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presso hits the mark perfectly and there's a range of delicious coffee concoctions, includ-
ing a refreshing
granita di caffè
(a crushed-ice coffee drink served with whipped cream).
Caffè Sant'Eustachio
CAFE
(Piazza Sant'Eustachio 82; 8.30am-1am Sun-Thu, to 1.30am Fri, to 2am Sat; Corso del Rinasci-
mento)
This small, unassuming cafe, generally three deep at the bar, is famous for its
gran
caffè
, said by many to be the best coffee in town. Created by beating the first drops of es-
presso and several teaspoons of sugar into a frothy paste, then adding the rest of the cof-
fee, it's superbly smooth and guaranteed to put some zing into your sightseeing.
CAFE
Barnum Cafe
(
www.barnumcafe.com
; Via del Pellegrino 87; 9.30am-2am Tue-Sat, to 9pm Mon; Corso Vittorio
Emanuele II)
A relaxed, friendly spot to check your email over a freshly squeezed orange
juice or spend a pleasant hour reading a newspaper on one of the tatty old armchairs in the
white bare-brick interior. If you like tunes with your drinks, stop by on Tuesday evening
for the DJ-accompanied Sounds Good
aperitivo
(from 7pm).
Etablì
BAR, RISTORANTE
( 06 9761 6694;
www.etabli.it
;
Vicolo delle Vacche 9a; 6.30pm-1am Mon-Wed, to 2am Thu-Sat;
Corso del Rinascimento)
Housed in a lofty 17th-century
palazzo,
Etablì is a rustic-chic
lounge bar and restaurant where Roman beauties drop by to chat over cocktails, snack on
tapas and indulge in
aperitivo
. It's laid-back and good-looking, with occasional jam ses-
sions and original French country decor - think wrought-iron fittings, comfy armchairs
and a crackling fireplace.
Open Baladin
(
www.openbaladinroma.it
;
Via degli Specchi 6; 12pm-2am; Via Arenula)
A cool lounge bar
near Campo de' Fiori, Open Baladin is a leading light in Rome's thriving beer scene. With
more than 40 beers on tap and up to 100 bottled brews, many produced by artisanal micro-
breweries, it's a great place for buffs of the brown stuff. There's also a decent food menu
with
panini,
burgers and daily specials.
BAR
