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Best Nightlife in Rome (2026)

Evenings in Rome usually begin with an aperitivo and move on to cocktails or live music after dinner. Trastevere and the lanes around Piazza Navona and Campo de' Fiori are the busiest areas, while Monti has a growing number of serious bars. Freni e Frizioni near Piazza Trilussa is a classic aperitivo meeting point, and Bar del Fico, just behind Piazza Navona, works from late morning until 2:00 with DJ sets after dinner.

For carefully made cocktails, Drink Kong in Monti and The Jerry Thomas Project, a speakeasy near Chiesa Nuova, have both appeared on The World's 50 Best Bars list; book ahead and check the entry rules. Terrazza Borromini offers drinks on a rooftop above Piazza Navona, best at sunset, and Gregory's Jazz Club near the Spanish Steps has live jazz every night. Most bars stay open until about 2:00. Dress smartly for cocktail bars, keep an eye on belongings in crowded squares, and use taxis or night buses to get home, as the metro closes earlier than the bars.

6 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 nightlife in Rome

  1. Drink Kong Cocktail bar, MontiA celebrated cocktail bar in Monti that features on the World's 50 Best Bars list, open nightly with creative drinks and a smart casual dress code.
  2. The Jerry Thomas Project Speakeasy cocktail bar, Via Giulia / Chiesa NuovaOpened in 2010 by a group of bartenders, this hidden speakeasy off Corso Vittorio Emanuele revives forgotten styles of mixing classic cocktails.
  3. Freni e Frizioni Cocktail bar, TrastevereA popular Trastevere cocktail bar near Piazza Trilussa, Freni e Frizioni opens every day until late and draws a crowd for aperitivo.

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1. Drink Kong

Cocktail bar$$$Monti

A celebrated cocktail bar in Monti that features on the World's 50 Best Bars list, open nightly with creative drinks and a smart casual dress code.

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6. 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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