The Best Wine Bars in Rome
6 wine bars in Rome ranked by list quality, expertise, and atmosphere.
Rome wine bars run from the Trastevere natural wine wave to the heritage enotecas of the Centro Storico. The Italian wine landscape is so deep that even an average Rome wine bar will pour twenty regions you have never heard of.
Natural wine has arrived in Rome later than in northern Italy but has taken hold. The scene clusters in Trastevere, Monti, and Pigneto. The classical enoteca tradition runs through Centro Storico and Prati.
Order a Frascati or a Cesanese in central Rome. They are local and underrated. Order a serious Etna Rosso or a Barolo at a more ambitious wine bar.
The 6 best wine bars in Rome
Litro
Natural wine bar with a focus on small Italian producers. The list is short and changes weekly. The food is excellent. Reserve.
Roscioli
Wine bar attached to the famous deli. The list is one of the deepest in Rome. The food is excellent. Reserve.
Il Goccetto
Old enoteca with 800 bottles on the wall. The bartenders are knowledgeable and unhurried. The cheese plates are excellent.
Enoteca Rabelais
Trastevere natural wine bar with a focus on Lazio and Sicilian producers. Small room, conversational, no reservations.
La Mescita
Natural wine bar with a deep Italian list. The kitchen does small Roman plates. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
Trimani
Rome s oldest wine merchant, established 1821. The wine bar is a separate room with a comprehensive Italian list. Best for a serious classical wine evening.
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