Behind Piazza Navona, tucked off Via Coronari, exists perhaps the best gelateria in Rome, Gelateria del Teatro, (judging by the crowds in the summer, I am not their only fan..). It's a bit off the beaten track, which can make it all the more fun to find, but the real draw has to be the inventive flavor combinations and the fact that the gelato is truly artigeniale (homemade). Are you interested in Cioccolato all' Arancia (chocolate with orange), Zenzero (ginger), Saliva e Lampone (sage & raspberry), or Riccota, Fico, e Mandorle (ricotta, fig, and almond)? Well, Gelateria del Teatro might just be the place for you...
It's cooled down a bit in the bella cita, but the gelateria has quite a pleasing courtyard in which to enjoy your flavors (notice the plural because of course you have the option to choose 2 or 3 flavors for your cone or cup...), and there are the steps leading to the Il Teatro del Via Dei Coronari - where our lovely Ice Cream Theatre takes its name. The Via itself is worth a stroll as it has swanky antique shops, chic wine bars with matching prices, and a direct line to Ponte Sant'Angelo and the Vatican. Being the first "straight street of the Renaissance", Via dei Coronari served as a route for pilgrims to St. Peters- Coronari meaning rosary seller in Italian after the so-called shops that sprung up along the route.
