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Packed with locals and tourists. Just grabbed a croissant to go. There was a little line but moved quickly, they are hustling. Love the serve yourself espresso machine situation. I'd go back to try everything in the case. Everything looked beautiful. If I needed bread this looks to be a fantastic bakery option in the area. Nice enough service.
Upon return to Le Levain in Trastevere, I find this shop has grown so tremendously. The pastries are wver so plentiful and there are those luscious desserts. It's Christmas holiday time again so the pastry chef is getting his bouche de noels lined up for the hoards of traditionalists (French pastry lovers). The shop is stuffed with goodies and not only good to look at but also to taste. As always, calorie watching is not happening. Not when the pastries are saving me some calories by being made "light" (flavorful and yet not as much butter)! Every visit to Le Levain is a treat! Treat yourself today and make your way to Trastevere.
As of today they've removed their stools (due to some law/ordinance issue?) so it's standing only at the tables. But the tarts and sandwiches are still beautiful! I got the passion fruit tart, which was wonderful with its flavor and just the right amount of sour. There's supposed to be spicy banana paste below the passion fruit but it didn't taste spicy. For savory I had a chicken salad sandwich on carbon bread. I loved the bread! Unfortunately I found an egg shell in it, but accidents happen! Would like to go back for lunch again someday.
Solid breakfast before exploring trastavere. We had a pistachio croissant, the cropizza, a Croque monsier, and a quiche Lorraine - the quiche is the only one I wouldn't order again. Tons of options, friendly staff, would return for sure.
Cute little bakery. We had quiche and pastries. Everything was divine! We are going back tomorrow before we leave Rome. Yes it was that good!
Being completely sore from walking 10-16K a day for a week, we weren't up for walking another 30 for a pastry. We ordered to my airbnb from the Glovo and used the free promo code for a first time delivery FIRSTDAY. The delivery was here in 30 minutes. 3 stars for the Croissant 4.5 for the Baguette. While the driver was there right at opening on Saturday morning they were out of pain au chocolate. I'm not an an expert judge of croissants, I'm more of a amateur expert based on trying hundreds in Paris and beyond along with taking the croissant class at Le Cordon Bleu Paris. I found this croissant to be more bready and lacked the slightly sweet buttery taste. Good color but the flakiness was not as I have come to love in a perfect pastry. It missed that loud crunch. Wouldn't hold a candle to those in Paris, sadly. But it's Italy, and there is so much of the best pasta, pizza, gelato, and coffee that other counties can't come close to! The Baguette was really good! A slight sourdough taste, good crunch, slightly warm. More of a Italian version than French but I'd go back or have delivered again. A perfect all-butter croissant, or croissant au beurre should be the right balance of distinct thin flaky layers and a melt-in-your-mouth buttery, a hint of sweet and slightly chewy dough. It should be uniform in shape, cooked until golden and have a slight sheen with a touch of salt. Lastly, it should make a loud crunch as you bite into it leaving crumbs on your face and clothing. I've found that I can really see how the croissant will taste from a good photo. If available.
As an American student in Rome, I've been looking for a good cafe where I can study or relax for a while. I finally found this in Le Levain. It can get very full on the weekend, but during the week it's got a slow enough trickle of customers that I haven't felt rushed or crowded. The croissants are very reasonably priced and taste fantastic. Getting your food is quick, and they have an easy self-service machine for cappuccino and espresso. Not to mention there's great wifi, and it's free. This place has quickly become a favorite for me- I'd highly recommend it.
Fantastic pastries! Good coffee from a self-service automated cappuccino machine. A must do for your morning if you're staying in an apartment in the area.
It's a pretty little French pastry shop in Rome. Also featured in Culture Trip's top dessert shops to visit while in Rome. I would, have to say, tho, that that despite their beautiful display of baked goods, this was my least favorite shop. You see, my favorite cake is carrot cake and I had to order it...unfortunately, the cake came out a bit dry for me and the icing was not made of cream cheese (please insert sad face). That said, this shop is known for having beautifully decorated cakes and pastries as well as authentic French baguettes. I do recommend you to check the shop out and see for yourself
This place is popping in the morning - came here on a Sunday at 9:10am and there's already a lot of people there. Seating is limited. Got the pear danish and, mini pizza, and croissant - delicious! They have fancy pastries like macarons, tarts, and mini cakes along with sandwiches which we didn't get a chance to try. You also have to make your own coffee and there's always a huge line for the machine. Highly recommend.
If you live in Rome and you haven't been here, you are missing out. Believe me when I tell you that I eat a lot of bread and pastries - bread is my favourite food. This place has it all. It's got beautiful dainty patisserie, delicious croissants and other pastries and it's got excellent sourdough bread that they make sandwiches with. Highlight is this mini 'cropizza' which is basically and Italian cronut and is super tasty. The coffee could be improved but was still pretty decent. This is a very local place and when we went on a Sunday at 11am it was full of locals buying bread and dessert for their lunch. It's down a side street so you may need to look up directions, but go! Go as soon as you can.
Excellent bakery and cafe in Trastevere with wonderful pastries and homemade sandwiches....stopped by during a midday break and ordered a smoked salmon sandwich on brioche that was simply out of this world. Very good service and English speaking staff.
Le Levain was such a great find in Rome. It's a tiny spot and definitely a bit tight inside, so we felt lucky to grab a small table. The whole place has that cozy, neighborhood bakery feel the second you walk in. Super warm, inviting, and just a really good energy overall. The coffee was excellent, one of my favorite cappuccinos I had in the area. The staff was also amazing, really kind and attentive and made the experience even better. We tried the quiche which was delicious, but the standout for me was the caramello. So good. Honestly, this place completely exceeded my expectations and is absolutely worth stopping by. read more
Excellent French bakery with croissants, tarts, and desserts. The ham and cheese croissant is especially good. I almost wanted to get two, until I got distracted with their large display case of colorful desserts. P.S. I did end up getting dessert for breakfast... read more
Cute little local spot. Croissant elite. Coffee great. Will be back. They had sandwiches and a massive selection of breads and other pastries. Absolutely worth your time. They also have a whole line of organic sodas and juices in addition to a large coffee offering. read more
Packed with locals and tourists. Just grabbed a croissant to go. There was a little line but moved quickly, they are hustling. Love the serve yourself espresso machine situation. I'd go back to try everything in the case. Everything looked beautiful. If I needed bread this looks to be a fantastic bakery option in the area. Nice enough service. read more
Upon return to Le Levain in Trastevere, I find this shop has grown so tremendously. The pastries are wver so plentiful and there are those luscious desserts. It's Christmas holiday time again so the pastry chef is getting his bouche de noels lined up for the hoards of traditionalists (French pastry lovers). The shop is stuffed with goodies and not only good to look at but also to taste. As always, calorie watching is not happening. Not when the pastries are saving me some calories by being made "light" (flavorful and yet not as much butter)! Every visit to Le Levain is a treat! Treat yourself today and make your way to Trastevere. read more
As of today they've removed their stools (due to some law/ordinance issue?) so it's standing only at the tables. But the tarts and sandwiches are still beautiful! I got the passion fruit tart, which was wonderful with its flavor and just the right amount of sour. There's supposed to be spicy banana paste below the passion fruit but it didn't taste spicy. For savory I had a chicken salad sandwich on carbon bread. I loved the bread! Unfortunately I found an egg shell in it, but accidents happen! Would like to go back for lunch again someday. read more
Solid breakfast before exploring trastavere. We had a pistachio croissant, the cropizza, a Croque monsier, and a quiche Lorraine - the quiche is the only one I wouldn't order again. Tons of options, friendly staff, would return for sure. read more
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Cute little bakery. We had quiche and pastries. Everything was divine! We are going back tomorrow before we leave Rome. Yes it was that good! read more
7 years ago
Being completely sore from walking 10-16K a day for a week, we weren't up for walking another 30 for a pastry. We ordered to my airbnb from the Glovo and used the free promo code for a first time delivery FIRSTDAY. The delivery was here in 30 minutes. 3 stars for the Croissant 4.5 for the Baguette. While the driver was there right at opening on Saturday morning they were out of pain au chocolate. I'm not an an expert judge of croissants, I'm more of a amateur expert based on trying hundreds in Paris and beyond along with taking the croissant class at Le Cordon Bleu Paris. I found this croissant to be more bready and lacked the slightly sweet buttery taste. Good color but the flakiness was not as I have come to love in a perfect pastry. It missed that loud crunch. Wouldn't hold a candle to those in Paris, sadly. But it's Italy, and there is so much of the best pasta, pizza, gelato, and coffee that other counties can't come close to! The Baguette was really good! A slight sourdough taste, good crunch, slightly warm. More of a Italian version than French but I'd go back or have delivered again. A perfect all-butter croissant, or croissant au beurre should be the right balance of distinct thin flaky layers and a melt-in-your-mouth buttery, a hint of sweet and slightly chewy dough. It should be uniform in shape, cooked until golden and have a slight sheen with a touch of salt. Lastly, it should make a loud crunch as you bite into it leaving crumbs on your face and clothing. I've found that I can really see how the croissant will taste from a good photo. If available. read more
3 years ago
Delicious and friendly. The Pain au chocolat was delicious! And so were the other pastries we were steered to. read more
9 years ago
As an American student in Rome, I've been looking for a good cafe where I can study or relax for a while. I finally found this in Le Levain. It can get very full on the weekend, but during the week it's got a slow enough trickle of customers that I haven't felt rushed or crowded. The croissants are very reasonably priced and taste fantastic. Getting your food is quick, and they have an easy self-service machine for cappuccino and espresso. Not to mention there's great wifi, and it's free. This place has quickly become a favorite for me- I'd highly recommend it. read more
2 years ago
8 years ago
It's a pretty little French pastry shop in Rome. Also featured in Culture Trip's top dessert shops to visit while in Rome. I would, have to say, tho, that that despite their beautiful display of baked goods, this was my least favorite shop. You see, my favorite cake is carrot cake and I had to order it...unfortunately, the cake came out a bit dry for me and the icing was not made of cream cheese (please insert sad face). That said, this shop is known for having beautifully decorated cakes and pastries as well as authentic French baguettes. I do recommend you to check the shop out and see for yourself read more
9 years ago
This place is popping in the morning - came here on a Sunday at 9:10am and there's already a lot of people there. Seating is limited. Got the pear danish and, mini pizza, and croissant - delicious! They have fancy pastries like macarons, tarts, and mini cakes along with sandwiches which we didn't get a chance to try. You also have to make your own coffee and there's always a huge line for the machine. Highly recommend. read more
10 years ago
If you live in Rome and you haven't been here, you are missing out. Believe me when I tell you that I eat a lot of bread and pastries - bread is my favourite food. This place has it all. It's got beautiful dainty patisserie, delicious croissants and other pastries and it's got excellent sourdough bread that they make sandwiches with. Highlight is this mini 'cropizza' which is basically and Italian cronut and is super tasty. The coffee could be improved but was still pretty decent. This is a very local place and when we went on a Sunday at 11am it was full of locals buying bread and dessert for their lunch. It's down a side street so you may need to look up directions, but go! Go as soon as you can. read more
Excellent bakery and cafe in Trastevere with wonderful pastries and homemade sandwiches....stopped by during a midday break and ordered a smoked salmon sandwich on brioche that was simply out of this world. Very good service and English speaking staff. read more
10 years ago
Omg, the pizza croissant. One of the tastiest small bites I've had in Italy so far. Get at least 3, I only got 1 to share and regretted it after one bite. It was so hard to share, I wanted to eat it all! Croissant was pretty flaky but could use more flavor. I'm spoiled from eating the best croissants in Paris though so this was pretty good for Italy. Sandwich was proscuitto, mozzerella, tomato and pesto, very light and tasty although wish there were more filling to bread ratio. Service was very friendly and the girl was extremely patient with us. We essentially were like little kids in a candy shop and kept pointing at things and adding things to buy, super annoying I know. read more
Both our Airbnb host and friends who recently visited Rome recommended Le Levain, best choice ever. Delicious pastries that were very reasonable in price. My favs were the croissants, that pistachio filling was delicious and their fruit filled pastries were also amazing! So many amazing desserts, they had this amazing profiteroles that were filled with cream, and their bread was so soft on the inside! We will probably stop by for pastries every morning on our trip, lol. Yum!!! read more
7 years ago
Delicious pastries and free WiFi made this a great morning stop before getting the day started read more
8 years ago
Perfect café. Wish we could teleport here every morning from the states. Figs in beautiful bite-size sandwiches, incredible bread/baguettes, and the freshness level is out-of-this world (to me, prly bc I'm from ame read more
8 years ago
Well deserved five stars! I went in on a sunday morning just before the rush of people came in so I managed to snag a seat! This place gets busy so be ready to eat on the go. I got the "special" which was a prosciutto and fig baguette sandwich. Hands down, this was the best thing I've eaten in Rome so far and I've gone to all the hyped up pasta and pizza places. After devouring the sandwich, I got their lemon cake and HOLY COW it is so damn good. It's tart and sweet and just everything you could wish for as a dessert. I'm so glad I stumbled into this place while exploring Trastevere, I highly recommend this place! read more
8 years ago
The coffee eclairs are AMAZING. Litrelly the best thing I had in Rome. Coffee is great too! read more
4 years ago
Although this bakery is filled with traditional French pastries rather than classically Roman sweets, I highly recommend stopping by here if you are in the Trastevere neighborhood. Our apartment was just a stone's throw from here and so we came here regularly for breakfast. We also purchased an absolutely delicious "pandoro" for our Christmas festivities from here. It was 20 euro, but it was perhaps the best "pandoro" I have ever had in my life! Also, the seating is limited, but if there is a spot, take it and treat yourself to a fabulous cup of coffee while doing some really satisfying people-watching! read more
7 years ago
10 years ago
Wow! What an amazing selection with quality and reasonable prices!! This is one if the best patisserie I've tried...ever! And that includes ones I've tried in France, Japan and the US. This place is simply amazing!!! Everything I got was simply mind-blowing. Looking forward to trying it again! read more
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Via Luigi Santini 22
00153 Rome
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Trastevere
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