Best appertivo in Rome! We had Apperol here on our last night after two weeks of touring Italy and…read moreI have to say it was the best we've had! Large cute glasses, lots of drink, not filled with too much ice with a whole slice of orange. The size definitely justified the price. Other places were cheaper but had very little drink with to much ice.. Service was great and the host was friendly. I definitely recommend giving this place a try! You can stop by have an appertivo and maybe good and continue your way up the street for gelato..

Bruno's signature cocktails are spectacular! We ordered two off the menu and afterwards he asked us…read moreabout our drink preferences and made us tailored drinks based on what we said. We stayed until closing time; the conversation with Bruno was lively and fun. He gave us lots of great tips on places to see before we left the city. He also recommended an excellent restaurant which is now my absolute favorite in Rome.

There is no comparable place in Rome! Open space only delimted by the sky, the Galleria Nazionale…read morede Arte Moderna, the stairs to Villa Borghese and your imagination! This place IS Rome

Very cool cocktail bar that tries to be a "speakeasy" but doesn't quite reach that level of…read moresecrecy. We wandered in here before dinner in the Trastevere area of Rome looking for a high end cocktail. This place does not disappoint. The decor reminds me of Mardi Gras meets Prohibition... the cocktail menu is unique and the mixologist is simply outstanding. You do need to fill out a slip to "become a member" before they offer you a drink and take your order. While it looks a bit mysterious from the street, this sophisticated tiny cocktail bar is quite something. Definitely a nice place to sip on an elegant mixed adult beverage.

Niji Cafe is the coolest bar in the Trastevere area…read more They are located next to a restaurant that was actually featured in a Netflix show and since then is forever busy, but next to that craziness you can find a red door which takes you to a magical places of delicious craft cocktails and a cool whimsical vibe. The only thing you need to do once you find the red door, is ring their doorbell and someone will come out and help you. They are a very small bar, so if you have a large party of 4+, I would suggest to make a reservation ahead of time. Their decoration is a mix of Alice in Wonderland with Italian hipster vibe. Everything feels super cool and the atmosphere is very welcoming. The cocktails are delicious and the bartender's english is pretty good, so if you are looking for recommendations he can help you. Another thing that I really like about this place is that people don't smoke inside. There are other speakeasies around town that allow smoking, and I honestly can't be there more than 1 hour. Salute!

Fabulous little place for cocktails and aperitif or light bites. Roman columns outside give it a…read morehistorical essence, cute piazza.

Loved our visit to Salotto 42 for apertivos! Excellent prosciutto and some other creative small…read morebites. Quality cocktails and great service! Sit outside for the ambiance of the piazza. Had a reservation which was the only way we were able to sit outside.

A jazz club for American tourists…read more Okay, there was one Australian lady and a few Chinese. Everyone else was American. Prices are sky-high because this is a soak the tourist situation. Alexanderplatz which is the premiere jazz club in Rome charges $18 euros for a month membership - no cover after that - and $12 per drink. So once you have paid your monthly cover charge, you can hear all the jazz you want for free - or if need be for $12 euros a drink At Alexanderplatz, the performances are legendary with some of the most innovative and technically amazing musicians in Rome. We dropped over $150 euros at Gregory's. We got a perfectly reasonable yeoman guitarist. But nothing like the artistic lions that routinely perform over at Alexanderplatz. Now to be fair, we had dinner at Gregory's and we never eat at Alexanderplatz. The standard "sushi dinner" was perfectly reasonable yeoman sushi. There was so little of it that we both had to order a la carte dishes afterwards. The extra extras seriously expanded the final tab. * * * One argument in Gregory's favor: their bar is extraordinary. The bar at Alexanderplatz is mediocre. Gregory's charges top dollar for its bar offerings, but what they mix and what is in their bottles is worth every single euro they ask for. I would be perfectly happy to just go to the bar, and order a few premium beverages. I would hear my wallet cry. But I would know that I was drinking supremely well in return for my investment. Fortunately, the bar is downstairs from the club. I would not have to put up with the shenanigans in the club. * * * The problem with the club is the crowd. At most, one third of the customers are actually there to listen to jazz. The room is filled with tourists taking selfies. There are also hot-daters playing snuggle-buns. Many of them will leave mid-set so they can go back to the hotel. Gregory's is less about the music and more about selling happy memories of Rome. * * * Alexanderplatz gets a mostly Italian crowd. You are looking as musicians, music critics, academics, and all purpose artsy types - as well as normal Italian human beings who just want to hear fine music. The music is taken very very seriously. Yeah, there are usually two or three tables with good time Charlies who are doing the phone recording, party hearty thing. But this is 8% of the audience at Alexanderplatz as opposed to 70% of the audience at Gregory's. To be fair to the crowd at Gregory's, the music at Alexanderplatz is simply better. The jazz at Alexanderplatz is capable of transfixing even philistines with tin ears. Gregory's jazz doesn't put that much on the table. But the crowd at Alexanderplatz sets me up for listening to mystic, complex music with the highest level of attention and aesthetic receptiveness. The crowd at Gregory's just gets me irritated. * * * If you are in Rome with a hot date, go to Gregory's. Be prepared to shell out the bucks. * * * If you are in Rome with someone who can truly appreciate once-in-a-lifetime musical experiences, take them to Alexanderplatz. After you talk about the music for half an hour after the concert, You can still go back to the hotel. Just figure that the hotel will be the second best part of the night.

Some of the best drinks we've ever had, delivered with style and flair. We were just looking for a…read moredrink and a snack, so we sat at the bar. The bartenders were so friendly and kind. The sushi and carpaccio were delicious (& I needed a break from Italian food 2 weeks into our trip!). I'm looking to fit in one more visit before we go home! Highly recommend!

I will be thinking about this cocktail for the rest of my life. The atmosphere, presentation and…read morestaff were lovely!

Still my favorite bar in the world, the class and service here is the best! I love the interesting…read moresetting and seating position for guests to feel unique and private. On this recent, I had the famed blue blaze which shutdown the lights in the bar as they meticulously prepared this specialty. This was special and I enjoyed many penicillins on this trip! The main bar and staff were excellent!

Ambrosia is a solid, semi-formal restaurant that I recommend looking into. I ordered the gnocchi…read morewith duck ragu, which was the best gnocchi I've had in a while. Additionally, the restaurant provides complimentary bread and some spreads which tasted amazing. It is located at the top of a hotel, called Excelsior, which overlooks Rome. The view was spectacular and I had an amazing time. Since I am a tourist and don't speak Italian, the service was choppy at times, but overall the experience was great!

Great ambience, everything we ordered was delicious. We are indoors as it was a little chilly for…read morethe outdoor terrace, but we took pictures and the view was pretty.

How is there a Steelers bar in central Rome? Well, the owner lived in the US and is a fan…read more If it's game time, expects this place to be rammed. Otherwise it seems very popular with expats and locals. Tons and tons of US sports memorabilia, cool bartenders and peanuts in the shell!! Cone on, that's great. We met done super fun folks from the UK that said they came here every day of their trip because they enjoyed it so much.

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When my family and I saw the chef standing outside of the restaurant, we knew that there had to be…read moresomething about this place that was awesome! We were right! This has to be one of the best restaurants in Rome! PLEASE try the Caceo Di Pepe here! They also claim to have one of the best Aperol Spritz in Rome! Well....they are RIGHT!!!

Best pasta of my life! Carbonara (white sauce) & Amatriciana (red sauce). Both had something like a…read moremix between bacon and sausage with al dente-cooked rigatoni with a perfect ratio of Parmesan cheese and meat. This place was recommended to us by a sommelier at another restaurant and he told us the carbonara was the best in Rome (and he was right)! We sat downstairs overlooking a pedestrian-shopping street. Atmosphere was very chill with lounge/ambient/house music. Our favorite place to eat, drink, and chill while in Rome!

Ambiance was really charming and the service was great…read more The risotto was incredible and cacio e pepe was perfectly al dente. Meatballs were soft and beautifully flavored. Fried chicken and peppers surprised us with how good they were. Capped it off with pistachio tarimasu. Has house Prosecco and Sangiovese with the meal. Both were fabulous.

Il Marchese came highly recommended by one of my friends. We had an overall positive experience at…read morethe restaurant. I made reservations for 7pm on a Tuesday evening. The place was just filling up when we got settled into the restaurant. Loved the vibe of the place. It felt elegant but also homey. We ordered a couple of cocktails based off their sweet to bitter ratios. I got one of the fizzes that was equally sweet and bitter, and my husband got the cocktail called AME#2 that was all the way up on the sweetness and bitterness. We both loved our drinks. We ordered a couple of items to share including the fried zucchini appetizer with mozzarella, anchovies, and sun dried tomatoes and a pasta dish with seafood and toasted shaved coconuts. I enjoyed both starters, but I can see the seafood pasta being too much for those faint at heart when it comes to fishiness. Loved the octopus entree I got. It had great texture, especially with the crispiness on the outside. My husband also liked his veal entree. I had the pleasure of trying a piece of the meat, which was so tender and moist.