Freni e Frizioni

Freni e Frizioni is a well-known cocktail bar in the Trastevere district of Rome whose crowd mixes residents of the city with tourists and students, who come together there for conversation. The setting is informal and the energy lively, and the bar works across the whole evening, serving aperitifs before dinner and further drinks once the meal is over. Friends meet there for an evening out that is fun and relaxed at the same time, and with so much conversation going on, the place is rarely quiet.

In Trastevere, people who live in Rome use Freni e Frizioni as the place to meet up, and you can do the same: arrange to see friends there for an aperitif before dinner, then come back once you have eaten for a drink after the meal. The reason to go is the crowd, a lively mix of tourists, students and residents who gather there mainly to talk. Since that lively buzz of conversation is the whole attraction, skip it if a quiet evening is what you are after.