Caffè Meletti
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The Art Nouveau caffè on the corner of Piazza del Popolo, in business since 1907 and still pouring the Meletti anisette made in the back. Hemingway and Sartre passed through.
Declared a Locale di interesse storico e artistico by the Ministry of Culture in 1981. Liberty-style mirrors, marble counters, gilt lettering, and a terrace looking onto the travertine piazza. The anisette they make in the back is sweet, sticky, and best chased with a few olive all'ascolana, the fried, meat-stuffed olives. Sit outside at aperitivo hour. Order the Meletti Spritz. Open from 8 a.m., good for both first coffee and last drink of the night.
- Neighborhood — Historic landmark
- Price — €€
- Order — anisetta + olive ascolane
- walk in
- outdoor seating
- Ascoli · Piazza del Popolo
- Since 1907
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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