Birreria/wine bar Oasi della Birra also plays double duty as a store - find your next favorite beer here.

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L’Oasi della Birra

San Giovanni & Testaccio


Housed in the Palombi Enoteca bottle shop, L’Oasi della Birra is exactly that – an oasis of beer. Offering hundreds of labels – everything from German heavyweights to British bitters – as well as wines, cheeses and cold cuts, it's deservedly popular. Sit in the cramped cellar or on the piazza-side terrace, and take advantage of the generous aperitivo buffet (€10 including one drink).


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