Giolitti

Rome

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Giolitti

Founded in 1890, Giolitti is, reportedly, the oldest ice cream shop in Rome, and where you'll find the creamiest gelato in the city. Nestled between the Pantheon and the Italian Parliament, Giolitti offers a large selection of flavours that will please even the pickiest of ice cream eaters. Soak up the atmosphere of Giolitti, watch the world go by, and enjoy your seasonal flavour cone or the evergreen chocolate one.

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addressVia degli Uffici del Vicario, 40, Rome
emailinfo@giolitti.it
moreInfoThere is another branch at Viale Oceania 90
openingHoursDaily 7:30am–midnight
phone+39 06 699 1243
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