Gelateria: A One-Stop Shop in Rome by deecat
We had seen Gelaterias before in other cities that we had visited in Italy; however, we were surprised at the size of the Gelaterias in Rome. Besides being much larger, they offered so much more variety...much more than mere Gelato.
If you click the photograph, you will be better able to see all the choices!
It reminded me of many of the huge new gasoline stations in the USA that have a market. The Gelaterias offer candy, colas, chips, nuts, crackers, cookies, bottled waters, juices, sandwiches such as hamburgers and hot dogs as well as Italian Panini.
In addition, they present a variety of pasteries to rival any bakery. Oh, I almost forgot...they also offered alcoholic drinks and espresso!
Gelato, which is what we wanted, seemed to be an afterthought even though the huge sign on top declared GELATERIA.
Needless to say, we did not purchase any Gelato here. Instead, we went to a smaller, strictly pure gelato shoppe.
I hate to admit it, but I must be a Gelato Snob!
