Via S. Prassede 9/c
06 4745186
Average €25 – 55/person
Open everyday for lunch and dinner
Credit Cards accepted

Beer does not come to mind when you think of Rome and there is no reason why it should. Still sometimes you need a beer in Rome and the Old Marconi (Birreria Marconi) is a perfect place to do just that. 

The Old Marconi is one of the oldest and last remaining beerhouses in Rome. Most of the beers on offer are Irish and not Italian (which some would say is a plus), and it offers a variety of pastas and meat plates. The food here leans toward a heavier fair but at a good  quailty and they offer a variety of Austrian and Tirolean specialties. Still the reason to go is the Irish breakfast. 

The Irish breakfast is two fried eggs, sausage, bacon, baked beans and a fried tomato. Why would you eat such a thing? Because sometimes you just have too. Especially after a week of wandering the city with only the meagre Italian breakfast of a cornetto and a cappuccino. Besides the Old Marconi opens at 12, so it is more of a brunch, and it tastes really good with an ice cold beer. 

The alpine décor inside the place is great to drink in and the outside seating has a nice view of The Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. Our only complaint is that they don’t make a bloody mary, still that is a difficult drink to  find in Rome.