Bar San Calisto

No-frills Trastevere institution with cheap spritzes

Address Piazza di San Calisto 3, 00153 Rome
Opening Hours Mon–Sat 06:00–02:00; closed Sun

The quintessential old-school Roman bar in the heart of Trastevere — a no-frills room of plastic chairs and formica tables, frequented by artists, students, and the kind of locals who have been drinking here for thirty years. Made internationally famous by Stanley Tucci's Italy series. Iconic for its cheap Aperol spritzes (around €2.50) and zero pretension.

Go in the early evening for aperitivo hour, or late at night when the piazza outside fills with people spilling out from the bar. Don't expect anything fancy — that's the point.

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