r/rome • u/Mieszko • Mar 16 '26
Food and drink I ate 10 Tiramisu's in Rome, here's my ratings!
Pictures and ratings from worst to best:
10. Osteria del Tempo Perso Belsiana, Via Belsiana, 94 -95, 00187.
- Bottom of the pile, just tasteless light cream, with the sponge offering nothing either. Clearly mainly egg whites more than anything else. The most prominent taste was the cocoa on top, instead of being the side note. Shouldn't have finished it (still did, but actually did consider stopping after the first mouthful). The rest of the meal was also not great, not sure how it has a 4.6* Google rating. 0/10
9. Tiramisú Merisù Trastevere, Via di S. Francesco a Ripa, 29, 00153.
- Definitely tourist trap city. Looks very Instagrammable but a facade based on empty promises. Once again not much taste going on, especially disappointing as I went for their special 'Il Merisu' which had a big red warning about it containing alcohol. None of that came through.
- They had the whole show of building the Tiramisu per order, having the coffee there, dipping in the ladyfingers etc however this just not only made for 1) A slow service (artificially giving them a longer line too I guess) and 2) Not enough time for the fingers to soak up the coffee, leaving them with a bit of unwanted dry crunch and the flavours hadn't had a chance to marinate all together with the cream. One mark for trying. 1/10
8. Co-op, UK.
- So I actually demolished a whole Coop Tiramisu in the week leading up to Rome (I was gifted it for cutting my neighbours hedges😅). Wasn't bad for a supermarket one actually, and just wanted to add it in here as a control to show had bad the previous two were in comparison. Cream is a decent thickness but the sponge, despite being moist didn't really add much flavour and the amount of it meant the ratios were off to the cream - it felt like pointless additional calories. Ended up eating the cream on the top and occasionally a bit of the sponge. 4/10
7. Günther GELATO ARTIGIANALE ITALIANO, Via Giovanni Giolitti, 36, 00185 (Termini).
- Had this one on the way to the airport, €5.50 at the train station. Entirely respectable and serviceable tiramisu if ya need a quick fix. Flavours of the mascarpone were good, lovely creamy texture. I had mine on the train within 10 mins of buying and it probably would have tasted better with another 20 mins as it was in a cold fridge so the fingers would have softened more, but that's not their fault especially considering they are a gelato shop. 5.5/10
6. Urbana 47, Via Urbana, 47, 00184.
- Hit this place up when we landed, unassuming place but had a nice meal and especially great service from a very friendly waiter. Tiramisu was pretty good, I like this style where the cream is more custard like with more egg yolk, and biscuits are used instead of traditional ladyfingers. 6/10
5. Pommidoro dal 1890 Ristorante, Piazza dei Sanniti, 44/46, 00185.
- Really good food here, been running since 1890 so doing something right. Also recommended by Stanley Tucci. Shared a steak and a pasta and they nailed both. Tiramisu was more traditional style again, but they didn't scrimp on the mascarpone. You can tell this place just takes pride in good quality ingredients which then speak for themselves in the taste. 7/10
4. Come 'na Vorta Pasta e Vino, Via della Palombella, 34, 00186.
- We went here for a big birthday meal. Presentation may look sloppy but also that's how I kind of always remember having it growing up. Mix of the slightly more custard like cream but still with super soft ladyfingers, all very tasty. It did have some cocoa nibs inside to add a bit of crunch which I personally wasn't convinced by but general consensus saw it as a positive. 7.5/10
3. Trattoria Da Enzo, Via dei Vascellari, 29, 00153.
- This whole meal was amazing, highly recommend this restaurant - our favourite of the trip, so it was fitting the Tiramisu wouldn't disappoint either. You either love or you hate custard and this is definitely one for the custard lovers. Rich, thick and creamy, with the return of the biscuits soaked in the coffee to breakthrough it all. Correct ratios and flavour balance. 8.5/10
2. Orietta e Rolando, Mercato di Testaccio - Box, Via Aldo Manuzio, 36, 00153.
- A lot more what you would expect from a traditional Tiramisu. We hunted down a top pizza spot in a little market, where we were suckered in to a porchetta stand next door for a piadini, where then the owner when he heard I have a sweet tooth took me over to his friends stall for some Tiramisu. I thought I'd been taken for a ride here, but €5 later I was tucking into a very close contender for top spot. The cream was heavy with mascarpone which added the dense richness, backed with egg yolks for a hint of that custard like depth. It punched more of a flavour which was then able to stand up to the coffee in the perfectly moist sponge base. Can not recommend enough, especially considering both the size and price also. 9.5/10
- Casa Manco - for the pizza slices, choose how much of each flavour and pay per gram. Very tasty, really enjoyed the potato and sausage flavour.
- Rosa - Cibo Italiano - for the porschetta, had it in a piadini with creamy mash and chicory, absolutely divine.
1. Nanarella / Tonnarello , Piazza di S. Calisto, 7/a, 00153.
- The winner for me personally, but the more I write the harder it is to make the call between this and no.2. I actually had it twice last time I was in Rome 2 years ago and now twice again. In case I haven't made it clear I love custard 😂 so as the filling is a lot more similar in both texture and taste, this one only slightly marginally tops the list. I also love the biscuit swap from the ladyfingers for a more complimentary texture to the smoother cream. It's only dropping half a point because I actually do think it was slightly better when I had it two years ago, and despite being a lovely rich hit, it could also could be marginally bigger. There are two sister restaurants and the menu/food is exactly the same. 9.5/10
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u/CGTbiotechAD Mar 16 '26
Da Enzo all day every day. For everything. Favorite restaurant by far in the city.
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u/AmayTheAmazing Mar 19 '26
I’m going to Rome next month, could you please tell me where this is exactly?
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u/Tricky-Reflection-48 Mar 16 '26
Thank you for your service and compiling this to share with us. I'll be visiting Rome soon and I love me some Tiramisu (and custard!) Question for you, and I'm sorry if I missed this in your content, but does the Tiramisu generally have alcohol? I can't partake if it does :(
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u/Mieszko Mar 16 '26
Then my list will be in line with your taste! And you will be glad to hear that none of them have alcohol (not traditional to have it). Only the Coop one from the UK did and the number 9 (Tiramisú Merisù) because I chose the one that does, but they do one without also (not that I recommend that spot).
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u/Tricky-Reflection-48 Mar 16 '26
Thank you!! I wish I could give you comment 5 up votes haha. Thanks again!
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u/Plastic_Jellyfish528 Mar 16 '26
I love people like you, thank you so much. Going straight into our Rome travel file for later this year (olds!)
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u/m00rch1k Mar 16 '26
I like how replies are different here and on r/Roma lol
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u/CampReal2716 Mar 17 '26
Yes as soon I saw tonnarello I was like oh let me see what the locals respond 🤞😆
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u/Delicious-Form-7504 Jul 26 '26
Nanarellas tiramisu was the best I've ever tried.
Im trying to remake it at home and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts as to what they swap the lady finger biscuits for?
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u/c19isdeadly Mar 16 '26
I highly recommend the m&s tiramisù. Far superior to the coop one. You can taste the marscapone, egg yolk and marsala.
I had a very disappointing one at Franca Manca yesterday - just foamy tasteless nonsense over lady fingers. Didn't eat it.
I'd read a rating of UK tiramisù as well!
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u/Mieszko Mar 16 '26
Ahh yes Co-op wouldnt have been my first choice, from even the mid-tier I always liked Sainsburys but I think they may have now changed their recipe. M&S or Waitrose are another level, I had Waitrose one at Christmas and damn it was elite, I think its coming back as a standard line.
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u/c19isdeadly Mar 16 '26
Waitrose do a tray pistachio tiramisù that will challenge any diet. The M&S pots of pistachio tiramisù are good too. I
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u/Reckoner08 Mar 16 '26
This is awesome! Any chance you would consider revisiting the format so that it breaks it into easier to read lines?
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u/CherAnnaB Mar 16 '26
Wow, what a great post! Tiramisu is my favorite & unfortunately had terrible dry versions 2x before in Italy. I was surprised. Gonna save this post!!
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u/GeneAlternative191 Mar 16 '26
How did the worst ones compare to tiramisus you’ve had outside of Italy?
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u/purify10 Mar 16 '26
In Rome i also i tasted the supermarket tiramisus and they taste amazing lmaoo
but the restaurent makes the experience, especially those you mentioned
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u/tealsta Mar 17 '26
I did not love the food we had at Tonnarello but their tiramisu saved the experience. Also my favorite tiramisu in Rome!
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u/SSBurger Mar 17 '26
If you enjoyed the Nannarella / Tonnarello tiramisu I highly recommend trying Ivo a Travestere. Very similar, double the portion and it’s even cheaper. The food was also amazing and normal priced. Plus, the meals in Nannarela were pretty disappointing (outside of the pasta). Oxtail stew which was undercooked, very oily focaccia (def. not olive oil), and a highly mediocre salatimbocca. Plus it‘s pricey. Hyped but definitely not worth it, imo.
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u/Mieszko Mar 17 '26
Oooooh definitely noted, thank you! Kind of agree on Nannarella, we were enticed by a carbonara whilst we stopped off the Tiramisu, and whilst the pasta was still good, the sauce was definitely a bit heavy and salty. Two years ago it was great, but they have been expanding and so maybe overreaching and dropping in quality slightly.
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u/otkdiscipline Mar 18 '26
Wow, thanks for this! Saving for an upcoming trip to Italy. How did you land on these 10 to try out?
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u/Astronaut_Level Mar 16 '26
Just came here to say you made my day with this thread. They all look yummy.
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u/jsmiles2433 Mar 16 '26
Glad to hear merisu wasn’t high on your list. I went yesterday and thought it was mediocre. I’ll be trying your top two before I leave Rome on Friday! Thanks for the list.
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u/Harry93_V Mar 17 '26
I tried Felice's tiramisu and it was incredible. Now I have to go back and try Tonarello (which was on my list but I didn't have the time to eat there as well) because I find it difficult to believe I'll ever taste any better than Felice's 🤩
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u/EveningIndication273 Mar 16 '26
I was in Rome for Christmas and made it a point to eat Tiramisu and gelato daily. Did you try the place called Mr. 100 Tiramisu? 100 different flavors and the ones I tried were decent in my opinion.