This old-world cafe and pasticceria (pastry shop), with genteel waiting staff dressed in black ties and suits, is a lovely spot to drink coffee and eat delicious cakes – sitting down or standing up (with the local police who pop in here for espresso shots). It doubles as a popular lunch, merenda (afternoon tea) and aperitivo spot too.
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