9 bars in Rome, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Rome.
Drink Kong ★ 4.6
monti · Piazza di San Martino ai Monti 8, 00184 Roma
Hours: Daily 18:30-02:00
Patrick Pistolesi's Drink Kong in Rome's Monti district is the Tokyo-style cocktail bar with signature highballs, the city's strongest cocktail list.
Tip: Open daily 19:00-04:00. Book the cocktail bar four days ahead; ramen kitchen runs from 22:00.
Co.So. ★ 4.4
pigneto · Via Braccio da Montone 80, 00176 Roma
Hours: Daily 20:30-03:00
Co.So. in Rome's Pigneto district is Massimo D'Addezio's cocktail bar with the famous Carbonara Sour, a long Italian-spirit-led cocktail carte and a popular.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 19:00-02:00. The Carbonara Sour is 13 euros; book the back booths a week ahead.
Club Derriere ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Vicolo delle Coppelle 59, 00186 Roma
Hours: Daily 22:00-04:00
Club Derriere in Rome's Centro Storico is the speakeasy behind Etabli, with a 1920s-era cocktail carte and the city's quietest dark-corner bar.
Tip: Entry via the Etabli restaurant; ask for the back room. Open 22:00-03:00; closed Sunday.
Argot ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via dei Cappellari 93, 00186 Roma
Hours: Mon-Sat 20:00-03:00, Sun closed
Argot in Rome's Centro Storico is the live-jazz cocktail bar with the city's strongest jazz programme four nights a week, a long classic-cocktail carte.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 19:00-02:00. The jazz nights run Wed to Sat from 22:00; book the back tables.
The Race Club Speakeasy ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via Labicana 52, 00184 Roma
Hours: Daily 22:00-03:00
The Race Club in Rome's Celio district is the 1920s-themed speakeasy with a 200-cocktail carte from the prohibition era, the city's most playful cocktail.
Tip: Member access via website RSVP; open Wed to Sun 22:00-03:00. Phone-down policy on the door.
Freni e Frizioni ★ 4.2
trastevere · Via del Politeama 4, 00153 Roma
Hours: Daily 18:30-02:00
Freni e Frizioni in Rome's Trastevere is the converted-garage cocktail bar with the city's most generous aperitivo buffet from 19:00, plus a long.
Tip: Open daily 18:00-02:00. The aperitivo buffet at 10 euros with a cocktail is the value entry; arrive 19:00.
Barnum Cafe Cocktail Bar ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via del Pellegrino 87, 00186 Roma
Hours: Mon 09:30-21:00, Tue-Sat 09:30-02:00, Sun closed
Barnum Cafe in Rome's Centro Storico is the all-day cafe with a strong cocktail list after 18:00, a natural-wine selection by the glass and a brunch carte.
Tip: Open daily 09:00-23:00. The Sunday brunch sets cost 22 euros; book a week ahead.
Ai Tre Scalini Aperitivo ★ 4.2
monti · Via Panisperna 251, 00184 Roma
Hours: Daily 12:30-01:00
Ai Tre Scalini in Rome's Monti district doubles as a wine bar and trattoria, with the front pavement aperitivo seats the spot for a glass of Lazio red.
Tip: The aperitivo set at 8 euros with a salumi snack is the budget entry; arrive 18:30 for the pavement.
Salotto 42 ★ 4.1
centro-storico · Piazza di Pietra 42, 00186 Roma
Hours: Daily 10:00-02:00
Salotto 42 in Rome's Centro Storico is the long-running cocktail bar opposite the Temple of Hadrian, with a vintage book-and-design library wall and a Roman.
Tip: Open daily 10:00-02:00. The piazza-facing terrace fills first at sunset; book at the front bar.