Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Pasticceria Mondi in Roma, Italy

For most people, a visit to Rome means a trip to the Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps and St. Peter’s Basilica. But for me, during my two days in Rome, I escaped the touristy center and hung out in Ponte  Milvio. Ponte Milvio is a vibrant neighborhood filled with restaurants located around the Milvian bridge over the Tiber River, just one kilometer from the city center. And located in the heart of Ponte Milvio is Pasticceria Mondi, one of the most delicious pastry shops I have been to and hence the Please The Palate pick of the week. Pasticceria Mondi was founded in 1967 by Domenico Mondi who, after 52 years, can still be found every morning at 4:30am, except Monday, in the pasticceria. Domenico was born in Umbria and at the age of 12 left home and came to Rome. He started working in a gelato shop in Ponte Milvio where he learned his craft. In 1967, Domenico opened Pasticceria Mondi in the same space as the gelateria and continued to expand.