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DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
The quiet area around the Vatican harbours a few charming wine bars and cafes. For
nightlife there are a couple of live-music venues, including Italy's best jazz club.
Prati
PASSAGUAI
(
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 cold cuts - is tasty, too. Free wi-fi.
WINE BAR
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 aperitifs. It's also good
for a light lunch - something like chicken couscous or fresh salad - or restorative mid-af-
ternoon tea.
CAFE
MAKASAR
TEAROOM, WINE BAR
(
www.makasar.it
;
Via Plauto 33; 10am-1.30pm & 4.30pm-1am Tue-Sat, 5pm-midnight Sun; Piazza del Risorgi-
mento)
Recharge your batteries with a quiet drink at this oasis of bookish tranquillity. Pick
your tipple from the nine-page tea menu or opt for an Italian wine and sit back in the bottle-
lined interior whilst poring over a lavish art book.