Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.caffedellapace.it
; Via della Pace 5; 9am-3am Tue-Sun, 4pm-3am Mon; Corso del Rinasci-
mento)
Live
la dolce vita
at this perennially fashionable art nouveau cafe. Inside it's all gilt
and mismatched wooden tables; outside stylishly dressed drinkers strike poses over their
Camparis against a backdrop of cascading ivy.
Vineria Reggio
WINE BAR
(
www.vineriareggio.com
;
Campo de' Fiori 15; 8.30am-2am Mon-Sat; Corso Vittorio Emanuele II)
The pick of the bars and cafes on Campo de' Fiori, this has a cosy, bottle-lined interior
and outside tables. Busy from lunchtime onwards, it attracts tourists and
fighi
(cool) Ro-
mans like bees to a honeypot. Wine by the glass from €3.50 and snacks from €3.
APERITIVO, ANYONE?
Although originally a northern Italian custom, the
aperitivo
has been enthusiastically adopted by
Rome's barflies and many bars now serve lavish buffets between 6pm and 9pm. To partake, order a
drink - there's usually a standard charge of €8 to €10 - and dig in.
Top spots include Freni e Frizioni (
Click here
)
, Doppiozeroo (
Click here
) and Etablì (
Click here
).
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Tridente, Trevi &
the Quirinale
La Scena
BAR
(Via della Penna 22; noon-3am; Flaminio)
Part of the art deco Hotel Locarno, this bar has
a lovely, faded Agatha Christie-era feel, and a greenery-shaded outdoor terrace bedecked
in wrought-iron furniture. A glass of
prosecco
costs from €5.
Stravinskij Bar - Hotel de Russie
BAR
( 06 328 88 70; Via del Babuino 9; 9am-1am; Flaminio)
Can't afford to stay at the celeb-
magnet Hotel de Russie? Then splash out on a drink at its swish bar. There are sofas in-
