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Café Merenda
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Café Merenda

4.4 ·

Discover Café Merenda, a small standout on Via del Gazometro. Sit down for pastries reviewers rate among the best anywhere, paired with a flat white that tastes exactly as it should.

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Reasons to go

  • One reviewer ranked its pastries as the best they've encountered anywhere in the world
  • Located in Ostiense, away from Rome's typical tourist circuit
  • The flat white draws specific praise for tasting exactly as it should
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Full description

Café Merenda has earned exceptional praise for its pastries, with one reviewer ranking them at the very top of everything they've tried globally, going so far as to wish a higher rating scale existed. The flat white gets its own strong endorsement, described as tasting exactly as it should.

With a 4.4 rating from 858 reviews, it's a worthwhile stop for anyone prioritising pastry quality alongside solid coffee in the Ostiense area.

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Address

Via del Gazometro, 5a, 00154 Roma RM, Italy · Garbatella
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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

30 min

Best time

early morning or morning

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • The pastries are the main draw, so save room and try more than one
  • the flat white is a reliable order if you want quality espresso too
  • located in the Ostiense area, a bit off the main tourist track.
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Reviews

The pastries are a solid 5/5. If 6/5 existed, it would go here. Out of all the places I've been in the whole world, the pastries here rank easily at the top. The staff was very friendly and the outside seating space is very relaxed in good weather. Coffee was great.

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Stephan

1/5

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