Little Italy’s hidden gems

Caffe Roma

Little has changed in the last century (the Zeccardi family still owns Roma), least of all the still-superb coffee. After flagging down a flustered waitress (tourist crowds could even try Mother Theresa' patience), we order a cappuccino—no low-fat milk, thank you. The coffee comes layered like cake: milk then coffee then a poof of feather-light foam. Sip this and sayonara to bitter Starbucks.