Café Gramsci — Restaurant in Brescia

Calling this place a “hidden gem” might not be entirely accurate, because it’s not exactly hidden. But it is definitely a gem, and an absolute must-visit for any coffee lover. Finding truly good coffee in Italy can be harder than most people think, but luckily cafés like this exist.

They offer a small selection of cakes and some hearty snack options, like panini and open-tosted sandwiches with local ingredients, cheeses, cured meats, or even seasonal fruit jam. The interior has that warm, comforting feeling of being in your grandma's kitchen — relaxed, personal, and full of character.

Overall, a genuinely memorable culinary and...

Cozy and quiet cafeteria, I especially like that there's no loud music so you can chat with friends with relaxing low voice. The coffees are the best among those I've tasted recently, the milk is balanced so well with coffee so the nature sweetness can be tasted even without sugar, and then the delicate scent of the coffee remains for such a long time even after I left the cafeteria. I could feel that from interiors to small things like cups and plates are all chosen carefully by those who run the place. Very impressive as a...

I had the most delicious cappuccino in Gramsci Cafe while visiting Brescia last week. The cafe interior is cozy, beautiful, the personnel very friendly and smiley and the a/c was working perfectly so we could chill out there. Pistachio croissant was absolutely amazing, baked to perfection, crispy on the outside and soft inside, full of delicious creamy pistachio filling. I had about 10 cappuccinos in Italy last week during our week vacation and Gramsci ´s was...