Tazza d'Oro
The House of Coffee, as the sign says, stands a few steps from the Pantheon. You smell it before you turn the corner.
- What it is
- Café
- Opened
- 1944
- Area
- Pantheon
- Nearest museum
- Pantheon, 100 m
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What Tazza d'Oro is known for
The granita di caffè
Frozen sweet espresso, crushed, between two layers of whipped cream. In summer the queue at the till is for this.
The roastery
The house began as a roaster and still is one. Sacks of beans and the old machines stand in the shop.
By the Pantheon
The shop is on the corner of Via degli Orfani, at the edge of Piazza della Rotonda.
What to know
- Opened as a coffee bar in 1944
- Still owned by the founder's family
- Pay at the till first, then take the receipt to the counter
Where Tazza d'Oro is
Address
Via degli Orfani 8400186 Rome, Italy
Nearest station
Barberini, on line A, about 900 metres away
Museums and sights nearby
- Pantheon100 m
- Trevi Fountain500 m
- Capitoline Museums850 m
- Castel Sant'Angelo1.0 km
- Colosseum1.6 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
Three generations of one family
Mario Fiocchetto founded the house as a roasting business and opened the coffee bar at Via degli Orfani 84 in 1944. It still belongs to his family.
Tazza d'Oro: common questions
- Where is Tazza d'Oro?
- At Via degli Orfani 84, in the Colonna district of Rome. The nearest station is Barberini, on line A, about 900 metres away.
- Which museums and sights are near Tazza d'Oro?
- Pantheon is 100 m away, Trevi Fountain is 500 m away, Capitoline Museums is 850 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Tazza d'Oro known for?
- The granita di caffè, The roastery, By the Pantheon. The coffee house on the corner by the Pantheon, roasting its own beans since 1944 and famous for its iced coffee granita with cream.
- When did Tazza d'Oro open?
- In 1944. Opened as a coffee bar in 1944.
What visitors say about Tazza d'Oro
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Things to do near Tazza d'Oro
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 Pantheon100 m awayMonument, 30 to 45 minutes, ticket
- 20Find Caravaggio's paintings in three churches200 m awayChurch, 1 to 2 hours, free
- 7Walk Piazza Navona and its fountains350 m awayWalk, 30 to 60 minutes, free
- 5Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain500 m awayMonument, 20 to 40 minutes, free from the square, ticket for the basin
Hotels near Tazza d'Oro
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
- Six Senses Rome4.6Five-star hotel, Via del Corso350 m away
- Hotel Raphaël4.5Five-star hotel, Piazza Navona450 m away
- J.K. Place Roma4.8Five-star hotel, Via del Corso550 m away
Where to eat near Tazza d'Oro
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Rome. Distances are in a straight line.
- Armando al Pantheon4.4Trattoria, Pantheon100 m away
- Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè4.1Café, Pantheon200 m away
- Antica Birreria Peroni4.4Beer hall, Trevi Fountain400 m away