Casa Manfredi

San Giovanni & Testaccio


A good-looking cafe-pasticceria in the wealthy Aventine neighbourhood. Join its well-dressed habitués for a quick coffee in the gleaming glass-and-chandelier interior, a light al fresco lunch or chic evening aperitivo. It also does a tasty line in picture-perfect pastries and artisanal gelato.


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