Best Bars in Testaccio, Rome
Heritage trattorias, wine bars, market bars — Rome's working-class bar neighbourhood.
Testaccio is the Rome where Romans drink. The post-Mussolini working-class neighbourhood between the Tiber and Monte Testaccio holds the most heritage trattorias, the most authentic wine bars, and the city's longest-running late-night clubs.
Eight Testaccio picks for a properly Roman evening.
The best bars in Testaccio
Bar San Calisto
Piazza San Calisto (Trastevere but Testaccio crowd) heritage bar. Cheap house wine, terrace, full Roman feeling.
L'Oasi della Birra
Piazza Testaccio craft beer pub. 500+ bottles, 20+ taps, the Testaccio beer destination.
Tram Depot
Via Marmorata café-bar in a former tram depot. All-day, terrace, the Testaccio neighborhood institution.
Mercato di Testaccio Bars
Multiple stand-up bars inside the Testaccio market. Cheap house wine, Roman snacks, the most local Testaccio drinking.
Doppio Zeroo
Via Ostiense (Testaccio-adjacent) wine bar with deep Italian list. 200+ rotating producers, simple plates.
Akab
Via di Monte Testaccio legendary late-night club. Multiple rooms, Italian dance music, the Testaccio late-night institution.
Coming Out
Via di San Giovanni in Laterano (Centro but Testaccio crowd) LGBTQ+ café-bar with Colosseum view.
Linari
Via Nicola Zabaglia heritage Testaccio café-bar from 1947. Espresso, cornetto, cheap house wine.
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