Bar San Calisto | Roma

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"Stop by this little corner of Trastevere after lunch and you’ll find grey-haired Romans playing cards, sitting beside university students drinking beer, and young professionals enjoying a Campari spritz on a first date. The house red, served in a carafe and poured into tiny tumblers, is about 3 euros a glass; they also do Campari and Aperol spritzes at aperitivo hour and big, ice-cold jugs of Peroni. Non-drinkers can get coffee or soft drinks. Grab your drink and enjoy it sitting outside, people-watching in the piazza. Bar snacks are limited to potato chips and salted peanuts but if you’re lucky there’ll still be some maritozzi (whipped cream-filled buns), pastries and tramezzini sandwiches left over from the morning breakfast rush." - Maresa Manara