Alcatraz
Via Aureliana 38 tel
06.4201.3286. Metro Termini.
Thurs-Sat 10pm-3am, Sun
5pm-2am.
Very near Termini
Station, this video bar on
three floors features music,
big screens, "video
hard", a discotheque
and a dark room. It has
special theme evenings, too,
such as "Army
Night" on Thursdays,
and there's a Sunday Tea
Dance starting at 5pm.
L'Alibi
Via Monte Testaccio 44
tel 06.574.3448. Bus #75.
Wed-Sun 11pm-4.30am.
Predominantly - but by no
means exclusively - male
venue that's one of Rome's
oldest and best gay clubs.
Downstairs there's a
multi-room cellar disco and
upstairs an open-air bar.
There's a big terrace to
enjoy in the warm months.
Situated in the middle of
the lively Testaccio
neighbourhood, with lots of
fun restaurants and a
plethora of activities in
the summer. Free admission
Wed & Thurs. Other
nights L20,000.
Alpheus
Via del Commercio
271/b tel 06.541.3985. Bus
#75 or Metro B Piramide. Fri
only 10.30pm-4am.
Every Friday here at
10.30pm it's the "Muccassassina",
a thoroughly gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender
event sponsored by the Mario
Mieli Cultural Association.
It's a great night, with
three different discos
pounding away, a garden open
in the warm months, and
special events, such as drag
shows and amateur male
strippers. It costs L18,000
to get in, which includes
one drink.
Apeiron
Via dei Quattro
Cantoni 5 tel 06.482.8820.
Metro Termini. Most nights
10.30pm-2am, later on Fri
and Sat.
A big-screen video bar
upstairs, erotic videos and
dark room downstairs.
Located in the Termini area,
near the Basilica of Santa
Maria Maggiore. One-drink
minimum for L6000.
Edoardo II
Vicolo Margana 14 tel
06.6994.2419. Bus #63 or
#64. Tues-Sat 10pm-2am.
Right in the middle of
the old Jewish Ghetto, just
off Piazza Venezia, this
medieval torture chamber
theme bar, named after the
infamously gay English king,
is actually pretty tame.
Quite a young crowd and
conveniently cruisy if
you're having a wander
through the centre of town.
Membership is required, but
it's free.
Garbo
Vicolo di Santa
Margherita 1/A tel
06.5832.0782. Bus #H or #75.
Wed-Mon 10pm-2am.
A friendly Trastevere
bar, with a relaxed
atmosphere and a nice
setting, just behind the
main piazza. A nice mix of
Italians and foreigners,
presided over by Tom, the
Irish proprietor. No
admission charge. Drinks
start at L5000.
Gender
Via Faleria 9 tel
06.7049.7638. Metro A Re di
Roma. Tues-Sat 11pm-4am.
A bit of a step from the
city centre, this
multi-gender club
specializes in theme nights,
covering everything from
erotic cartoons to drag
lessons to sexy couple
contests and more. L15,000
entrance.
L'Hangar
Via in Selci 29 tel
06.488.1397. Metro B Cavour
or Metro A Vittorio.
Tues-Sun 10.30pm-2am.
About halfway between
Termini and the Roman Forum,
just off Via Cavour, this is
one of Rome's oldest and
least expensive gay spots,
always crammed with young
people. Monday night
features gay videos, and
Saturday night it's almost
impossible to get in the
door it's so jammed. There's
no charge to get in, you
just take a ticket and pay
when you leave for whatever
you've had to drink.
Jam Session
Via del Cardello 13/a
tel 06.6994.2419. Metro B
Cavour. Wed only
midnight-4am.
Wednesday night here is
"gay party" night,
with Seventies and Eighties
disco music and loads of
buff young Italians - a
somewhat posey affair. The
L10,000 entrance fee
includes a drink.
Joli Coeur
Via Sirte 5 tel
06.8621.5827. Bus #310 or
#63. Sat only 11pm-4am.
Pretty far from the
centre, in the Villa Ada
area, but this club features
Rome's only lesbian night
every Saturday.
Piper
Via Tagliamento 9 tel
06.855.5398. Bus #63.
Tues-Sun 11pm-4am, Sat &
Sun also 4-8pm for
youngsters.
Saturday nights are gay
nights at this eclectic
club.
