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Best Nightlife in Italy (2026)

Bars, pubs, live music venues, rooftop terraces and clubs for evenings out.

30 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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21. Al Timon

Canal-side bacaro and wine bar$$Cannaregio

A lively Cannaregio bacaro on Fondamenta degli Ormesini, with a boat moored on the canal for seating, cicchetti, meat platters and late hours.

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26. Backdoor 43

Tiny speakeasy cocktail bar$$$Navigli

A tiny reservation-only cocktail bar on the Naviglio Grande with room for four guests, plus a takeaway window run by a masked bartender.

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27. Bar del Fico

Bar and bistro$$Piazza Navona

On a small square behind Piazza Navona, Bar del Fico serves coffee, Roman food and cocktails from late morning, with DJ sets after dinner.

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28. Cantina Do Mori

Historic bacaro$San Polo

A historic wine bar near the Rialto Market, dating its origins to 1462 and said to have been frequented by Casanova, serving wine and francobolli sandwiches.

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29. La Mela

Historic club and cocktail bar$$Chiaia

Historic Chiaia nightclub on Via dei Mille, open since the 1960s, now a cocktail bar and dance venue with red sofas and palm-like columns.

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