Where the concierge points people first
- Abbey Theatre Irish Pub Rome — On Via del Governo Vecchio, a couple of minutes from Piazza Navona. Big, central and set up for sport on screens, which makes it the default meeting point when a rugby or football crowd is in town. (41.8983, 12.4705)
- The Flann O'Brien — On Via Napoli, just off Via Nazionale, in a high-ceilinged room that feels more like a hall than a snug. Handy from Termini and Repubblica, and a sensible place to watch a game with a meal. (41.9010, 12.4939)
- Rosy O'Grady's — Another Irish pub in the list worth knowing as a back-up when the bigger places are full on a match day. Ring ahead to check which game is on. (41.8948, 12.4506)
- The Hole Trastevere — One of two pubs of the same name in the list, the other near Porta Portese. Trastevere is already where half of Rome goes out at night, so this is an easy one to fold into the evening. (41.8885, 12.4781)
The rest of the Irish pubs in Rome — every one we hold
- Barry Lyndon Pub (41.9103, 12.5441)
- Finn Irish Pub (41.8824, 12.4566)
- Guinness (41.8957, 12.4990)
- Hartigan's Irish Pub (41.9017, 12.4242)
- Il Punto (41.8571, 12.5601)
- Inside Irish Pub (41.8902, 12.5507)
- irish pub (41.8972, 12.4845)
- Irish Pub Dervock | Ristorante Montesacro (41.9354, 12.5315)
- My Guinnes (41.8705, 12.4480)
- The Hole Portaportese (41.8804, 12.4689)
- The Surge (41.8941, 12.4892)
- Titanic Irish Pub 1991 (41.9388, 12.5291)
Six Nations weekends turn these pubs inside out
Italy plays its Six Nations home matches at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, and on those weekends, in February and March, thousands of Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh and French fans arrive at once. Every pub on this list fills hours before kick-off, tables vanish, and the good screens are taken by lunchtime. If you are in Rome on a match weekend and want to watch, go early or book. Outside those weekends the same pubs are where the Premier League and the big European games are shown, and staff will usually tell you which screen is showing what if you ask.
Questions people ask
How many Irish pubs are there in Rome?
Num's directory maps 16 Irish pubs in Rome, from central sport-showing pubs near Piazza Navona and Via Nazionale to neighborhood locals.
Where can I watch rugby in Rome?
The central Irish pubs, such as Abbey Theatre Irish Pub Rome and The Flann O'Brien, show the big matches. On Six Nations weekends arrive very early, as Italy's home games are played in Rome.
Where can I watch the Premier League in Rome?
Irish pubs are the most dependable choice. Ask the bar which fixtures are on which screen, and arrive early for the big games.
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