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Perditempo means time waster, and the room delivers on the name: a bar that is also a bookshop that is also a record shop, on Via San Pietro a Maiella beside the Conservatorio. Petit Fute files it as a bar; Yelp files it under vinyl records; both are right.
It has anchored this corner of the centro storico for around 30 years. You come for a cheap glass and stay because the shelves and the soundtrack keep giving you reasons.
Reading the Room
Inside, shelves of books and records press in on a small counter, and reviewers call the selection accurate and far from obvious. A handful of chairs go early.
Like every good bar on this stretch, the room extends onto the street, where Conservatorio students and their instruments fill the gaps between locals.
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Who Shows Up, and When
Students from the Conservatorio next door, musicians after rehearsal, and the alternative end of the neighborhood mix with travelers who found the place by accident. Wanderlog's aggregate calls the crowd diverse and the mood friendly.
Weekends bring DJ sets and a fuller street. The loud music and limited seats are the only repeated gripes, and neither counts as news here.
The Pattern in the Reviews
- Great atmosphere, alternative music, cheap drinks, runs the recurring review summary across platforms.
- The book and record selection earns specific praise: accurate and non trivial, in one reviewer's words.
- Expect to stand: limited indoor seating is the one logistical warning regulars pass on.
Go If, Skip If
- 01Record diggers who want a drink with their crate time.
- 02A cheap, unplanned night that starts at 8pm and ends somewhere else entirely.
- 03Skip it for cocktails, seats, or quiet; Versa and the wine bars of Chiaia cover those needs.
Inside the Room
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