Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi
Mon: ClosedTue–Thu: 12:00-00:00Fri: 12:00-00:30Sat: 10:00-00:30Sun: 10:00-00:00
Sanpietrino (cobblestone-shaped gelato cube dipped in chocolate); zuppa inglese; stracciatella; nocciola; Sicilian-style in brioche bun
Via Principe Eugenio, 65/67, 00185 Roma RM, Italy
Founded in 1880 — one of Italy's oldest gelaterias. The Palazzo del Freddo (Frozen Palace) is a Esquilino institution run by the Fassi family for over a century. Grand old-world interior with high ceilings. The sanpietrino is unique: a cobblestone-shaped cube of gelato dipped in chocolate, named after Rome's basalt paving stones. Also serves gelato in a brioche bun Sicilian-style. Very affordable prices (~€2 per serving). Closed Mondays.