Bar Gelateria “Alberto Pica” dal 1971

I wish I had more than 5 stars to give to this place. I discovered their rice gelato nearly 20 years ago and it is still as good today as it was that first time. It’s like they took an incredible rice pudding and froze it. I’ve never had gelato so good. On my last trip I went as many times as I could and still can’t get enough. The rice flavors especially blew my mind. The folks working here are very kind, and offer some unexpected but delightful pairing suggestions.

A nice little shop to try gelati. We tried the raspberry and lemon flavors. I found the gelati to be quite sweet, but the flavors were good. A nice treat too cool off from the summer heat.

The croissants, sandwiches, coffee and freshly squeezed OJ were all amazing. This place was just what we were looking for and met all our expectations. The lady & gentleman serving were so sweet. It is such a beautiful place too.

The best gelato we had in 6 days in Rome. Interesting flavors with perfect consistency, as well as lots of seating for a mid-day break.

Sorry to ruin the ranking of the place, but I've found the gelato here too sweet and most important, was barely cold, and immediately melted after it was served. We were overpriced since we paid 8 euros for 2 small gelato. There are so many places in the city with superb gelato . This is not of of these places

Best gelato and affogato I've had!! We tried the affogato with vanilla and also the stracciatella and pistachio gelatos. They have tons of other flavours. I wish they had gluten-free options and cones too. There are tables outside to sit and enjoy it in a serene atmosphere.

This is the most yummy gelato in Roma! And also not pricey. Consider trying Settevelli flavour.. its the best! Rice flavours are also something new🥹

The best homemade gelato I have tried in my life. Interior is modern and nice. Price is really good. If and when I will be in Rome, I will surely visit this place again.

This was the second best Gelato we had in Italy ... and the rudest restaurant experience. For me to leave 4 stars should let you know how great the actual gelato is. Make no mistakes ... this is not a tourist restaurant. Tourists are not treated warmly ... mostly locals go here. The shop itself looks like something out of Beverly Hills ... it's really classy and high end. It reminded me of what gelaterias in the 1950's and 1960's must have looked like ... green velvet seating, pink marble walls and polished wooden accents. They don't speak English here. Not even a little. I don't fault them for that ... after all, Rome is in Italy ... not in America. I do speak competent (but slow) Italian. What threw me was that a lot of the flavors are very intricate and use obscure ingredients using words that generally someone who took 4 years of Italian wouldn't know. There was little patience for this. There are a lot of flavours that you'll find nowhere else ... all seasonal ... all made with fresh ingredients. They do have the normal, everyday hazelnut, stratacella, etc. but you really can find some cool, off the wall flavours here that no other gelato shop has. I don't even know what flavour I had ... it sounded like the word for tomato, but was not an actual tomato-base. It was otherworldly. The attitude ... The restaurant was 80% empty inside and outside had only 1 group using a table out of 12 vacant tables. I sat down at one of the 12 empty tables and started enjoying my gelato when an employee came over and told me 'You need to get up. These tables are reserved.' I looked around and saw 12 empty tables and 1 being used and asked (in Italian), 'How do I reserve a table?' He replied, 'You can't.' I then asked if I could eat my gelato at a table inside. He replied, 'Those must be reserved as well.' I asked if I could reserve a table. He said, 'You cannot'. At this point, my gelato was dripping, so I got up and walked to the next spot on the street to sit down and eat, having been chased away by this skinny employee who (in Back to the Future terms) had the body of George McFly with attitude of Biff. Como si dice ... 'Make like a tree and leave?' Clearly, the message was ... if you are not a local, we don't want you sitting in our shop. Gotcha. I probably would have eaten gelato here every single day we were in Rome as there was no better gelato in the city. (we ate a different version every day) However, I wasn't about to pay for an expensive gelato only to eat it in the street like a vagrant because they did not want tourists in their shop. So ... begrudgingly, we went to Venchi vs. this place over the next few days in Rome ... even though Venchi is basically the Shake Shack of gelaterias. Overall, if you are a tourist and want the best gelato in Rome ... this would contend. I have a lot of friends who are Tik Tok stars and influencers. Just to mess with this place, I should ask them to post it all over Tik Tok, so they get tons of tourists coming into the shop because clearly they obviously don't like them. What a shame because I still dream about this little shop and its delicious and creative gelato flavours.

Get the rice gelato! It's the best and I promise you won't regret it! I got a medium just full of the one flavor and still wanted more! Really great environment and nice places to sit.

Alberto Pica was once President of the Gelaterie of Italy; award winning gelato maker! My favorite flavor is the hard-to-find (because it's hard to make) RISO E CANNELLA (based on a traditional rice and cinnamon dish). Gelato artigianale made on site with only the best and the freshest of ingredients. Family owned and run. A personal favorite I have returned to every summer for the last 20 years.

The riso cannela was incredible. He first bite of the rice cinnamon gelato had great flavor but had pieces of hard rice in it. But as soon and you savor the flavors the rice melts in your mouth. No word to describe it but went back every day to get more during our trip. The pistachio was also another amazing flavor. Definitely a place to stop by.

This was probably the best gelato we had while in Rome. I don't know if it is because the place was less touristy and felt more authentic, or if it was because of the creaminess of the gelato. I think it is definitely worth a visit while in Rome. They had a ton of different flavors, but straciatella was amazing. My husband had the lemon sorbet and it was really refreshing and tangy. The people behind the counter didn't speak much English, but enough for us to order and enjoy.

Yes. A million times, yes. I absolutely came here, ordered, ate, then got something else to go. I love this place and everything about it. It's the one restaurant in Rome that I definitely had to come back to after 6 years. The gelato is just so fresh tasting, and the flavors are wonderful.

So, the Google Map-ing for Rome is a little tough, but if this is the same place, it's called Alberto Pica and is just off the #8 tram on the edge of the Trastevere neighborhood in Rome. From the Monte Verdi neighborhood, take the 8 toward Torre Argentina, and get off the stop before the river. Cross the street, and you'll find this place tucked in a few paces back off the main road. This Place Does Not Mess Around With The Gelato. Holy shit. Plenty of places that are really bright and colorful and almost Japanime-looking all over Rome have gelato that is... fine, not bad by a stretch, but likely something you could find in the states. ("Blue Ice" is one of these bright, mediocre places that has chains all over Rome.) However, Pica Alberto is a fully legit artisan gelateria, full of mostly old dudes who don't speak a word of English. PRO TIPS: One, get the rice pudding, combo'd with chocolate if that's your thing. I found that getting a smaller size (the 2.50 euro size at this place) was perfect and allowed me to eat gelato whenever I pleased (read: almost every day) without feeling guilty about the caloric intake. Second best flavor is the cinnamon rice pudding, paired with vanilla or chocolate depending on your taste. Two, if you're unfamiliar with how it works over there: order first, then pay at the end of the room at the cashier. Three, if your Italian is lacking: "Posso avere un gelato" is the rough translation of "Would it be possible to have a gelato", and then you can point or rough out the price size you'd like, and then read the flavors off the signs. BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST.

Never had rice gelato before, so thought I'd give it a try. Didn't know that the original flavor actually had a bunch of rice grains in it. Interesting.

Okay, real talk here: It's a rare thing that I don't like gelato. It's also a rare thing that I can say I've had the most delicious gelato of my time on earth as a human. I tried the pistachio, sugar chestnut and rice w/ fresh whipped cream and an espresso on the side and I basically died. This stuff is fresher than fresh, sweeter than sweet, fluffier than a freaking fluffy ass cloud. The establishment is your traditional no-frills Italian ice cream bar but the gelato is quite the opposite. I will be back!

The rice gelato was indeed fantastic, I would gladly have more right now if I could.

This is a very traditional bar/gelateria not far from Largo Argentina and Palazzo Farnese. Gelato is of high quality, well balanced, light and not too sweet. All classical flavours are available and are quite good (not exceptional, though). My favourites are Zabaione, Cassata and Espresso. Prices are reasonable for Rome (around 14 euro/kg) and the place is not very touristy. The gelateria has quite an old-fashioned feel, with official certificates awards hanging on the walls, signor Alberto Pica serving gelato and payment only possible through a cashier at the far end of the room. When being in this part of Rome, I would definitely recommend a visit to Alberto Pica.

This place is incredible. A huge variety of flavours including more unusual ones like rice & rose, that constantly change each day. Once my family found this place on vacation we came back here twice every day to try all the flavours and we were never disappointed. This was without a doubt the best gelato place we found in Italy.

OMG!!! Is all I can say. I tried various really good Gelato places during my 8 day stay in Rome. San Crispino, Giolitti, etc but non compared to the most fantastic, most delicious frozen rice pudding. I didn't even know there was such a flavor. The first time my husband and I went to Alberto Pica we both had the riso alla canella, that became my husbands favorite. Then we went back 2hrs later for more and this time I got the riso (no canella) and that became my favorite! How can a gelato with rice but so absolutely delicious!!! I dream about this gelato. I still can't figure out how they keep the rice intact w/out it being soggy or hard. We of course went back for more the next day. My only disappointment is that we found this little gem 2 days before we were leaving Roma!!!