My Favorite Bakeries In Rome + What to Order at Each One

Last updated on February 26th, 2025

If you’re in Rome and touring the sites then you’re probably going to need some sugar to keep you going!

Lucky for you, there are amazing bakeries in every neighborhood in Rome serving up plenty of sweet options to keep you flying high.

I’ve been living in Italy since 2012 and I have a particular love for Roman pastry. Rome has sweet treats and breakfast traditions that are unlike any other Italian city (like maritozzi and pizza rossa for breakfast!).

Let’s take a look at my favorite bakeries in Rome that make some of the best pastry around. I’ve included a map and a quick guide if you’re in a hurry.

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Map of Best Bakeries in Rome

Quick Guide to the Best Bakeries in Rome

Bakery Name	Address (Neighborhood)	Nearest Tourist Attraction	Best For/What to Order
Biscottificio Artigiano Innocenti	Via della Luce, 21 (Trastevere)	Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere	Traditional Roman cookies
Pasticceria Valzani	Via del Moro, 37 (Trastevere)	Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere	Chocolates and mostaccioli cookies
Forno Campo de’ Fiori	Campo de’ Fiori, 22 (Historic District)	Campo de’ Fiori	Pizza bianca con la mortadella (focaccia with mortadella)
Le Levain	Via Luigi Santini, 22 (Trastevere)	Piazza San Cosimato Market	French-style pastries
Pasticceria Boccione	Via del Portico d’Ottavia, 1 (Jewish Ghetto)	Portico of Octavia	Crostata di ricotta e visciole and kosher specialties
Regoli Pasticceria	Address: Via dello Statuto, 60 (Esquilino)	Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II	Maritozzi
Antico Forno Roscioli	Via dei Chiavari, 34 (Historic District)	Piazza Navona and Campo de’ Fiori	Pizza rossa
Panificio Bonci	Via Trionfale, 36 (Trionfale)	Vatican City	Pizza alla pala (pizza sold by weight) or bread
Forno Monteforte	Via del Pellegrino, 129 (Historic District)	Piazza Navona	Bread varieties in city center
Forno Conti & Co	Via Giusti, 18 (Monti)	Colosseum	Mid morning pastry pickup near the Colosseum
Bonus: Romoli	Viale Eritrea, 142 (Quartiere Africano)	Outside city center	Late-night pastry in Rome

Best Bakeries in Rome in Detail

Biscottificio Artigiano Innocenti

Hand holds an oversized palmier pastry above a paper bag for Biscottificio Innocenti in Rome.

Via della Luce, 21 (Trastevere)

Nearby Attraction: Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere
Best For: Traditional Roman cookies or the large sfoglia (pictured above)

Biscottificio Artigiano Innocenti has been serving up locas in Trastevere for close to 100 years, making it one of Rome’s historic bakeries. In fact, I remember coming here my first time to Italy back in 2019 and eating their cookies for the whole trip.

Catering primarily to residents, this bakery is a no-fuss Italian “cookie bakery” specializing in pies, pastries and Italian cookies. For the best day’s selection, be sure to get here early and stock up on snacks to stash in your bag as you tour the sights.

Pasticceria Valzani

Via del Moro, 37 (Trastevere)

Nearby Attraction: Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere
Best For: Chocolates and mostaccioli cookies

Pasticceria Valzani is a historic speciality bakery and chocolate shop in Rome dating back to 1925. This is one of the best bakeries in Rome if you are looking for handmade chocolates (they make for a great food souvenir or gift) or for traditional Roman treats like pangiallo, pampepato, and mostaccioli romani.

Skip the cannoli, macaroons and marzipan and order what everyone else is getting (it’s practically full of locals with few tourists….for now).

Forno Campo de’ Fiori

Hand holds up a square piece of pizza rossa in Rome in front of the Campo de' Fiori Forno.

Campo de’ Fiori, 22 (Historic District)

Nearby Attraction: Campo de’ Fiori
Best For: Pizza bianca con la mortadella (focaccia with mortadella) or pizza rossa (pictured above)

Forno Campo de’ Fiori is one of Rome’s most famous bakeries operating since 1880. Famed for their pizza bianca—a simple olive oil and salt-crusted bread similar to focaccia–often paired with mortadella. I also really like their pizza rossa, pizza in teglia baked with tomato sauce. They also make very good jam tarts, ricotta cakes, cookies and holiday treats.

Forno Campo de’ Fiori is my top pick for picking up an early morning snack or savory breakfast item to save for later in the day. You want to get here early for the best selection!

Le Levain

Via Luigi Santini, 22 (Trastevere)

Nearby Attraction: Piazza San Cosimato Market
Best For: French-style pastries

Most of you are in Rome for the Italian food, right? Well, Levain does everything so perfectly that I am going to insist you stray from tradition and come to this French-style bakery in Trastevere.

They make the best croissant in the city, macarons and classic French desserts that compete with the ones in Paris. They also sell savory items such as daily quiches and sandwiches.

Good To Know: Levain is located just off Piazza San Cosimato where you can visit the local food market in the morning.

Pasticceria Boccione

Via del Portico d’Ottavia, 1 (Jewish Ghetto)

Nearby Attraction: Portico of Octavia
Best For: Crostata di ricotta e visciole and kosher specialties

Located in the heart of the Jewish Ghetto, Pasticceria Boccione has long been considered one of the best bakeries in Rome, specifically for its crostata di ricotta e visciole (a short crust tart filled with sweetened ricotta and sour cherries). I also like their macaroons (pictured above).

This kosher bakery has been an institution for generations and is a must-visit for anyone exploring this historic neighborhood. While the bakery is small and doesn’t look like much, kosher breads and Jewish specialties (my favorites) are unexpectedly good!

Good To Know: Pasticceria Boccione is where to go for Challah bread on Fridays in Rome.

Regoli Pasticceria

Address: Via dello Statuto, 60 (Esquilino)

Nearby Attraction: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
Best For: Maritozzi

Founded in 1916 by a Tuscan family, Pasticceria Regoli is one of the best bakeries in Rome for any kind of pastry (mostly things filled with pastry cream, chantilly or whipped cream or covered in chocolate). Their maritozzi (leavened buns filled with whipped cream) are some of the best in Rome.

Their pastries are primarily da portare via (purchased to take away), Regoli’s coffee shop next door allows you to eat their pastries on site (if you can manage to snag a table) with a coffee, making it one of my favorite places for breakfast in Rome.

Antico Forno Roscioli

Via dei Chiavari, 34 (Historic District)

Nearby Attraction: Piazza Navona or Campo de’ Fiori
Best For: Pizza rossa or pizza a taglio

Antico Forno Roscioli serves thin, crispy pizza rossa, perfect for a quick bite if you are in downtown Rome. Part of the Roscioli family (owners of the Roscioli Caffè Pasticceria nearby and the Roscioli Salumeria), this Roman bakery is a must-try if you are on the go and don’t have time to sit down.

Panificio Bonci

Pizza on a paper plate and a wooden bar table at Bonci forno in Rome, Italy.

Via Trionfale, 36 (Trionfale)

Nearby Attraction: Vatican Museums
Best For: Pizza in teglia (pizza sold by weight) or bread

Panificio Bonci is a small hole in the wall bakery close to Vatican City serving up some of the best pastry, bread and pizza in all of Rome. From the moment they open to when they close after lunch, this bakery is bustling and busy.

Not only do they serve up some of the best pizza in teglia with a wide variety of seasonal toppings, but they make some of the best bread I have had as well (including whole grain and seeded bread options alongside classic Italian breads), maritozzi and other sweet treats including Carnival goodies.

If you come for the bread, get here early. If you come for the pizza, get here before noon to avoid long lines.

Forno Monteforte

Via del Pellegrino, 129 (Historic District)

Nearby Attraction: Piazza Navona
Best For: Bread varieties in city center and a wide selection of breakfast foods (sweet and savory)

Forno Monteforte is a neighborhood bakery serving up a little bit of everything. You can find anything from pizza and bread to cakes and pies and everything in between.

This is definitely my favorite bakery in Rome to get bread if I am in the Historic District. In addition, they also have a classic Italian bar set up with an espresso machine and tables inside, making it a comfortable spot to come for quick no-frills lunch or to rest your weary legs with some of the best pastry in Rome.

If you are touring in other cities in Italy you may also want to check out
Bakeries In Florence
Bakeries In Venice
Pastry Shops in Florence

Forno Conti & Co

Via Giusti, 18 (Monti)

Nearby Attraction: The Colosseum
Best For: Mid morning pastry pickup

Forno Conti & Co has earned a loyal following among locals in Rome for its simple yet masterful approach to baking traditional pastries and bread, specializing in croissants and sweet buns. Their menu changes daily, offering a mix of sweet and savory delights like torte rustiche, pizza, pain au chocolat and strudel. This cozy bakery may be small, with just a few tables inside and out, but it’s worth stopping in if you are touring the Colosseum.

Bonus: Romoli

Viale Eritrea, 142 (Quartiere Africano)

Best For: Late-night pastry in Rome

Romoli is a bakery I need to include as a bonus because of its non-typical hours. Open until either 2:00 or 3:00 am, this bakery is one of the few to serve up their pastry late into the night. This bakery serves items on the sweeter side (per Italian pastry tradition) but you can bet that is exactly why it has a loyal Roman following and gets a lot of late night traction!