Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
Many of the galleries and museums in this area have excellent on-site cafes. Other-
wise, the drinking scene is centred on Piazzale Ponte Milvio, a popular hangout for
north Rome's young well-to-do crowd.
Flaminio
CHIOSCHETTO DI PONTE MILVIO
(Ponte Milvio 44; 6pm-2am Apr-Oct; Ponte Milvio)
A local landmark, this tiny green kiosk next
to the Ponte Milvio bridge has been open since the 1920s and is perennially popular, with
lots of pavement tables. It might look like a shack - in fact, it is a shack - but the mojitos
are the business and they do an excellent thirst-quenching
grattachecca
(a chipped ice
drink flavoured with fruit syrup).
BAR
Salario
PIPER CLUB
(
www.piperclub.it
; Via Tagliamento 9; 11pm-4am; Viale Regina Margherita)
Keeping Rome in the
groove since 1965, Piper just keeps on going. Very popular with young partygoers from the
wealthy Parioli district - particularly on Friday nights - it's primarily a disco but it also
hosts funky theme nights and stages some great gigs. Previous performers have included
White Lies, Nitin Sawney, Babyshambles and Pete Yorn.
NIGHTCLUB
Nomentana
BRANCALEONE
(
www.brancaleone.eu
; Via Levanna 11; Oct-Jun; Via Nomentana)
In the outlying Montesacro dis-
trict, this former
centro sociale
is one of Rome's top clubs, attracting blockbuster DJs and a
young alternative crowd. Everything from house and hip-hop to drum n bass, reggae and
NIGHTCLUB
