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Antico Caffè Greco

Name: Antico Caffè Greco
Price range: $$
Rating: 3.9

3.9 ·

Step into Antico Caffè Greco, Rome's oldest café just off the Spanish Steps. Sip a coffee in the same rooms once frequented by Nietzsche, treating it as a storied splurge rather than a bargain brew.

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Reasons to go

Rome's oldest coffee house, founded as a historic institution near the Spanish Steps.
Once a haunt of notable historical figures, including the philosopher Nietzsche.
The interior functions as much like a museum as a working café.

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Full description

Antico Caffè Greco is Rome's oldest coffee house, and its history as a haunt of historical figures like Nietzsche gives it a cultural weight reflected in the batch's highest culture score. Reviews are genuinely mixed, with some visitors finding the prices steep for what's served and others deciding, once inside, that the experience justifies the cost.

With a 3.9 rating from over 4,100 reviews, it's best approached as a historical landmark and a splurge rather than a place to expect an exceptional cup of coffee at a fair price.

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Address

Via dei Condotti, 86, 00187 Roma RM, Italy · Campo Marzio

Website

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

30 min

Best time

early morning, morning or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Expect prices well above the Roman average, so budget accordingly
go for the historic atmosphere and setting rather than the coffee alone
located right by the Spanish Steps, easy to combine with that visit.

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Reviews

It's unreasonable and borders on absurd to pay 36 euros for two coffees and a piece of cake, especially when they can be found at other excellent venues in Rome for half the price or even less. The venue is quite beautiful, with a charming and old-fashioned feel. It seems more like a place to show off than anything…

Antonio

5/5

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