Be.Re. stands on Piazza del Risorgimento 7, just north of the Vatican walls in Prati, and pours one of the most serious craft beer lists in Rome a few steps from one of the most touristed squares in the city. The bar pairs that range of taps with Trapizzino, the triangular pizza-pocket street food that operates inside the same premises.
The room suits drinkers who want better beer than the area's tourist cafes offer, served fast and eaten standing or at the counter. It works less well for anyone after table service or a quiet sit-down dinner, because the format is a busy beer bar and street-food counter built for turnover, not for lingering over courses.
The beer side is run by Manuele Colonna, the man behind the long-running Rome beer bar Ma Che Siete Venuti a Fa in Trastevere, which gives Be.Re. real pedigree among the city's beer crowd. Craft Beer & Brewing magazine, profiling the bar, lined up its taps across Italian craft, cask ales, Belgian and lambic styles and Franconian lagers, a spread that few Rome rooms match. The count runs to more than 20 lines, with the selection rotating often.
What to order is a tap that suits the weather and a Trapizzino to go with it, the suppli al telefono or pollo alla cacciatora fillings being the usual picks. Beers run roughly five to seven euros depending on style and pour size, and a Trapizzino sits around four to five euros, which keeps a round and a bite affordable by Vatican-side standards. The kellerbier and Franconian lagers are the move for anyone who wants to drink what the bar does best.
The crowd mixes Prati locals, beer enthusiasts who travel across town for the taps, and tourists who stumble in off the square, and it builds through the evening. The square location means a steady daytime trade as well, since the bar opens in the morning and runs late. That long day makes it a useful stop at almost any hour rather than only at night.
Best time to go is early evening before the after-work rush, when the taps are fresh and there is space at the counter to read the board. Weekends and match days fill the room and spill onto the square. The kitchen and taps keep going late, so it also works as a final beer after a long day around the Vatican.
Yelp and Turismo Roma reviews repeat that the draw is the tap range and the pairing with Trapizzino rather than any sit-down comfort, and several flag the room as tight when the after-work crowd lands. That is the trade for a list this deep in a square this central, and most regulars accept it. The board changes often enough that asking the staff what landed that week is the surest way to drink well. For visitors fresh off a Vatican tour, it is also a rare chance to taste serious Italian craft beer without crossing the river.
What sets Be.Re. apart is the combination, a genuinely strong tap list with proper street food in a part of Rome that rarely offers either. The Colonna connection means the beer is chosen by someone who helped build the city's craft scene, and the Trapizzino tie-in makes it a full stop rather than a quick pint. For craft beer near the Vatican it is the obvious choice. Begin with the Rome bar guide, see where it lands among the city's craft beer bars, and compare it with the best craft beer bars in Rome.
Sources: Craft Beer & Brewing magazine; Turismo Roma; Katie Parla; Testaccina; Yelp (updated 2026).
