Hotels near Giolitti

Giolitti is the oldest name on this list of the best gelato in Rome, scooping since 1900 from a marble-and-brass counter a three-minute walk north of the Pantheon. The bright green signage on Via degli Uffici del Vicario is hard to miss, and so are the crowds - this is a working Roman institution as much as a gelateria.

The ordering system trips up first-timers. You pay at the cashier first, collect a receipt, then carry it to the gelato counter at the back and call out your flavours. Hesitation costs you, so decide in advance. The creamy pistachio paired with the boozy zabaione is the move regulars swear by, and the tiramisu and Indian fig are also strong. Dozens of flavours sit alongside cakes and pastries by the door.

Pro Tip: Hold your paid receipt up where the counter staff can see it and state both flavours at once - the scoopers serve the most decisive customers first, not the closest to the glass.