Best Gelato in Rome

Served in cups only — cones contaminate the flavour and they mean it. Near Trevi Fountain since 1993, with classical flavours done to an obsessive standard. The honey and the cream-of-Parma are the orders. Expect to pay a little more for the principle

A tiny Trastevere gelateria that has used only organic milk and seasonal local fruit since 1994 — no industrial base, no additives. The flavours are simpler than the trendier spots and better for it. Pistachio and wild strawberry in summer

Open since 1890, steps from the Pantheon — not the edgiest choice but one of the most reliable. The zabaione and nocciola are definitive versions of classic Roman flavours, and the historic room with its marble counter is an experience in itself

The Prati neighbourhood gelateria that locals queue at while tourists are at the Vatican — dense, rich, with proper depth of flavour. The cioccolato fondente and the pistacchio di Bronte are the two best reasons to cross the river

"Gelato" spelled backwards — Marco Radicioni's Trastevere gelateria is obsessively focused on texture and balance. The pistacchio and the cioccolato with Peruvian cacao are the signature orders. Steps from Piazza di San Cosimato, always a short queue

A Roman institution since 1880 in a vast art nouveau hall near Termini — this is where generations of Romans have brought children for a Sunday gelato. The riso flavour (rice gelato) is unique to Fassi and unlike anything else in the city