This bar is easy to miss in the busy Trastevere area but I would say seek it out, particularly for…read moretheir aperitivo (Italian happy hour) which runs until 10pm. Aperitivio just means that they have complimentary assorted appetizers available buffet style with any purchase of a drink. We found the selection to be pretty vegetarian friendly which was a big plus. The general vibe is more laid back with good music playing in background (I remember Sigur Ros in particular because I made a mental note to start listening to them again). Bartender was sweet and friendly and encouraged me to try the Italian Bloody Mary when I looked apprehensive because it was made with wine (Bloody verdict? different. not bad, but not preferred).

Clearly I missed out on the free food! But I still had an awesome time at this bar when my…read moreboyfriend and I stopped in on our way back to our Trastevere apartment rental on our last night in Rome. As another reviewer mentioned, at first you might think the bar staff are too cool for school...but they are so nice and laid back. The bartender just has a sarcastic sense of humor and likes to give people shit at first. Laugh it off and maybe give a little back and you'll be cool. And he really does know his shit when it comes to mixology.) He made me a delicious cocktail with rum and tobacco (?) that was similar to an old-fashioned, schooled us on how to make a correct Negroni (NOT with Aperol), and shared a bit of the history behind the Moscow Mule. Great music on rotation and a cool, cozy but edgy ambience. Check it out.

I have visited many bars in my life time, but the crossing's is about the best I have encountered…read more Between the great food, the beautiful and attentive waitresses, its just a great place to enjoy a drink with a friend or even by yourself. I just regret not being able to enjoy more evenings at this place, I could live here. As a tourist you always look to find a place away from home where you feel you belong, this is the place. Great People & great Bar.

It's a cliquish place. If you are a local or have been a regular customer there for years you will…read morebe treated fine but if you are like a foreign tourist like me you will probably feel very unwelcomed. They have both the regular bar section and tavala calda where they serve 5-6 different pre-made veggies and meat dishes. You order at the counter and pay first but it wasn't clear whether the waiter would bring you the food or you have to get it yourself. Also they are pretty stingy about condiments. If you want olive oil you have to ask. I even went there with a local friend and still we were treated like as if we didn't belong there. The interior design is nice and cool but maybe too cool for the outsiders like us.

I miss you Rome! This bar was very close to the apartment we rented. We never went in at night…read morebecause it seemed really young. It was also cheaper to grab a bottle of wine and hang out in the Piazza. :) We did use Bar Meeting for an afternoon salad a couple of times. The prices are reasonable and the food is decent.

Actual opening time is 6:30 p.m., not 6:00 p.m. as Yelp had it when we tried to go there…read more Unfortunately we never made it back. I'm just leaving this review for anyone who might try to go there in the future.

Maybe you're like me and you're finding it impossible to pick a restaurant among the ocean of…read morepossibilities in Roma. You're seeing mixed reviews all over the place. You've waited too long to pick and it's already 2300. Well. You've found it. Drinks are good and food is good. And not "good for how late it is". This is the best dang pasta I've ever had in my life. Look no more. You've found a solid pick. Would be good any time they're open and not just the middle of the night!

This smart, spacious cocktail bar and eatery is in one of my favourite districts in Rome:…read moreGarbatella. The sister district of Testaccio in many ways, it's a traditional "quartiere populare" with stunning original architecture and plenty of unexplored spaces. Latteria Garbatella is fashioned from a old milk vending station, and the spacious interior is matched by an outstanding paved garden, which is just coming into its own with the warm weather. The cocktails are good, and the barstaff inventive: twice they have come up with original versions of my favourite tipple, the Negroni; one with a vermouth marinated with cloves and another called a White Negroni, with white vermouth and Biancosarti. They aren't incredibly alcoholic but sometimes that's a plus. The aperitivo consists of crudités with dipping oil and small dishes of couscous. I haven't tried the food yet, so who knows, maybe I'll be awarding that 5th star soon!

Have you noticed how hipster places can often be pretentious and unpleasant? Bartenders all are…read moremixologists, whose work can't be questioned, waiters are inattentive in the best of times, otherwise blatantly annoyed... Latteria is NOT like that. This place is as hipster as hipster goes in Rome, from location, to wooden and leathery miss matched forniture, to bearded waiters, yet the staff is incredibly nice and attentive, the atmosphere truly relaxed and cocktails are good without trying too hard. I just had a lovely evening.

Wanted a spot to enjoy people watching and a bite to eat in a pub setting. Totally got that vibe…read more Waitress was lovely. Explained in English the specials written in Italian. We went ahead and ordered off that menu, although you can get regular 'pub' food too. Sat for a few hours enjoying a bottle of bubbles. Ate lunch and hung out. It got super busy around 1pm with what seemed to be locals believe it or not! Irish pub for lunch? Worth a stop in as not as touristy as other places.

We came here after a large dinner to have Irish beer and enjoy an Irish pub atmosphere in Rome…read more The decor had plenty of Guinness signs and flags. The name is probably after an Irish folk ballad by Tommy Makem. We sat at the bar, as we only wanted drinks. On a Friday at 11 or 11:30 it was busy but not packed. The bartender was nice enough, but they did not know what a BLACK VELVET was! (Guinness and cider) They knew how to pour Guinness (in 2 parts) but the only cider they had was bottled, which is typical, but they looked at us as if we were nuts when we explained that Guinness is sometimes mixed with other beers/liquids to form new drinks. They need a bilingual mixologist in there if they want to attract Americans (but who said they were?) The atmosphere was upbeat, the bartenders were civil but not 'friendly' in the way I'm used to in a pub, but it was fine, I'd go back for lunch/dinner.