Il Goccetto

"Il Goccetto was one of the city’s first wine bars and is now a Roman institution. It’s hard to miss, with its large "vino e olio" sign out front and a steady stream of people spilling out the door, sipping wine on the picturesque Via dei Banchi Vecchi. The vibe inside, with a chalkboard wine list, might tempt you, but the real draw is the impromptu street party outside, where the sidewalk becomes one of the city’s most fun hangs. The mixed plate for two steps up from the usual charcuterie, with bites like salmon rolls stuffed with robiola, artichokes in olive oil, and rare roast beef. It’s the perfect amount of food for a light dinner or just enough to tide you over until your 9:30pm reservation. photo credit: Maela Bonafede" - Annie Replogle

"Il Goccetto, located in Via dei Banchi Vecchi, is celebrated as one of the most reliable wine bars in Rome. It has played a significant role in the history of fine wines in the city, offering a diverse selection of wines for enthusiasts to enjoy." - La Guida Michelin

"Imagine if hundreds of the most drinkable bottles of wine moved into your living room and threw a nonstop party. Sometimes the party's loud and fizzy, sometimes it slows to a brooding ooze; but it always feels like home. That's Il Goccetto. Small, warm like an embrace, decorated in a way that suggests it just can't be bothered with time, and above all, loaded floor to ceiling with wine. In winter it'll feel like a refuge; in summer it'll spill onto the sidewalk, over Vespas and between the bumpers of cars. More than 850 wines, plus it's the undisputed king of bar eats; try the beetroot cured salmon, or prosciutto di parma topped with peppery rucola and extra virgin olive oil." - Maresa Manara

"Il Goccetto was one of the city’s first wine bars and is now a Roman institution. There are a few tables inside where you can sit under a painted Renaissance ceiling, but most people stand outside on the picturesque Via dei Banchi Vecchi. There’s a varied choice of wines by the glass listed on a chalkboard that ranges from an obscure natural wine from Sicily to bubbles from the Veneto, and you can also buy bottles off the shelves.  The mixed plate for two moves beyond the usual cured meat and cheeses with small bites like tiny rolls of salmon stuffed with soft robiola cheese, small artichokes preserved in olive oil, and thin slices of rare roast beef. It’s plenty of food for a light dinner or just enough to hold you over until that 9:30pm reservation." - Gillian Mcguire, Team Infatuation

"Quietly inhabiting the lovely Via dei Banchi Vecchi, Il Goccetto (not to be confused with the Italian pro-marijuana organization by the same name) is a secret hidden in plain sight: acozy, wood-paneled wine bar with 18th-century ceiling frescoes, more than 300 bottles of Italian and French wine, and a chilled-out atmosphere. Come in the early evening to sit alongside locals reading newspapers or playing checkers, or waltz in late to experience the buzz of young, professional Romans who frequent this local favorite after dinner. No matter when you arrive, order the cheese plate."