Must-see nightlife in San Giovanni & Testaccio

  • Birreria/wine bar Oasi della Birra also plays double duty as a store - find your next favorite beer here.

    L’Oasi della Birra

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    Housed in the Palombi Enoteca bottle shop, L’Oasi della Birra is exactly that – an oasis of beer. Offering hundreds of labels – everything from German…

  • An outside view of cafè Linari in Testaccio.

    Linari

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    A part of the neighbourhood furniture, this long-standing cafe-pasticceria has the busy clatter of a good bar, with excellent pastries, splendid coffee…

  • Tram Depot's mini-garden, complete with benches for lounging.

    Tram Depot

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    When temperatures climb in the capital, this charming little bar springs to life, serving up coffee and cocktails (€5) until long after sunset. Its…

  • Anticafé Roma

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    If you've time to kill, this relaxed cafe is the answer. Anticafé doesn't charge for its drinks, rather you pay for the time you spend there – €4 for the…

  • Barnaba

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    Hands-down Testaccio’s most sought-out spot after dark, wine bar Barnaba favours natural and independent producers spanning the bel paese. It also…

  • Rec 23

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    All exposed brick and mismatched furniture, this large, New York–inspired venue caters to all moods, serving aperitivo (drink plus buffet €10), restaurant…

  • Wine Concept

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    One for wine buffs, this smart enoteca (wine bar) is run by expert sommeliers and has an extensive list of Italian regional labels and European vintages,…

  • Coming Out

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    On warm evenings, with lively crowds on the street and the Colosseum as a backdrop, there are few finer places in which to sip a drink than this friendly…

  • Casa Manfredi

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    A good-looking cafe-pasticceria in the wealthy Aventine neighbourhood. Join its well-dressed habitués for a quick coffee in the gleaming glass-and…

  • Masto

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    Modern and busy, this wine bar and deli takes its wine seriously, and offers a quality list by both glass and bottle. Cram into the small space, claim a…

  • Blind Pig

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    A blind pig is a alternative name for a speakeasy, and this slick-looking place with its dim lighting definitely looks the part. Its professionally mixed…

  • Il Pentagrappolo

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    This vaulted, softly lit wine bar is a fine antidote to sightseeing overload. Join the mellow crowd for an evening of prosecco, wine and jazz courtesy of…

  • L'Alibi

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    Gay-friendly L’Alibi is one of Rome's best-known clubs, hosting regular parties and serving up a mash of house, hip-hop, Latino, pop and dance music to a…

  • My Bar

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    On Rome's unofficial 'Gay Street', this laid-back cafe near the Colosseum serves mainly tourists during the day and a largely gay crowd in the evenings…

  • Il Seme e la Foglia

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    This innocuous-looking bar on the edge of Testaccio’s clubbing strip is a well-known neighbourhood address. Frequented by a young student crowd, it's a…