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On Via del Governo Vecchio, a short walk from Piazza Navona, Frigidarium draws one of the most reliable lines in the city centre. Its calling card is the dip: ask for it and your scoop is plunged into melted dark or white chocolate that hardens into a crisp shell within seconds, at no extra cost.

The house flavour, also called Frigidarium, is a cream studded with biscuit pieces, and the pistachio and stracciatella hold their own. This is not the most experimental gelato in Rome, but the quality stays consistent and the location is hard to beat for an after-dinner passeggiata through the centro storico. Expect to queue at almost any hour in 2026, particularly on warm evenings when the surrounding lanes fill up.

Pro Tip: Choose the dark-chocolate dip over the white - it sets harder and faster, so the shell stays intact while you walk instead of cracking and sliding off into the cup.