Rome’s oldest coffee house was an ornate treasure. A bitter legal dispute has turned it into an empty eyesore
- Posted on November 19, 2025
- By CNN
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Rome’s oldest coffee house was an ornate treasure. A bitter legal dispute has turned it into an empty eyesore

After more than 250 years of serving coffee to Rome’s great and good, the doors have slammed shut at the Antico Caffè Greco after a long-running legal battle. Now its future is uncertain.