Rome Nightlife
Rome Nightlife
The Romans love to meet over aperitivo around 7:30 pm, after which they either go to a restaurant or home for dinner. The drinks need not be alcoholic. Many bars serve light snacks that are included in the price. After 11 pm most of those looking to party head over to the Testaccio area. Named after the mountain of diskarded amphoras, the area is home to many establishments, ranging from small piano bars to bustling discos. Make sure you take at least a night out to experience the bar and club scene in Rome.
Pablo Debat/Shutterstock.comBar San Calisto
Bar San Calisto is an authentic Italian dive bar, in the colorful and bohemian district of Trastevere, offering cheap drinks, live jazz music, and patio tables in an always lively atmosphere. Great place to grab a drink, meet some locals, and people watch.
Fred Moon/UnsplashChorus Café
Situated at the prestigious Auditorium della Conciliazione, close to the Vatican City, Chorus Café is an upscale restaurant, cocktail bar, and lounge all at once. Enjoy their elevated Mediterranean food menu, surrounded by marble floors and walls — and don’t miss out on their famous Martini. The atmosphere comes with a price that is justified by a unique experience.
tandem/Shutterstock.comLa Conventicola Degli Ultramoderni
If you want to escape the usual bar scene, this club could be an alternative for you. La Conventicola offers burlesque and variety shows, vaudeville and theater in a 1940s-inspired environment all night long. Many underground artists get their chance to perform here, and the cocktails are hugely popular, too.
Photographer_ME/Shutterstock.comJerry Thomas Speakeasy
Jerry Thomas is an intimate and characterful speakeasy offering modern and classic cocktails in a wonderful prohibition-era ambience. To enter the bar, you'll need to know a secret password, so make sure to visit their website to find out. Also, keep in mind that Jerry Thomas is a private club, so you'll have to pay for their membership card.
Ash Edmonds/UnsplashMagazzino Scipioni
Magazzino Scipioni is an enoteca (wine bar), bottle shop, and restaurant situated in an old warehouse. Here you can enjoy a choice of affordable Italian plates and unique wines from all around the world. Taste some of their wines with suitable cheese and enjoy the chic atmosphere.
Jacob Lund/Shutterstock.comQube Disco
Qube is a three-story, gay-friendly nightspot providing themed parties and many different music genres. If you feel like getting lost in the music and just dancing the night away, then this is the place to be.
Egor Tetiushev/Shutterstock.comPub Cuccagna
Opened in 1972, Pub Cuccagna is a cute little bar next to Piazza Navona. Besides serving affordable drinks, they also offer burgers, homemade pasta, and pizza. On warm nights, you can sit outside and watch passers-by on the cobbled streets.
Moiseenko Design/Shutterstock.comThe Fiddler’s Elbow
The Fiddler's Elbow is a traditional Irish pub — the oldest one in Italy — offering a great variety of beers, live music, and sports on TV in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
LightField Studios/Shutterstock.comVinile
Come for the aperitifs and stay for the live bands and DJs spinning 80s and 90s dance tunes. Vinile offers that, plus food and a wide choice of cocktails in elegant surroundings.
Krys Amon/UnsplashGregory's Jazz Club
Since 1996, Gregory's Jazz Club has been famous for two things: jazz performances and whiskey. Located above an Italian restaurant, this jazz institution offers the most attentive service along with the best orchestras playing live, just a few meters from the audience.
Roman Voloshyn/Shutterstock.comSalotto42
Salotto42 is a posh cocktail lounge with plush sofas to chill on, fashion photography adorning the walls, and decorative chandeliers. The tiny bar reveals its sophisticated personality through its fashionable furniture, exclusive cocktails, and signature Spritz. Quality music that ranges from breathy soul to jazz to upbeat swing wraps up the night.
desdemona72/Shutterstock.comCaruso Latin Club
Dance the night away to the rhythms of Latin American and Caribbean music such as salsa, merengue, and reggaeton at this hip nightclub in the fashionable district of Testaccio, where the biggest concentration of nightclubs in Rome is found.
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