Rome's pub crawls cluster in two neighbourhoods for good reason. Testaccio holds the serious clubs: Goa on Via Libetta 13 runs until the early hours, and Akab Cave on Via di Monte Testaccio 69 plays techno and indie in a former warehouse. San Lorenzo is cheaper and earlier: La Casa del Caffè on Via dei Reti 43 closes by 1 AM, making it a warm-up rather than a destination. The Rome Pub Crawl with Open Bar starts with a one-hour open bar in Testaccio (9:30–10:30 PM) before moving to three further stops. At €15, with Goa entry normally €10–15, the value is front-loaded.
Testaccio and San Lorenzo do different things and attract different crowds. Testaccio is the club district: the former slaughterhouse district's repurposed warehouses house Goa on Via Libetta and Akab Cave on Via di Monte Testaccio. San Lorenzo runs earlier and cheaper, with university students from La Sapienza making up most of the crowd on the Via degli Ausoni strip.
Draught beer at San Lorenzo bars costs €3 to €5. Testaccio clubs charge €10 to €20 entry, typically including one drink. Cocktails at Testaccio venues run €8 to €12. A San Lorenzo evening is one of the most affordable in Rome: four drinks and no cover comes to €15 to €25. Testaccio with club entry runs €30 to €50. Prices verified April 2026.
Friday in Testaccio has the best balance: Goa is busy but queues are manageable, and the crowd is more mixed than Saturday. San Lorenzo runs consistently Thursday through Saturday. Avoid Sunday in both districts: San Lorenzo bars close by midnight and Testaccio clubs do not operate on most Sundays outside summer.
This crawl visits three bars in Testaccio, starting with an open bar from 9:30–10:30 pm (beer, wine, and spirits with mixers). After that, you’ll get discounts on drinks at each stop. The crawl lasts three hours and includes a shot at the first bar. It’s a good way to meet people if you’re travelling solo.
Check availabilityThis tour focuses on San Lorenzo’s student bars, with stops at four pubs and a club. Each stop lasts 30–40 minutes, and you’ll get a free shot at two of them. The guide takes you to places most tourists miss, like Scienze Pub and La Casa del Caffè. It’s a more low-key crawl, but the crowd is friendly and up for a laugh.
Check availabilityReal pub crawls with a local guide. Live prices, ratings, and availability updated weekly.
Two crawls run regularly. The Rome Pub Crawl with Open Bar costs €15 and meets outside Testaccio Metro Station every Friday and Saturday. One hour of open bar (beer, wine, spirits with mixers), a shot at the first venue, and drink discounts at subsequent stops. The San Lorenzo Bar Hopping Tour costs €12, meets at Piazza dell'Immacolata on Thursdays and Saturdays, and visits four pubs plus a club including Scienze Pub and La Casa del Caffè. Free shots at two stops. Youth Station Hostel Bar on Via Castelfidardo 24 charges €3 for a beer if you want to pre-drink before either crawl.
Friday in Testaccio is the cleaner choice: the open bar crawl runs, Goa is busy but not yet at Saturday-level queues, and the neighbourhood has more locals in the mix than weekend tourist crowds typically allow.
Upcoming events worth timing your trip around.
Youth Station rooftop at 10 PM: a €3 beer, the Roman skyline behind you, and the Metro two minutes away to Testaccio. A reasonable way to start the evening.
The RomeHello Hostel (rated 9.6, from €30) and Ostello Bello Roma Colosseo (rated 9.5, from €25) are the top two in the city. Both are close enough to Testaccio and San Lorenzo to make the crawl routes practical. See our pick of the best party hostels in Rome.
