Gelateria Del Monte — Restaurant in Rome

A local recommended this gelateria as we don’t like to choose gelaterie based on lines out front. We’ve lived in Rome 4 years and like to try different gelaterie in different neighborhoods and this recommendation was golden. We have become connoisseurs of fruit flavored gelato and Del Monte’s Mango, fragola (strawberry) and cocco (coconut) is a winning combo. It’s made in small batches like Nonna (grandma) would make with high quality fresh ingredients and stored in covered containers to keep it at peak flavor. We also tried the pistachio and chocolate and Nocciola- hazelnut and Zabaglione sweet cream (as we measure these against other gelaterie) and they were superb. The staff is friendly even after dealing with crowds all day. After you order you can stroll along the Ivy covered buildings and treat all your senses with the...

Very taken aback by how the reviews I’m seeing about how nice the staff was. The dude was on the phone for several minutes and then gives me attitude when I ask if I could sample a flavor. I tried two, got my bowl and someone else in my party wanted to try two other flavors and he said usually we’re limited to two before giving her the samples. Which is crazy because these flavors aren’t even common and are labeled in Italian! And does he mean as a group we’re usually limited to 2 samples?

All three people on my group felt so uncomfortable the entire time because the dude was just so terse and stern to us as well. On the bright side, the gelato was decent so if you don’t mind attitude, then it’s a...

A mere hole in the wall around the corner from St Peter’s Basilica. But its humble facade belies the power of their product. Ice cream. Extremely good ice cream. Served generously and with pride. My mixed berry sorbet rippled with summer fruits. Sharp acidic with mild sweetness. My little one had the chocolate. He’ll eat nothing else. It was devoured but not before Daddy had a taste. Pure unadulterated high cocoa content chocolate. Just gorgeous. If you’re in Vatican City go here. There are hundreds of gelataria’s in Rome. Some are just far better...