Icy Dot Wine

My favorite thing about Italy is going to be their casual attitude toward day drinking. On my way to Duomo I saw this cute wine bar selling gelato. 

I enjoyed my first cannoli whilst in Italy here and it was almost too much for me to finish.  Very big and crispy with a light cream filling and a candied orange peel on both ends. I decided to stay away from wine this early in the day for the sake of making it through til dinner. They appeared to have quite the wine collection. 

Caffe Peru

Piazza di Santa Caterina della Rota

Caffe Peru

I found this little place just wandering in the Trastevere district of Rome.  It was full of people midday which was an unusual time for anywhere to be busy in Italy.

Yo. Chocolate cake.

To late in the afternoon to order a cappuccino I ordered an Americano and it was the perfect pairing for the sweet chocolate cake.

Chocolate Sacher and Americano

On a side note this place had much cheaper drinks than a lot of bars in the area; alcoholic or otherwise. And like many cafes in Italy you pay at the register for what you want then bring the ticket over to the counter where they prepare your order.  Across the piazza is the beautiful Santa Caterina della Rota which you can gaze upon while you enjoy your treats :)