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.

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

Wonderful place. Excellent gelato with many flavors. Great staff that explained to us their…read moreflavors. Go for the crème!

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

First recommendation. If it's nice outside ask to sit outside. If there is a long wait for outside…read moreask to sit upstairs. Like almost every good restaurant in Rome it is pretty busy but they move pretty quickly. The line was long but we only waited about 15 min before we got our table. Once you are seated even though it's busy you aren't rushed. We started with a lettuce and tomato salad and focaccia. Fresh bake focaccia. They also put salt and pepper as well as balsamic and olive oil on the table. I ordered the pasta amatriciano and my wife got the cachio a Pepe. Everything that passed by our table and on the tables next to us looked very very good. I absolutely recommend this restaurant.

An area we wanted to visit on this trip to Rome was Trastevere. It was evening when we arrived and…read morethere was so much activity, so many restaurants, so many places to stop for a drink. We picked Tonnarello Calisto because of good ratings and because we could sit inside and out of the heat at one of the few indoor tables. Our server Livio took excellent care of us, explaining dishes and just chatting that made us feel welcomed. I ordered their Tonnarello Amatriciana, a tomato based pasta dish with bacon, cheese, and pepper. It was delicious and just the right amount of food for me. The design of Tonnarello noodles worked well with this type of dish. A sample of my wife's tiramisu was a nice ending. We agreed this was a good choice for dinner.

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!

I don't understand what all the hype was about ! I honestly didn't think it was that good . It…read morelacked the proper amount of biscotti and it was all cream. I've tired tiramisu all over Italy and the best ones I had were in Florence . The shop is small and the line goes around the building , services was quick but again I really feel like because they made it on social media everyone is heading there to try it out not because it's exceptionally good but because it's on social media . I was one of those influenced and did same thing but I can say I wasn't impressed .

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