Starbucks opens seventh store in Rome.

Starbucks will open a new flagship store in Rome's historic centre on Saturday, as the American multinational coffee chain continues to expand in Italy.

The new Starbucks, the seventh in Rome and the 46th in Italy, is located in the central Piazza di San Silvestro and has 140 seats spread out over two floors.

The ground floor hosts the Main Bar and the Mixato Bar, while upstairs is the Coffee Lab, a large lounge and areas dedicated to events and tastings.

The 800-sqm venue is just off the central thoroughfare Via del Corso and will be open daily from 07.30 to 21.30.

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The opening of the new Starbucks, located in the Palazzo Marignoli building which also houses Rome's flagship Apple Store, comes amid an expansion by the coffee giant in Rome.

Last year a Starbucks opened in front of the Italian parliament, followed by two outlets at Termini train station, one in the Prati district and another in the Porta di Roma shopping distict in the north-east suburbs.

The first Starbucks in the greater Rome area opened at the Castel Romano shopping mall, south of the capital, in 2022.

Starbucks has been operating in Italy for six years, after launching in Milan in 2018, and has recently opened a slew of new stores across the country.