DK Travel : Rome : Bars & Nightclubs

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Abbey Theatre Irish Pub

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.
Accademia 90

A whole palazzo devoted to after-dark fun. The pub downstairs sometimes breaks out a DJ or live band; the upstairs pizzeria broadcasts football matches on the large screen; the rooftop terrace has great views and serves a full menu.
Alexanderplatz

This is definitely Rome’s premier jazz venue, thick with atmospheric cigarette smoke. The management regularly books first-rate international talent as well as local musicians and serves excellent food, too. Reservations are highly recommended.

Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz

A little bit off the beaten track, in Prati, but the best jazz club in Rome bar none - Winton Marsalis, Lionel Hampton, George Coleman and many other international jazz stars have played here.
Alpheus

Alpheus contains three different discos, each of which plays different music, plus a garden. It holds special shows too, plus theme nights and the occasional live concert. The entrance ticket includes one free drink.
Antico Caffè Greco

Rome’s premier literary café since 1760, best known for its popularity with the 19th-century English Romantic poets.
Babington’s Tea Rooms

Good for a very pricey spot of tea and other daintily British edibles. Opened in 1893 by a Derbyshire lady, it was the ex-pat hub of the later Grand Tour era.
Bar del Fico

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.
Bar della Pace

For those who crave most of all to see and be seen, this is the place to drape your designer-clad self, especially on warm summer evenings when you can pose unashamed at an outdoor table. In the winter, it’s a cosier, less self-conscious local favourite, although it’s always pretty pricey, as are most places in the Piazza Navona area.
Bar Gelateria Fima

Overpriced and indifferent, sullen service but a prime location smack on Trastevere’s public “living room”, Piazza Santa Maria. The spremuta (freshly squeezed orange juice) is made from a kilo of oranges.