Places to have an aperitif outdoors, in the garden or on the terrace, in our capital. From the Hotel with excellent bartenders to the lesser-known pleasant places of Rome (even from the Romans)
What could be better than an aperitif on the terrace or in a garden with comfortable chairs on the grass? When the heat makes itself felt, in Rome we drag ourselves to the aperitif time, waiting for the ponentino to arrive, the typical evening breeze that refreshes the day. The right company, a cocktail in hand and you're done: you forget the heat and sweat in an instant. Here are the right places to enjoy a little refreshment and a good drink and, why not, even a touch of luxury for a handful of euros.
The Court
Just opened, it was a simple passage space inside Palazzo Manfredi, the boutique hotel overlooking the Colosseum. An internal courtyard, therefore, that someone had the excellent idea of enhancing, to make it become the most exclusive cocktail bar in the city, thanks also to the intervention of the Loto Ad Project architecture studio, which wanted a furniture entirely made in Italy . The view of the Colosseum is breathtaking, especially if you arrive at sunset, when the sun goes out behind the rooftops of Rome, illuminating the Flavian Amphitheater sideways. The cocktail list is taken care of by an old mixing fox, Matteo Zed, an expert especially in the Italian bitters category, who does not fail to include in his drinks; for those who prefer wine, you can rely on the list prepared by the excellent sommelier Gennaro Buono. Last but not least, the appetizers served as an accompaniment come from the starred cuisine of Aroma and are the fruit of the inspiration of chef Giuseppe Di Iorio and the pastry chef Daniele De Santi.
"Na Cosetta summer
In the more than 4 thousand square meters of the new location on Via del Mandrione, for the summer the boys of ‘Na Cosetta have done things big. They promise "music – food – relaxation – life", with a restaurant under the stars, street food, kids area, playground and two stages to host over 70 artists on the bill for 4 months of events and concerts. Omar Pedrini who will sing the great successes of the Timorias, Almamegretta, Peppe Servillo, just to name a few and only to talk about the month of July of this billboard worthy of the best Roman summers.
Hotel Butterfly
The Butterfly Hotel reopens in the garden of Villetta Ruggieri at the Foro Italico in Rome, a few steps from the Ponte della Musica. For summer 2019, the Hotel Butterfly is divided into four different spaces: one dedicated to music and entertainment strictly live, the second has food and mixology as its protagonist, the third (an idea that was very successful last year) is the one of the smallest club in the world, finally the novelty of this year, the Cinecretinetti, where the characters of the silent cinema chase each other on the screen. Particularly interesting is the aspect of mixology, which the owner Giancarlo Battafarano – already owner of several successful Roman clubs – will entrust each time to famous names of the Capitoline bartending.
Satyrus
Right in front of the Gallery of Modern Art, at the top of the monumental staircase of fine arts, which leads to Villa Borghese, there is a kind of summer chalet (temporary for friends) which will certainly be one of the destinations favored by the Roman nightlife. The atmosphere is magical and the perfect location to enjoy both the great beauty of Rome, and the ponentino that refreshes the summer evenings, between tasty cocktails and djset, but above all a series of themed parties where glamor is at home .
Jacoba
Jacopo Ricci and Piero Drago's kitchen, at the helm of Jacopa, will certainly be the occasion to talk more widely, but in the meantime it is reported that they have finally given justice to the beautiful terrace that surmounts the San Francesco hotel, which houses this nice little restaurant. On the rooftop of the hotel you can enjoy the ponentino looking at the roofs of Trastevere and sipping one of the good cocktails prepared by Cristian Straccio and Rebecca Sanzone, following the advice of the well-known Emanuele Broccatelli who edited the drink list. As a worthy accompaniment, a simplified list of the two chefs' good ideas in the kitchen.
Garbatella dairy
Great news at the Latteria Garbatella, where the lighthouse was set on the beautiful garden for the warm season. New staff, new drink list, focused on elixirs, to treat the body while sipping a cocktail. Idea of the bar manager Giovanni Miola, who has chosen to enhance the botanicals found in this beautiful garden, rather than at zero km. And if the latter took the reins of the counter, in the kitchen we point out the recent arrival of the chef Pasquale Aragona, who has developed a menu that is perfectly suited to the drink list, with easy proposals to accompany the aperitif.
Voodoo + The Sanctuary Eco Retreat
The novelty of this year is a village dedicated to street food, with more than ten stands every day to alternate cocktails with street food, in the open-air venue a step away from the Colosseum that has been making a couple of years ago breccia in the heart of the Romans. A unique enchanted park of 5 thousand square meters in which to spend an evening between tribal theme, street artists and artistic performances.
Palazzo Montemartini
The cocktails of the award-winning barman Riccardo Di Dio Masa and the dishes of the Sicilian chef Simone Strano, who every day promises a show cooking on the terrace for the aperitif, from 7.30pm to 9pm, without forgetting the musical accompaniment that is often live . This is the proposal of the Radisson Collection of Palazzo Montemartini, which for the summer opened the terrace overlooking the Baths of Diocletian in the iconic Penthouse Suite.
Acquaroof Terrazza Molinari @ The First
If last year the novelty was that the rooftop of The First Hotel had officially become Terrazza Molinari, with a partnership with the Lazio distillate company, as well as the arrival of the good Valeria Bassetti behind the counter, this year the news I'm in the kitchen. The stove was in fact entrusted to the young chef Claudia Ceppaluni, whose curriculum included a passage to the Heston Blumenthal in London and to the Ristorante del Cambio in Turin, at the court of the chef Matteo Baronetto. A more easy proposal than the one on the floor below, where in the meantime the arrival of chef Daniele Lippi has been made official in Acquolina's starred kitchens. Young promises, therefore, who take the lead and promise sparks.
Necci
We are at Pigneto, in the streets dear to Pasolini. Just Necci was one of the usual haunts of the poet, who has become a modern and pleasant place thanks to the new management which, incidentally, is the same as that of the nearby Spirito or the more recent opening of the Dalodi pizzeria-ice cream parlor, both within 50 meters of distance and with attached terrace. Valid alternatives en plein air if you can't find a place in the garden of Necci.
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