Dantoni dal 1974
Roma, Lazio
The listing
Among the gelaterie of Roma, in Lazio, Dantoni dal 1974 carries its founding year, 1974.
On AppGelato, Lazio is represented by ricotta and sour cherry: a good starting point for a first scoop. As with any artisanal counter, the real test remains the classic creams and the fruit sorbets of the season.
Hours and openings can shift with the season: a quick direct check before setting off avoids surprises.
From 1974 to today: one of the counters with the longest history among the guide's listings.
The symbol flavor of Lazio on this guide — a tasting compass, not a verdict on the counter.
The city's other gelaterie are gathered on the regional page, town by town.
Location of Dantoni dal 1974 on Google Maps.
The gelateria in its territory
In Roma this guide follows 156 gelaterie: comparing a couple of them in a single outing is the most honest way to gauge the city's level. Nearby counters are listed below and, in full, on the region page.
Listing information comes from public sources — including OpenStreetMap — and from the guide’s archive: the editorial team verifies and enriches it over time, and when a piece of data is not confirmed it is left out rather than invented. No listing is paid for.
Artisanal gelato in Italy: the context for this listing
Italian artisanal gelato is not a single product: it is a geography. Every region has brought its own ingredients to the counter — Bronte pistachio in Sicily, hazelnut in Piedmont, bergamot in Calabria, alpine milk in the north — and every city has its reference counters, often handed down through generations.
The difference between artisanal and industrial gelato is decided in the laboratory: daily churning, fruit in season, less air and fewer added vegetable fats. That is why the same word, gelato, can describe such different experiences from one address to the next.
Italy counts tens of thousands of gelato shops, but the truly artisanal counters give themselves away in the details: a flavor list that changes with the weeks, believable colors, covered tubs that protect the product instead of showing it off.
The guide gathers gelaterie region by region: from the regions page you can drill down to the city and to each individual listing.
How to use the guide starting from this listing
From here you can go back up to the gelaterie page and pick a region from the map: every regional page lists the counters town by town, with their listings linked. If you already have a name in mind, the homepage search is faster — it digs through thousands of listings by name, city and region.
The richest listings show address, map, hours and contact details; this is one of the leaner ones, and it will grow as public sources confirm new data. In the meantime the usual criteria for spotting a serious counter still apply: seasonality, natural colors, covered tubs.
What to taste at the counter
A simple tasting method: one scoop of a classic cream and one of the flavor that tells the territory’s story — for Lazio, on this guide, ricotta and sour cherry. If both convince, the rest of the display case rarely disappoints. Being wary of bright colors out of season remains the oldest and soundest advice in the trade.
Seasons matter: citrus and rich creams in winter, stone fruit and sorbets in summer. A counter offering strawberry in December is telling a different story from that of artisanal gelato.
Gelaterie near Roma
In and around Roma the guide also follows 4F, Al 7º gusto and Billy's Ice: their listings are linked below. Comparing two or three counters in a single outing is the most honest way to gauge the area’s level.
FAQ about Dantoni dal 1974
Where is Dantoni dal 1974?
Dantoni dal 1974 is located in Roma (Lazio). The map in the listing shows the exact spot and opens turn-by-turn directions.
Since when has Dantoni dal 1974 been open?
The recorded year is 1974, worn proudly right in the shop’s name. Gelaterie with a long history behind them are often the safest way to learn a city’s taste.
Which flavor should you try in Lazio?
The region's symbol flavor on this guide is ricotta and sour cherry: a good first scoop, together with the classics that reveal any laboratory — fior di latte, crema and the sorbets of the season.
Are there other gelaterie in Roma?
Yes: the guide follows 156 gelaterie in Roma. The full list, town by town, is on the Lazio region page.
How can you tell whether a gelateria is genuinely artisanal?
Three reliable clues: the fruit follows the calendar, the colors stay true to real ingredients, and the counter prefers pozzetti or covered pans to theatrical mountains. An open laboratory, where you can catch the churning, closes the circle.
Why do some listings carry more information than others?
Because the guide publishes only what the sources confirm: if hours, founding year or contact details cannot be verified, the listing leaves them out rather than inventing them. Listings grow richer at each update cycle, as data finds confirmation.
Is the information in this listing verified?
Yes, within the limits of the sources: the guide cross-checks public sources against its own archive and publishes only what it finds confirmed. Missing fields are a choice of honesty, and no listing is sponsored.