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Close to the Colosseum is the Coming Out, a meeting place for Rome's LGBTQ+ scene. During the day there is Italian breakfast, aperitivi and light meals, in the evening cocktails and house specialties. The crowd is mixed, the outdoor terrace invites you to linger. Karaoke nights and drag shows are held regularly, and the menu also includes vegetarian and vegan options.
Located on Via del Politeama in Trastevere, the Freni e Frizioni cocktail bar serves as a café during the day and a bar in the evening. Mixologists prepare creative cocktails, accompanied by wines, beers and soft drinks. A vegetarian aperitivo buffet is served with the drinks. The terrace overlooking the Tiber promenade and the industrial style attract locals and travelers alike.
On Via di San Giovanni in Laterano, not far from the Colosseum, is My Bar, with a street terrace and a view of the landmark. During the day a mixed crowd comes, in the evening it becomes a meeting place for the gay community. In addition to cocktails, burgers, and pizza, there are karaoke nights with go-go dancers and a small dance area with house music. The Coming Out Bar is right next door.
In summer, Village ROMA plays in the Parco del Ninfeo in the EUR district with dance floors, bars and seating areas under trees. The open, inclusive area attracts mainly guests from the LGBTQ+ community, including cocktails, street food from food trucks and international DJs between house and pop, as well as open-air cinema and theatre. It can be reached by metro line B, station EUR Magliana.
Gay bars in Rome gather mainly on Via San Giovanni in Laterano, the so-called Gay Street east of the Colosseum in the Celio district. The scene has been meeting in this area since the 1960s, and the name Gay Street became established in 2007. During the day, there are many addresses here: café and aperitivo bar. It is only late in the evening, often around eleven, that the mood shifts towards nightlife. Well-known places to go are the Coming Out, which has been a meeting place since 2001, and the neighboring My Bar. On warm weekends, part of the audience simply stands outside on the street, with a view of the illuminated Colosseum.
A second bundle of queer bars is located in Trastevere on the other side of the Tiber. The bars there are a touch more elegant, more cocktail lounge than casual pub. For the big club nights and the party rows, on the other hand, you often have to go further out, for example to Ostiense south of Testaccio, where the larger locations and the later program are located. So Rome doesn't have a single party mile, the action is spread over several corners. If you are flexible and plan the routes, you can cope well with it. Depending on your mood and time, the following bars and clubs will show you the best place to land.