🥐BreakfastClosed · Opens Monday 8:30 AM$ · Budget-friendly

Forno Conti & Co.

Name: Forno Conti & Co.
Price range: $
Rating: 4.3

4.3 ·

Start your morning at Forno Conti & Co., a beloved bakery-café on Via Giusti. Dig into their signature French toast and fresh focaccia with a good coffee, brunch-rush waitlist included.

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Reasons to go

Known specifically for a French toast with an unusually fudgy, chocolatey texture that regulars struggle to describe.
Popular enough for brunch that a waitlist forms without reservations being accepted.

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Full description

Forno Conti & Co. has built a following on Via Giusti for its French toast, distinctive enough in texture that reviewers struggle to fully describe it, alongside reliably good coffee and focaccia. As a bakery-café it leans toward quick, budget-friendly visits, though some reviewers note that operations and seating management could improve during busy brunch periods.

Its moderate key scores across culture, local, and trendy reflect a solid neighbourhood bakery rather than a landmark destination. It's a good option for a fast, tasty breakfast rather than a leisurely sit-down brunch.

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Address

Via Giusti, 18, 00185 Roma RM, Italy · Esquilino

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

30 min

Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

No booking — be prepared for a possible waitlist at busy brunch times
the French toast is the standout dish
go early to avoid the seating crunch.

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Reviews

Amazing perfect little cafe on a quiet corner in Rome. Delicious coffee! Go early, we apparently missed most of the pastries. Asked for a recommendation for a different sweet and they brought a custard cake. So good! Highly recommend!

Jennifer Spade

3/5

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