Big Mama
Tue: 21:00-01:30Wed: 21:00-01:30Thu: 21:00-01:30Fri: 21:00-02:00Sat: 21:00-02:00
Vibe: Blues / jazz / soul — Rome's most celebrated live music venue for blues Signature drinks: Beer; wine; cocktails. €6–10. Dinner reservation includes live music. Rome's undisputed temple of blues since 1984. Restaurant + live music venue. Book a table for dinner to be close to the stage. Closed Monday + Sunday.
Vicolo San Francesco a Ripa, 18, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Unanimously considered Rome's finest blues venue — and one of the best in Europe. Open since 1984, Big Mama has hosted Italian and international blues, jazz, and soul artists in an intimate, cosy setting. Restaurant tables close to the stage are the prime spots (book ahead). The music is serious; the atmosphere is warm and unpretentious. A Trastevere institution that has no equivalent in Rome.