Cin Cin! Aperitivo in Rome

Quite a bit of ink has been spilled recently regarding how the cocktail scene has improved in the Eternal City. And while until recently it was largely dominated by 5-star hotel bars, an increasing number of quality lounges and wine bars is enriching the city’s pre-dinner drinks offer. 

Aperitivo is how Italians normally relax post-office and how they work up an appetite before a meal during a glorious couple of hours – generally between 7 and 9 pm – with a glass of wine or a cocktail, sipped alongside small plates of food like crostini, brined olives, chips, taralli, bruschetta and other savory snacks. 

What could be more evocative of the Dolce Vita than imbibing on a Rome rooftop under an open sky or under a shaded pergola, steeped in the history of one of the world’s greatest cities?

Cin Cin!