# Best Cafes in Rome

Historic roasteries and independent specialty coffee shops across Rome, verified as currently trading in 2026. · community starter list

A list of the 6 best cafes in Rome, including Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè (Centro Storico, Rome). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Italy](/italy.md) / Rome
**Updated:** 2026-08-19 12:21:39

1. **[Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè](/e/sant-eustachio-il-caffe---891.md)** (cafe) — Roasting on Piazza Sant'Eustachio since 1938, this stand-up bar behind the Pantheon is known for its secret-recipe pre-sweetened gran caffè. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://italyplanner.com/caffe-santeustachio.html, https://caffesanteustachio.com/?lang=en
2. **[Tazza d'Oro](/e/tazza-d-oro---892.md)** (cafe) — A roastery opened in 1944 steps from the Pantheon, still family-run across four generations, known for its granita al caffè and La Regina dei Caffè blend. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.tazzadorocoffeeshop.com/en/homepage/
3. **[Barnum Cafe](/e/barnum-cafe---893.md)** (cafe) — A former cocktail bar near Campo de' Fiori that turned specialty cafe in 2020, now known for pistachio croissants and drawing daily queues. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.novacircle.com/spots/europe/italy/lazio-region/metropolitan-city-of-rome-capital/rome/barnum-roma-6ffa37, https://www.gamberorossointernational.com/news/the-cafe-in-the-heart-of-rome-where-dozens-of-people-queue-every-day-to-get-in/
4. **[Faro - Luminari del Caffè](/e/faro-luminari-del-caffe---894.md)** (cafe) — Opened in December 2016 near Via Veneto by three founders, one of Rome's original third-wave cafes, serving single-origin filter and aeropress coffee. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://brewatlas.co/blog/best-specialty-coffee-shops-rome, https://sprudge.com/faro-luminari-del-caffe-rome-123370.html
5. **[Roscioli Caffè](/e/roscioli-caffe---895.md)** (cafe) — The Roscioli family's pastry cafe on Piazza Benedetto Cairoli, known for maritozzi and a house espresso blend alongside single-origin options. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://roscioli.com/en-GB/caffe
6. **[Necci dal 1924](/e/necci-dal-1924---896.md)** (cafe) — A former gelato shop opened in 1924 in Pigneto, once a haunt of Pier Paolo Pasolini, now a neighborhood bar-cafe with in-house pastries and a Roman hypogeum beneath it. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/rome/bars-and-pubs/necci-since-1924, https://www.necci1924.com/en/

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