Outside Testaccio bar and pastry shop Pasticceria Barberini.

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Pasticceria Barberini

San Giovanni & Testaccio


Revel in Rome’s sweets-for-breakfast tradition at Barberini, hailed for its homemade cornetti (croissants), often lavishly filled with jam or Nutella. Rows and rows of pastries and sweets, such as miniature tiramisu in a chocolate cup, are as pretty as they are tempting. Grab a table or rub shoulders with the locals and drink your espresso standing at the counter.