My Restaurant Guide is posted right below, but I understand your laziness and will therefore give you the direct link:
https://blogs.cornell.edu/cornellinrome/2011/07/14/restaurants-in-rome/
Here is the list of Bars and Gelaterie –
Again, this list is just some suggestions – there are many more good bars and gelaterie to be discovered! Click on the links provided– they will lead you to the restaurant websites or indicate the location on Google Maps.
Below is the general map of the places I will introduce in detail (each number corresponds to the description):
Bar (Cafe)
We call it a café, but Italians call it un bar.
I bar italiani sell coffee (the best in the world), alcoholic drinks including wine, non-alcoholic beverages, some fruits, tramezzini (tea sandwiches), pastries (SO GOOD), and sometimes even pizza, etc. So when you need caffeine, a good cup of caffe’, or you are kind of hungry, you go to a bar.
1. Café Camerino
I don’t even have to explain where it is. You will probably go to this café every single day, probably more than once a day, everyday, on the weekends, even on some national holidays, when you completely ran out of food and supermarkets are closed, this Chinese-family-run Café Camerino will save you from starvation.
2. Café Argentina
Good coffee, so-so pastries and aperitivo.
3. Another Café across from Café Camerino
ATTENTION: It says IL CAFFE and IL GELATO but they DO NOT have any gelato. The employees are very kind and they like you more when you speak Italian. The grandpa at cashier always puts awesome shades on.
Gelaterie
Even if you don’t quite like anything about Italy, the gelato would be the one reason you can’t help loving Italy…forever. I, myself have been through several phases of loving and hating Italy, but whenever I get a cup of my favorite flavor of gelato, I suddenly like Italy again.
4. Corona
Located right next to BNL (bank next to Café Camerino). The best fruit gelato. They also sell various types of macedonia (fruit salads) and fruit shakes (literally a cup of freshly blended fruit–not gelato!).
5. San Crispino
http://www.ilgelatodisancrispino.it/
One of the most famous gelato brands, San Crispino recently opened its fifth store in Rome near the Pantheon! Their fruit gelati are very intense (especially citrus flavors) and tastes incredibly like the fresh fruit.
Near Pantheon: Piazza della Maddalena, 3
Near Trevi Fountain: Via della Panetteria, 42
Sun-Thurs 12pm – 12:30am
Fri-Sat 12pm – 1:30am
6. Gioliti
Via degli Uffici del Vicario, 40
If you would like to be astonished in front of 40+ different kinds of gelato sitting in classic Roman interior, go to Giolltti first! One of the most touristy gelato places. During the daytime the line is long. Opens until late at night–the latest I have been was 1am.
7. Grom
The world’s famous gelato chain finally opened in Rome about two weeks ago near Giolitti, stealing many of Giolitti customers. Good at making cream and chocolate-based flavors. Very clean and less sugary taste. Their caramel flavor is something to die for….
8. Pica – Bar Latteria Gelateria
The gelateria of the national gelato association president. Yes, The Association of Authentic Italian Gelato Producers really exists, and the head of this group runs a gelateria in front of the Cenci apartment. Open until 2am. They make unique flavors such as Riso Rosa (Rice and rose). Sound weird? Try them. Very good.
Thanks for linking to my assessment of Grom. ciao!