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Trastevere & Gianicolo


A seminal Trastevere hangout. Grab a table on the shady piazza terrace and watch the world go by amid a mixed Roman and tourist clientele. The drinks and food menu covers most tastes and budgets, and there’s live music (jazz, blues, world) many nights.


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