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Come il Latte ~ A Gelateria in Rome

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I’ve been hearing about a new(ish) gelateria in Rome for a while and decided I had to give it a try.  I normally stick with a few favorites in my area – Fatamorgana, Frigidarium and VIce.  These are consistently good, use high quality ingredients and are convenient to where I live.  I always enjoy trying something new though, and hearing that Come il Latte had a chocolate fountain pushed me over the edge to want to try it.  If chocolate is involved, then I want to be too! 
 
 
The other week I made a special trip to sample the gelato with chocolate sauce.  It’s a short walk from Termini area, and closer to Piazza della Repubblica.  The gelateria is a bit hidden.  In fact, I don’t know how so many people have stumbled across it.  
 
It has a really cute design inside.  The decor is black, white, grey and silver.  The walls are lined with retro style jars of milk, and the walls are made to look like a chalkboard.  The star of the show (for me) was the running faucet fountains of dark and white chocolate. 
 
 
The flavors are listed on the board behind the counter.  The gelato is stored in silver containers with lids, so you won’t be able to visually choose your flavors of choice.  I opted for a medium cup with three flavors – pistachio (my go-to flavor), salted caramel and strawberry cheesecake.  
 
The pistachio was good, but had large, whole bits of pistachio.  I’m sure most people would consider this great, but it was a bit much for me.  While I appreciate the fresh pistachios, I usually like them crushed or ground a bit more so I don’t risk breaking a tooth.  The salted caramel was my favorite of the three – unique and tasty.  The strawberry cheesecake was a little disappointing – it just had a hint of strawberry flavor and not much of a cheesecake flavor at all.  Perhaps it was an off day or that particular batch.  
 
The most upsetting of the whole trip was the amount of chocolate sauce they put on the gelato, or lack there of.  While the chocolate had a great flavor, I was expecting there to be a lot more of it.  The wafer that garnishes the gelato was only half dipped in the chocolate before topping off my cup.  My favorite gelateria, Frigidarium actually dips the whole cup of gelato in chocolate, and that is what I was expecting from Come il Latte. 
Here is what the gelato dipped in chocolate sauce at Frigidarium looks like.  You can understand my disappointment.
 
  
Come il Latte was so-so for me.  If I’m in the neighborhood I wouldn’t mind stopping in to sample a few other flavors, but I won’t be making any more special trips.   
 
What about you?  Do you have a favorite gelateria in Rome?  
 
Come il Latte
Via Silvio Spaventa, 24 26
Telephone: 0642903882 

 

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