Antico Caffè dell’Isola

This was a pleasant surprise. As my friend and I were wandering across the river, we started craving gelato and decided to try this place out. Having been disappointed with previous poser gelato… I was really excited to actually get some real gelato in this place. I believe prices were about 2.50 euros for a small, 3.50 euros for a medium.
Since this was my first try, I decided to give the cream flavor a go since I was feeling like some basic gelato. Gelato was extremely creamy, though the cream flavor itself was not very distinct as compared to other gelato places that I ended up going to throughout Italy. However, given the cheap price and the fact that it’s serving actual gelato, it was quite worth it! I think it’s too easy for gelato places in Italy to serve ice cream that gets passed off as gelato to tourists – this place is at least the real deal!
tldr; solid gelato, don’t go out of your way for it, but pretty good

Was visiting the Ospedale and my friend’s father that has been living in Rome for years took us to this café for some coffee. Amazing local spot for a quick espresso and for only € 1! If he regulars here, it definitely has a stamp of approval! Reading the other review, I should have gotten the gelato too!

Located right between the two bridges across Isola Tibera, this tiny gelato shop «should» be a total tourist trap. It’s just blocks from the Colosseum and the Forum.
Nope! The line of locals here clued us in. The gelato is made on premise, with real quality ingredients. The price is reasonable at € 2 for a medium with crema. I had a pistachio/​hazelnut combo — simply delicious! My partners in crime had a plain crema flavor, which was «ok» and a café which tasted exactly like a frozen espresso shot. For me, it was too bitter but if you love coffee you’ll love this.
I’ve had a lot of shitty gelato, both in Rome and at home. This is not shitty gelato, it’s not overpriced and you should definitely make this place a stop.

Erstmals auf der Tiberinsel waren wir auf einen Caffè aus. Davor sitzen schon mal Touristen, die Kirche gegenüber, die wir eigentlich besuchen wollten, ist geschlossen. Also nichts wie rein.
Wie in Italien üblich holen wir uns einen Bön an der Kasse rechts des Eingangs. Der Espresso («Caffè») kostet 90 Cent, man nimmt den Bön und gibt ihn beim Barista ab, der einem dann den leckeren Muntermacher kredenzt. Zwischenzeitlich zahlen die deutschen Touristen. 2 Cappuchini und einen frisch gepressten O-​Saft macht 11 Euro. Hä? Ja! Denn wer an der Bar trinkt, fährt wesentlich günstiger, der Cappuchino an der Bar kostet nur ca. 1,40 Euro… Klar kann man nicht in der Sonne sitzen und gucken, aber so eine Unterhaltung an mit Einheimischen auf einen schnellen Caffè ist doch auch was wert!!! Toilette sauber, was will man mehr?