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( Via dei Baullari 106; 7.30am-8pm, to late summer; Corso Vittorio Emanuele II)
On a street between
Campo de' Fiori and Piazza Farnese, this unassuming cafe is a top people-watching pad,
ideal for whiling away the early afternoon hours. It also does a very fine espresso.
VINERIA REGGIO
(
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) Romans like bees
to a honeypot. Wine by the glass from €3.50 and snacks from €3.
WINE BAR
Jewish Ghetto
BARTARUGA
(
www.bartaruga.com
;
Piazza Mattei 9; 6pm-1am Tue-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat, to midnight Sun; Via Arenula)
A
high-camp blast of baroque and art deco, this velvet-lined, chandelier-slung bar is a theat-
rical choice beloved of VIPs, theatre darlings and bohemians. Outside, a few humble
wooden tables face the Jewish Ghetto's much-loved turtle fountain, the Fontana delle Tar-
tarughe. The soundtrack is lounge and jazzy, the mood laid-back and chatty. No credit
cards.
BAR
Piazza Colonna & Around
SALOTTO 42
(
www.salotto42.it
; Piazza di Pietra 42; 10am-2am Tue-Sat, to midnight Sun & Mon; Via del Corso)
On a
picturesque piazza, facing the columns of the Temple of Hadrian, this is a hip, glamorous
lounge bar, complete with vintage armchairs, suede sofas and a collection of two-tonne
design books. Come for the daily lunch buffet or to hang out with the beautiful people
over an aperitif.
BAR
CIAMPINI
CAFE
