Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi
Roma, Lazio
The listing
Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi is an artisanal gelateria open since 1880 in Roma, in Lazio. The address is Via Principe Eugenio 65 (Roma).
The flavor this guide pairs with Lazio is ricotta and sour cherry. Anyone stepping into Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi can use it as a reference, while keeping an eye on the classics: fior di latte, crema and the sorbets of the moment say a lot about a laboratory's quality.
Opening hours according to public sources: Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 12:00–00:00 · Sun 10:00–22:00. Phone: +39 06 4464740. The official website is linked in the listing above. Hours and openings can shift with the season: a quick direct check before setting off avoids surprises.
From 1880 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 Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi 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
Two well-chosen tastes are enough to judge a gelateria: one “naked” flavor like fior di latte, which forgives no shortcuts, and a sorbet of the season. The regional symbol flavor — ricotta and sour cherry for Lazio — is the guide’s recommended third stop.
The tubs are a clue as well: closed pozzetti or low, covered pans protect gelato far better than the colorful mountains in some display windows, and shops that use them usually work for flavor, not for show.
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 Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi
Where is Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi?
Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi is located at Via Principe Eugenio 65, in Roma (Lazio). The map in the listing shows the exact spot and opens turn-by-turn directions.
What are the opening hours of Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi?
According to public sources: Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 12:00–00:00 · Sun 10:00–22:00. Hours and seasonal openings can change — for a trip from far away, a direct check is worth the call.
Since when has Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi been open?
The recorded year is 1880. 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.