Biscottificio Innocenti
About
Desserts, Patisserie/Cake Shop
Price Range : Under $10 (€)
Location
Adress: Via della Luce 21, Rome, 00153
Phone: +39 06 5803926
Work Hours
Business info
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
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Reviews
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Ifrah S.
All I have to say is, the 'ugly cookie' is simply AMAZING! You have to go here and try it. Even if this is out of your way, you will not regret making a trip to trestavare to have these! I wish I bought more and brought them back to the US with me.
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Isabella B.
This was the third stop on Eating Italy's "Twilight Trastevere" food tour. While in English biscotti refers to a very specific type of cookie, in Italian "biscotti" refers to any cookie.
When visiting Europe tradition is viewed more favorably to innovation. In the case of this bakery it has been a family-run business since the 1920's. Stefania is the current owner although her daughter Michela has helped in the shop, especially during the holiday season. Their pride and joy has been their oven - 15 feet long and made during the 1950's, it has allowed them to make all kinds of biscotti. Production starts early in the morning and continues until the early afternoon. To date the bakery sells over 50 types of biscotti.
The bakery is no longer considered "off the beaten path" as many Italians and locals can attest to the cookies. Many guidebooks recommend this place and you can see food tours stop here as part of an exploration into Rome's Trastevere district. On the wall you can see articles and pictures of Stefania with other famous people. However just because a place is well known doesn't mean it has fallen victim to its success. The key to their success is that the business concept is simple and they do it very well.
On my tour they held out a tray of three different cookies. One of the cookies is the "brutti ma buoni", which is made of only hazelnuts, egg whites and sugar. I liked it because of the strong hazelnut notes and it's not too sweet. The other two were variations of Italian butter cookies but olive oil is used in lieu of butter. One was shaped like a cat's tongue with one side dipped in chocolate, the other was a sandwich with a fruity jam in the center, maybe apricot? All were delicious and would go well with coffee. If you weren't with a tour group you could pick out a bag of cookies. I think they sell by the kilo. -
Heather K.
This adorable little bakery can do no wrong! It's a small family business not in a tourist area. A challenge to find, and worth the hunt! We walked a mile and a half ONE way from our Airbnb to go to this bakery on more than one occasion. The cookies are incredible in terms of variety. They have a pastry puff that is crispy and flaky and not at all too sweet. But the winner for us was the "apple pie" which was more like a custard cream pie with apples on top. So incredible!!!
I failed to mention.... you will also fall in love with the family that owns this place. -
Lin Z.
Their Brutti ma Buoni cookies, which are made with ground hazelnuts and no other oil/fat, are swoon-worthy. Crunchy as you bite into hem, but with soft slightly chewy centers and finely chopped and/or ground hazelnuts throughout. We returned 2x for these after first trying them on our trastevere food tour. I would've liked to sample every cookie in the store, but only got to have their chocolate dipped cookie (like a Pepperidge Farm Milano but of course better), their apple tart with custard center, which was incredible, and their huge, flaky elephant ear/ palmier-type pastry. This was also excellent, but I think I prefer ones made with butter. Get the brutti ma buoni!
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Susan Y.
Best place for home baked cookies! We came here just for the cookies and it was worth it. The owner was super sweet too!