Cafe in Rome

Open since 1760 on Via Condotti, and the oldest café in Rome — red velvet, marble tables and two centuries of paintings. Standing at the bar costs a fraction of sitting in the rooms behind it.

Rome's best-known gelateria, family-run since 1900, a few streets from the Pantheon. Pay first, take the receipt to the counter — the queue moves faster than it looks.

A coffee bar beside the Pantheon that has been roasting its own since 1946 and is still where Romans stop rather than tourists. Order at the till, drink standing.