Ciampini Roma

I decided to leave a review because I don’t quite agree with the overall rating. This is actually a very pleasant place, we visited it twice during our stay. The outdoor seating is especially nice: the city noise, the movement around, and the general Roman atmosphere make it a comfortable spot to sit and observe the city. The staff was polite and attentive. The food was really good. We tried both desserts and savory options, including sandwiches and Roman pizza. The menu is clearly tourist oriented, but the quality is solid, portions are fair, and prices are not exaggerated for the location. The coffee was very good, and the Franciacorta was always pleasant choice. Overall, a well-kept and enjoyable place, not meant to be a hidden gem, but a reliable option in the city center.

Ciampini is an excellent restaurant and café in Rome. The location is fantastic, right in the historic center, with a beautiful atmosphere that perfectly reflects the Roman lifestyle. The food was delicious, well prepared, and made with high-quality ingredients. Everything we ordered was fresh and full of flavor. The service was professional, attentive, and very pleasant, without being intrusive. It’s the perfect place for a relaxed lunch, a dinner, or even just a coffee while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of Rome. I truly enjoyed my experience and would absolutely recommend Ciampini to anyone visiting Rome.

2.2. We recommend visiting this restaurant. While the prices are little bit higher, the portions, service and quality are excellent. The staff is professional, very friendly, and helpful.

I’m afraid to even type this because I know the weight of these words but … This was the best pizza that I’ve had in Italy. Over the course of a few trips to Italy, I’ve probably had close to 50 pizzas and this one takes the top spot. The biggest difference was the char. The crust and undercarriage was cooked to perfectly. Crispy, light, but pliable and delicious. The sauce and cheese were just as good as any other pizza that I’ve had - fresh and tasty. The diavola had a habanero glaze that provided an extra punch without being too spicy. It was satisfying but not overly filling. Special pie.

We had a pleasing experience, tiramisu was amaaaazing. Erjola was my personal favourite waitress , smiley and sweet. You have to try !!!!

If you want to experience something that feels truly Italian and a bit old-school, Ciampini is a nice place to stop by. The outdoor seating area is charming, but inside it’s self-service — you have to order at the bar. Unfortunately, the lady at the counter was quite unpleasant and had a hard time answering a simple question in English. I ordered a cappuccino, and a maritozzo. The coffee was decent, nothing special but fine. The maritozzo, however, was quite soggy, probably from the day before. I paid €4.50 in total, as it’s cheaper without table service (prices are higher if you sit outside). If you’re just looking to take a nice photo in a typical Italian café, it’s okay — but otherwise, not really a must.

I am absolutely appalled and outraged by the way I was treated here. I was at this place on February 27, 2026, around 4:40 PM, and the male employee working at the ice cream counter behaved in a way that was not only unprofessional, but openly hostile and discriminatory. If this is how he treats customers, he should not be working in customer service at all. When I tried to order two scoops of ice cream, I was completely ignored. I greeted him politely, and his response was to roll his eyes, look at me with visible disgust, and wordlessly point at the card payment machine — without taking my order, without speaking, without any explanation. Moments later, my girlfriend ordered after me, and his behavior changed instantly. He greeted her, smiled at her, spoke politely, and respectfully held out the card terminal. When she chose her flavors, he served her normally and without hesitation. When it was my turn again, I was once more ignored. When I asked whether I could finally get my ice cream, he reacted with the same contemptuous attitude, treating me like I was a nuisance rather than a paying customer. Every action was accompanied by an annoyed, disgusted expression. I paid close attention to how he treated other customers. He was friendly, polite, and respectful — until a customer appeared who looked similar to me. Based on everything I witnessed, I am convinced that this treatment was racially motivated. I am half Black, and it was painfully obvious that this employee had a problem with that. This experience was humiliating, disturbing, and completely unacceptable. No one should ever be treated this way. I left feeling angry, disrespected, and shocked that such behavior is tolerated.

Service is a bit slow, forgot to bring us water and didn’t bring it at the end. Ordered pizza margherita and for the quality of it I can tell it’s overpriced. Perhaps good place for aperitivo but not dinner definitely.

Ciampini is perfectly central and serves delicious food. Plenty of outdoor seating and a great wine selection. Dinner is a bit better than lunch, but both are great. Their pesto pasta is some of the best I've tried and chestnut gelato is absolutely heavenly. Service is good; we had two different waiters and both stayed professional. Ciampini might cater to tourists, but the food quality remains top notch. Seats are comfortable and there's plenty of space away from the crowds.

The absolute best Gelato in all of Rome. We tried multiple different spots throughout Italy and this one by far exceeded in taste & quality compared to all other gelatos!

honestlyy pretty disappointed by this place! I had high hopes since I had heard great things from locals about this shop for their gelato but I wouldn't recommend it. the coffee gelato in particular was so soft it was almost liquid-y/soup-like and they didn't make any effort to jazz it up with the presentation like some of the other places we went to. the flavor tasted pretty artificial as well but maybe the other flavors are better

Here because we had an absolutely lovely waiter, who despite our terrible Italian, managed to serve us an absolutely immaculate non-alcoholic fruit drink. Which my mother and I have been thinking of since we've left. We have no idea what was inside, honestly speaking we don't think it was on the menu either but if you are ever near by, show them this photo and maybe they could give you a taste of whatever this goodness is. We also loved the platter our waiter recommended us, i don't know what they put in their olive oil, but I've never had anything so dang fresh and well seasoned before. Where ever our waiter is, we love you, and we appreciate you!

Caffè Ciampini has an amazing atmosphere and is great for people watching. Our carbonara and pizza were only so-so, but the gelato was the best we had on the entire trip. Before we left for Italy I read articles on how to find the best gelato. The articles stated to find spots that stored their gelato in stainless steel tubs with covers in order to protect the quality. This is what you will find at Ciampini, and they definitely don't disappoint! The views don't hurt either My rating is for the gelato. My advice: skip the entrees and just go for the gelato!

This was my favorite place to get gelato. My wife and I stayed in Piazza San Lorenzo, and we must have stopped here for ice cream at least once a day. 2.50€ for a small 2 scoop cup of gelato. What a deal! I did not find a favor that I did not like. Bravo! Update to prior review: we had dinner at Ciampini on our last night in Rome, and we had an amazing salad and Pizza Napoli. We will revisit when in Rome. Server didn't speak much English and the menu was all in Italian, but this being my 10th night, I got to practice my Italian. Fun! And I stopped to have more gelato after a nice walk down to Tiber River. Chestnut and melon gelato was awesome.

Great setup, charming interior but horrible service. Absolutely horrible. Many waiters not serving customers unless asked directly for assistance.

What a view. After a stroll through the Villa Borgessi park we were walking down the hill towards Spanish steps when we came across this great Resturant. I had cod fish asparagus risotto. Wow. And espresso and a fantastic cheese cake. But go for the authentic roof top view of old Rome. It's priceless.

Amazing caprese salad best we had in all of Italy well worth the 15.50. Would definitely go back if I'm in the area. Friendly service and good food

Caffè Ciampini has amazing coffee. We have tasted espresso and cappuccinos all over Rome, but Caffè Ciampini had the best yet. We came in on a gray and dizzily day, and had comfortable seats by a window to leisurely drink our coffee and watch people pass by.

I'm a bit torn about the gelato here. I tried the sour cherry but didn't quite like it enough to get, and then I just decided that I'll get coffee and strawberry. The coffee, which I had first, was very very good. The coffee flavor is so roasty and strong, it was delicious. It was also quite creamy and thick. The strawberry wasn't as good; it tasted borderline artificial. The sour cherry had actual pieces of cherry in it, but it wasn't sour and for whatever reason the cherry flavor wasn't really there. This gelato place really gets a solid 3.5 stars; pricing is about the same as everywhere else at €2.50 for a small. I'm giving it 3 stars because I don't think I'll be back and I would recommend other gelato places, but the coffee gelato was delicious!

Nice cafe in a touristy Piazza San Lorenzo. They serve gelato in the back and the consistency is just as silky and creamy as Gelateria Vice, which is another popular choice for gelato. I prefer Ciampini gelato better to Giolitti, which is overhyped. If you're willing to travel outside centro, Fatamorgana, La Romana and gelateria Vice are the favorites followed by Teatro near Piazza Navona. I was told to try the Marron Glace, which was ok, not my flavor, but the Nocciola (Hazelnut) didn't disappoint. The texture of their gelato is the key and it's light creamy not too dense, so pick any flavor you like.

Ok, so lets get this out of the way - its between the parliament and the Louis Vuitton store - aint gonna be cheap. Its primo people watching location. I mean it. Just kick back with gelato or coffee and the place is a virtual catwalk ! Oh and did I say the gelato was good ?

Great atmosphere and food This is a great find. The food was very good with a nice variety of choices. Atmosphere is very nice, outside eating area is on a lovely piazza. Definitely would return!

MMMMM CHE BUON GELATO! I've been coming here for 4 years (used to come here embarrassingly often as I worked in the vicinity-- gelato is an acceptable lunch, right?). I've never sat down always just had a gelato on the go- prices are steep- but the product is so damn good. There's a small selection of flavors (compared to a super store like La Palma) but they are all done well. My favorites are cocco, frutti di bosco, yogurt, pistacchio. Conveniently located a stone's throw from Via del Corso, the Ara Pacis, Pantheon. I can arrive at all of these places while still eating my gelato.

On recommendation of our Bed and Breakfast, we popped in here to refuel on our first day in Rome. First had a fresh juice and cafe espresso, with a pizza romana consumed in the roman style standing at the counter. Very tasty. You can sit outside on the tables in the piazza if you prefer. We then had a triple flavour cone for 3.50 euro. Lemone was stunning, as was Nocciela Marron Glace was good, but a bit sweet. One of the better gelateria in Rome.

First meal ever in Rome and it was delicious. The mozzarella and prosciutto was fresh and yummy, especially enhanced by the table olive oil. Pasta all Norma had a wonderful flavor that Was punctuated by fresh mint. What a nice surprise. Once you get the attention of the staff they are lovely.

I have to start this out with the price. It's quite high. I had the address from a CNN article. Stopped by mainly to sit down for a while (the mrs was complaining about her feet or something) and eat something. Ice cream was our first idea, I went inside to look at pastries and savory snacks, but found them unattractive, so ice cream it was. Some of the options on the menu were unavailable, so we had to take what was available. We particularly liked the marron glace' ice cream, really full of marron glace' pieces. Other flavors good, but not excellent. Most importantly -- Price is high, as might be expected to sit in a nice piazza right in the center of Rome (9.50 Euro for a cup with 3 flavors). They could at least offer a glass of ice water, as it was customary in Italy some years ago with ice cream.

Loved their Gelato, very high quality and not watered down. We were recommended here by some locals. Looks a little fancier than the other gelato places that we visited in Roma. I think they also serve lunch, we had dinner and drinks here as well and that was pretty good too.

Surly waiter, over priced, average quality. This restaurant has no redeeming factors and represents poor value. We ordered gnocchi and pasta with water. The waiter was impatient and in bad form on the evening of our visit. The table was poorly laid and not very clean. The food was fine, but overpriced at around €35.

Very good, and substantial selection. Different fare from the typical Italian restaurant.

Had a delicious stracciatella and mango ice cream in a cone! Best icecream I've ever had - super creamy and no little annoying bits of ice. Shame we only sound this gem on the last day

We took an evening stroll around the Spanish Steps and happened upon this place for a glass of wine. We ended up having the amazing Pasta Cici e pepe, pizza margarita and cafe lattes. They gave us the most amazing creme puffs as a treat. A full meatless meal and we were happy as clams. The staff was so accommodating and friendly. This is our new must visit spot in Rome.

Great lunch place in a very centrally located piazza where you can find the eponymous church, as well as posh shops -- Bottega Veneta, Teichner, Profumeria Materozzoli, Nespresso, Pomellato and Louis Vuitton. Sandwiches are better than most you find in the center. Ciampini also serves some of the best ice cream in the neighborhood. However, be forewarned that you may end up paying a small fortune because of the location. The smallest serving of ice cream (not the mini-cones) costs 2.50 euros! Sandwiches are a bit more reasonable at around 3.50 euros. You should be able to buy a sandwich, small bottle of water and espresso for just over 5 euros.

My boyfriend and I popped in here for a quick bite to each. I had a smoked salmon sandwich with dill and he had a croissant. We took our food at the bar, which was empty and clearly not the preference of the staff there. But hey, it saved us money and did the job of filling us up! Our experience wasn't the traditional one of sitting for a proper meal, but the overall vibe of this place was a little touristy, although their outdoor area did look quite lovey, and was conveniently located near the Spanish Steps.

Ciampini is a wonderful cafe', with a real Italian spirit to it.Its location is very central, in the middle of a beautiful piazza with lots of designer shops to check out.Their gelato , ice cream , is one of the best I've ever had, delicious sandwiches and coffer that only Italian can make! worth a visit.

The gelato there is amazing! The place is also steps from the piazza where the pantheon is located. Best time to go is in the afternoon, grab some gelato, go sit on one of the steps in the piazza, and marvel at the pantheon (an amazing feat in human engineering and architecture).

we came here in a daze when we first arrived to rome. it's a good place to people watch and have some drinks and food. we ordered a pizza margherita to share, and it was fine, but i don't think you could really go wrong w/ any pizza in italy.