I'm looking for suggestions for bars/clubs in Rome that tend to have an under 30 crowd. I will be there with my boyfriend for 5 nights in May. If anyone has recommendations, please post away.

We went to a really fun pub called the Trinity College Pub. It is near the Trevi fountain. Not a club at all but a good mix of English/British/Australians and Italians.

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You might want to try the Druid's Den, an Irish bar near Santa Maria Maggiore. They have a website too - www.druidspubrome.com. My friend and I hung out there a few times (a few years ago though) and found it a fun and comfortable place to talk to other people. I also suggest going into Trastevere, although I don't know of any bars in particular, but there are lots of under 30s hanging out there. In Trastevere I did go to a blues club called "Big Mama" it wasn't very happening, but it may have been a weeknight or maybe that band wasn't very popular. In any case, I tend to rely on Irish pubs or clubs with live mushc that I like whenever I travel and I usually luck out with that.

Hi Jess. The Travel Channel had a program on Rome that I saw a few weeks ago. One of the places they mentioned for nightlife was a bar called Jonathan's Angels, near Piazza Navona. It looked like a fun atmosphere and, from the clips, the crowd looked to be mainly under 30. <BR><BR>Also, I believe the Testaccio neighborhood is suppposed to have a number of clubs catering primarily to younger people. <BR><BR>Have fun!

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. It seems like the lounge thing hasn't caught on in Rome yet--is that true?

What do you mean by the lounge thing, Jess? Retro-swing music?

Jess, the Let's Go guide will have some suggestions for what you're looking for. I remember it recommended Jonathan's Angels, which Capo was talking about.

By lounge, I mean less of a pub style. When I was in Barcelona, I found some small bars with interesting atmosphere(changing lights, jungle theme, couches)and that was the sort of place I was wondering about in Rome. <BR>I am meeting up with a couple of friends who will be in Rome on their honeymoon. We are all New Yorkers, and while the guys won't mind pubs, I know the wife would love a chic surprise, with specialty mixed drinks and good lighting.