Bars and bistros in Rome

In Rome you will see many small, typical bars that serve an astronomical amount of coffee, usually taken standing at the counter, in a few seconds. In the morning, cappuccino is very popular, often accompanied by a cornetto (croissant). Beware, however, of the latter, they sometimes hide inside a beige and fatty paste of unknown constitution, or nutella, or a bowl of jam. If you want an empty croissant, it is a cornetto semplice, at the risk of eating dry cardboard. In any case, it is often not little tasty. It is preferable to have a traditional pastry shop that makes its own pastries and cakes, including Sicilian pastries (cannoli for example), or Neapolitan pastries (with rum baba for example), see our Roman pastries and bakeries addresses.
About the coffee, check out our favourite coffee including Rome’s historic cafés. For an aperitif, see our choice of bar.

Barnum Cafè

The Barnum is a good little coffee with quality products, great for having breakfast

The Roman cafes

Our choice of Roman bars to enjoy a good coffee

Bars for aperitifs in Rome

Nice places in Rome to have aperitivo, Italian aperitif, with our choice of bars, pubs, terraces and cafes on the map

Freni e Frizioni

In the Trastevere district and near the Ponte Sisto, a bar with atmosphere in the evening. A buffet is offered there for the aperitivo. Freni e Frizioni literally brakes and clutches, wear that name because it was a former auto mechanic shop.

 

Freni e frizioni
Via del Politeama, 4/6 – Roma
Open until to 2:00

 

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Caffetteria Chiostro del Bramante

Very nice cloister with a loggia on the first floor which hosts a bar and cafeteria terraces with tables. Ideal to relax, having a drink, a coffee or a cappuccino.

 

Chiostro del Bramante
Via Arco della Pace, 5– Roma
Open until 20:00, or 21:00 the weekend
https://www.chiostrodelbramante.it/caffetteria-en/

 

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Bar San Callisto

Simple and little bar, the San Callisto, usually called the Bar, is fairly economical and offers good ice cream or hot chocolate. It’s friendly step during day or even in the evening where an eclectic population, local and foreign, happily occupies the terrace. Too crowded some nights, like Friday or Saturday.

 

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Bar del Fico

Not far from Piazza Navona, is a small square where a fig tree grows (fico in Italian). It is just in front of the Bar del Fico, who brings a lot of people in the evening, especially on weekends. You are guaranteed not to feel alone!
In the early evening aperitivo offers glass with buffet.

 

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Going out in Rome. Its Neighborhoods, Bars and Nightclubs

The Roman youth and not so young too gather in many places in Rome. Among these, one of the most popular in the center is Campo dei Fiori. Some neighborhoods have many bars and pubs, usually open until 2 am