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( 06 588 41 55; Piazza Sant'Egidio 12; 8am-2am Mon-Sat, 11am-2am Sun; Piazza Trilussa)
A
seminal Trastevere hang-out; grab a table on the terrace and watch the world go by amid a
clientele ranging from elderly Italian wide boys to wide-eyed tourists. Tunes are slinky
and there's live music (jazz, blues, world) on Thursday evenings from September to April.
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Vatican City, Borgo
& Prati
Passaguai
WINE BAR
(
www.passaguai.it
; Via Leto 1; 10am-2am Mon-Sat; ; Piazza del Risorgimento)
A small,
cavelike basement wine bar, Passaguai has a few outdoor tables on a quiet street and feels
pleasingly off-the-radar. It boasts a good wine list and a range of artisanal beers, and the
food - think cheese and cured meats - is tasty too. Free wi-fi.
Art Studio Café
(
www.artstudiocafe.it
; Via dei Gracchi 187a; Lepanto)
A cafe, exhibition space and craft school
all in one, this bright and breezy spot serves one of Prati's most popular
aperitivo
. It's
also good for a light lunch or restorative mid-afternoon tea.
CAFE
Entertainment
Entertainment in Rome can be simply parking yourself at a streetside table and watching
the world go by. But the city has a thriving cultural scene with a year-round calendar of
concerts, performances and festivals. In summer, the Estate Romana (
Click here
) festival
sponsors hundreds of cultural events, many staged in atmospheric parks, piazzas and
churches. Autumn is another good time, with festivals dedicated to dance, drama and jazz.
A useful listings guide is
Trova Roma
, a free insert with
La Repubblica
newspaper
every Thursday. Upcoming events are also listed on
www.turismoroma.it
,
www.060608.it
,
which accepts cash payment only, or the online agency
Hellò Ticket
(
800 907080;
