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This historic café, right on Piazza Navona, is renowned for its delectable chocolate homemade tartufo ice cream ball.

Perhaps Rome’s most unique and kitsch nightspot, which should be seen to be believed. Run by a former circus acrobat, it is eccentrically decorated, with a piano bar, tables out on the narrow alley strung with fairy lights, and the occasional impromptu floor show.

Comfortable, cosy Guinness pub, pleasantly removed from the hubbub of the nightlife core that has recently sprouted down the road. Basic snacks are also served and there’s an Internet terminal.

One of Rome’s oldest wine bars, with lots of labels on offer. A bit of a squeeze inside and out, but a better option than the nearby bars of the Piazza Navona.

American-style bar positively hopping nightly with plenty of lively young students, both foreign and Italian.

The former Clochard nightclub was reborn in 2001 as a jazzy modern bar, with a sushi restaurant upstairs – a rare find in Rome.

Café/bar with a quirky elegance amid this sea of pubs. Light dishes are served to a chic young crowd.

An alternative, chic hangout in the shade of the legendary fig tree in a tiny square, where you can sit inside or out and enjoy a morning cappuccino or a very late liqueur.

Small, always crowded birreria (beerhouse) with some tables outside, in the heart of the area’s nightlife action. Devil’s Kiss and Castlemaine XXXX beer are on tap.

Eclectic but good food accompanies a wide range of beers here, with live music played in the basement.