Bartender making drink at Race Club Speakeasy.

Race Club Speakeasy

Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo


Like any good speakeasy, this bar lies underground, and visitors are expected to formally request entrance via a doorbell; they also need to pay €5 for a membership card. Decor is an off-kilter mix of mirrors, black-and-white snapshots, and glimmery Christmas lights. Cash only and table reservations recommended.


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