5 July 2026 · CineFood Italia Editorial Team
La Dolce Vita in Rome: Via Veneto and the cafés of cinema
Following Fellini: Via Veneto, the historic cafés and the squares of Rome that made the history of world cinema.
No street tells the story of cinema like Via Vittorio Veneto in Rome. In the 1960s, with Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, it became the symbol of glamour, paparazzi and Italian high society.
The heart of the “dolce vita”
Between elegant hotels and cafés facing the street, Via Veneto was the stage of the Rome that never slept. Even today, strolling there means breathing that timeless atmosphere.
Not only Fellini
Rome has always been a film city: from the trattorias of Eat Pray Love to the terraces of The Great Beauty, to the strolls of To Rome with Love. Every corner has its own story on the big screen.
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