Ciampini

Centro Storico


Join well-heeled locals and shoppers for an alfresco coffee or aperitivo at this long-standing cafe on graceful Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina. The coffee is excellent, as are the gelato, cakes and sandwiches. There's another branch on nearby Via del Leoncino.


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