Yeah, so Iginio Massari’s finally landed smack-dab in the middle of Rome—I mean, talk about upping the pastry game. They just set up shop in the newly spruced up Galleria Alberto Sordi, which basically means you can stumble out of Via del Corso and into dessert heaven. This one’s their sixth place in Italy. Six! The spot isn’t tiny either—170 square meters with these huge windows that practically dare you not to gawk and drool. It’s fancy, not gonna lie, but it actually fits right in with Rome’s whole “look at me, I’m gorgeous” vibe. Honestly, when it comes to pastries, these folks don’t mess around. Their stuff is top-shelf—no shortcuts, no cutting corners. They’re kind of obsessed with shaking things up, and you can tell. Now Rome’s got a legit claim as a heavy-hitter on the world pastry map. And honestly, who’s gonna complain about that?

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Man, this place does tiramisu like Rome does… well, being Italian—totally iconic. They’re running the game with five flavors, not just your grandma’s version. “The original” is the headliner, then boom: pistachio, caramel, peanut butter (which is honestly wild and kind of dangerous), and strawberry. You don’t just eat it—they hand you one made for walking, so you can mob around near Piazza Navona, looking like a true local with your dessert-on-the-go. Oh, and don’t sleep on the Sicilian cannoli (yeah, they’ve got two different sizes, because options are everything) plus some icy granita, basically summer in a cup.

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Sant’Eustachio Il Caffè isn’t just some random coffee joint—it’s got serious history. We’re talking old-school roots: started roasting beans over wood fires back in 1938, and before that? It was hangin’ out as “Caffè e Latte” in the 1800s, right in Piazza Sant’Eustachio—yeah, just around the corner from Piazza Navona and the Pantheon. Pretty prime real estate if you ask me. So fast-forward to 1999, the Ricci brothers stroll in and take over. They haven’t messed with the classics though—still serving up this killer organic and fair-trade stuff, all Slow Food Presidia-approved. The beans? Pure 100% Arabica, shipped straight in from South America. Basically, it’s what coffee snobs dream about.

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