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Boccione

Name: Boccione
Price range: $
Rating: 4.2

4.2 ·

Step into Boccione, a no-frills bakery tucked into Rome's Jewish Ghetto on Via del Portico d'Ottavia. Grab a slice of the dense ricotta and cherry pie or raisin-studded strudel for an unpolished, authentic taste of old Roman-Jewish tradition.

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Reasons to go

Located on Via del Portico d'Ottavia, the historic heart of Rome's Jewish Ghetto
Operates as a no-frills takeaway counter with no seating, unchanged in character over the years
Known specifically for its ricotta and cherry pie and raisin-studded strudel, Roman-Jewish bakery staples

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Full description

Boccione is a no-frills, long-standing bakery on Via del Portico d'Ottavia in Rome's Jewish Ghetto, holding a 4.2 rating from nearly 1,500 reviews built more on heritage and character than polish. Reviewers describe the ricotta and cherry pie and the raisin-studded strudel as memorable enough that some came back the very next day to try more, treating a visit as much a piece of Roman-Jewish history as a snack stop.

It suits travelers interested in an authentic, unglamorous taste of the Ghetto's culinary tradition rather than a photogenic café experience.

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Address

Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 1, 00186 Roma RM, Italy · Sant'Angelo

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

20 min

Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Try the ricotta and cherry pie or the raisin strudel, both reviewer highlights
don't expect seating or polish, this is a takeaway counter with real history
located in the Jewish Ghetto, easy to combine with a walk past the Portico d'Ottavia.

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Reviews

So good and so delicious, we made a point of coming back the day after we tried it for the first time. We tried the strudel, cherry and ricotta pie and the raisin and candied fruit bread. All wonderful, moist and perfectly sweet! Little tip, if you come late in the day, the shop next door sells the left overs from the…

Savi Nanda

2/5

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