L'Osteria di Birra del Borgo is an open-plan craft beer pub in Prati, a short walk from the Vatican, pairing the Birra del Borgo brewery's beers with food from baker Gabriele Bonci.
Lonely Planet describes a pair of wooden bars under halo-like skylights, with terracotta amphorae fermenting beer near the entrance and roughly two dozen taps at the counter. The look is bright and industrial rather than the dim-pub cliche.
The beer is the focus, drawn from the respected Birra del Borgo brewery alongside a bottle list, with the line-up rotating often enough to reward repeat visits. Staff are used to walking newcomers through the range.
The kitchen pulls real weight. The menu is designed by Gabriele Bonci of Pizzarium fame, so the pizza and baked goods are a reason to stay for food rather than just a soak for the pints, per Gourmet Traveller.
It keeps long hours for the city, open Monday to Saturday from noon to 2am, which makes it as useful for a late lunch as for a midnight pint. The kitchen runs through the afternoon, unusual for Rome.
The address matters. Via Silla sits in Prati, the quiet grid of streets near the Vatican, so the crowd skews more local and less tourist-heavy than the bars around the centro storico.
The room works for groups and solo drinkers alike, with counter space at the bars and tables for longer sit-downs over food. It is a brewery pub at heart, comfortable rather than built for a scene.
Who would love it: beer drinkers who want range and a serious plate of food in one stop. Who should skip it: anyone hunting cocktails or a club atmosphere, since neither is the point here.
Order a taster across the taps before settling on a pint, and do not leave without a slice of Bonci pizza. The osteria sits among the strongest picks on our best craft beer bars in Rome list and works well as an early stop on an after-work bars in Rome route.
The wider Rome bar guide covers the rest of the scene, and beer fans often follow a session here with a round at Open Baladin.
