredark, locked y

From the owner: Fonderia è una pasticceria creativa unica nel suo genere: qui i biscotti raccontano storie e le…read moretorte si ispirano ai sogni. Colazione // Merenda - Pasticceria fresca - Biscotti - Macarons - Torte di compleanno - Torte decorate - Torte nuziali - Piccoli catering creativi sia dolci che salati - Torte per vegani o intolleranti al lattosio su ordinazione

Delicious food good service. They actually have two stores a block or so apart. They had a great…read moreselection of traditional dishes. Their menu looks really busy until you realize that every item is written in Italian English French Spanish and German. They call pizza "pinze" which I found odd. I had the rigatoni pesto , and it was delicious. Their cacio e pepe was also quite good. I honestly don't know how those waiters kept up with everything. I recommend.

Hugely reviewed on Google Eating here felt like a waste of a…read moremeal in Italy. We had just arrived and were hungry, so we sat despite seeing the menu in 4 languages-- a tip off that this is a tourist restaurant and not the real deal food Everything was quite Plain. It was edible but the lasagne noodles were overcooked I ordered a salad when I saw that we landed in a tourist restaurant. The plus: I had a big pile of arugula which is healthy it was topped with bresaola ( made out of the restaurant and pretty good) and Parmesan ( average quality) and olives ( tasted like canned I can get in the States), and 4 slices of totally plain grilled eggplant ( no salt. No carmelizatikn, low flavor) I used the balsamic on the table to add dressing to the otherwise bare greens. So, in sum, healthy but not delicious Service is very friendly, and eager to upsell. They know how to bring the tourists in and feed them

The maritozzi was divine and so creamy! We also ordered the cannoli and other pastries for take…read moreaway. They pack it neatly like a present. The line was long but did move fairly quick. You can order and pick up your pastries on the left side and then pick up coffee on the entrance on the right side.

Ordered the wild strawberry tart (5/5) and lobster tail (3.5/5)…read more There are 2 separate lines: 1. The coffee bar with select pastries 2. The bakery A little overpriced. I would come back but only for the strawberry tart.

When I know of someone is going to Rome, I say that they need to make TWO SIZES a priority to have…read moreauthentic tiramisu. There are a variety of flavors in, you guessed it, two sizes :). I went here honestly, because I saw an Italian on social media say it was delightful, and it truly was. It was the perfect way to end dinner by it being about a block away from many restaurants. There was a long line, but it did move quickly because service was fast! Highly recommend!

Sure this place gets a lot of hype on social media. But guess what? They deserve all the hype…read more They're popular for a reason. Tiramisu here is great! You can pick different flavors and they're served in these cute little cups that come in two sizes. Hence the name. You can also save the cups as souvenirs. My brother got the strawberry and I got the pistachio. Both were delicious and light...perfect for a hot summers day. Line is long but goes rather quickly. And the people here are so friendly.

From the owner: Gelateria Artigianale e Cioccolateria dal 2001. Partner…read moreValrhona.