Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè
Romans have been arguing since 1938 about whether this or the Tazza d'Oro makes the best coffee in the city. The two are three minutes apart, so you can judge.
- What it is
- Café
- Opened
- 1938
- Area
- Pantheon
- Nearest museum
- Pantheon, 150 m
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What Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè is known for
The gran caffè
The house speciality: a blend served in a slightly larger cup, already sweetened, under a thick cream. The barmen make it behind a screen so that nobody sees how.
Roasted over wood
The beans are still roasted over a wood fire on the premises, which is rare anywhere now.
The square
The café faces the church of Sant'Eustachio, with a stag's head on its roof. From the tables outside you can see the spiral lantern of Borromini's Sant'Ivo.
What to know
- Founded in 1938
- Coffee is served sweetened unless you ask for it amaro
- Drink it standing at the counter, as Romans do
Where Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè is
Address
Piazza di Sant'Eustachio 8200186 Rome, Italy
Nearest station
Barberini, on line A, about a kilometre away
Museums and sights nearby
- Pantheon150 m
- Trevi Fountain700 m
- Capitoline Museums850 m
- Castel Sant'Angelo900 m
- Colosseum1.7 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
A roaster with a bar in front
Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè was founded in 1938 as a roasting house with a bar in front of it, in a shop that has kept its floor and its fittings of the 1930s. It sells its beans to take away, and half the customers leave with a yellow bag.
Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè: common questions
- Where is Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè?
- At Piazza di Sant'Eustachio 82, in the Sant'Eustachio district of Rome. The nearest station is Barberini, on line A, about a kilometre away.
- Which museums and sights are near Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè?
- Pantheon is 150 m away, Trevi Fountain is 700 m away, Capitoline Museums is 850 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè known for?
- The gran caffè, Roasted over wood, The square. The most argued-over espresso in Rome, roasted over wood behind the counter since 1938, two minutes from the Pantheon.
- When did Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè open?
- In 1938. Founded in 1938.
What visitors say about Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè
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Things to do near Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 4Stand under the dome of the Pantheon150 m awayMonument, 30 to 45 minutes, ticket
- 20Find Caravaggio's paintings in three churches150 m awayChurch, 1 to 2 hours, free
- 7Walk Piazza Navona and its fountains200 m awayWalk, 30 to 60 minutes, free
- 13Eat your way from Campo de' Fiori to the Ghetto400 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 2.5 hours, free
Hotels near Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Rome. Distances are in a straight line.
- Orient Express La Minerva4.5Five-star hotel, Pantheon200 m away
- Hotel Raphaël4.5Five-star hotel, Piazza Navona350 m away
- Six Senses Rome4.6Five-star hotel, Via del Corso500 m away
- J.K. Place Roma4.8Five-star hotel, Via del Corso700 m away
Where to eat near Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Rome. Distances are in a straight line.
- Armando al Pantheon4.4Trattoria, Pantheon100 m away
- Tazza d'Oro4.4Café, Pantheon200 m away
- Antico Forno Roscioli4.5Bakery, Campo de' Fiori400 m away