Harry's Bar, American bar and restaurant near Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
Harry's Bar is a restaurant and cocktail bar in Rome, located near the Trevi Fountain. The interior reflects a mid-20th-century style and offers Mediterranean dishes alongside classic drinks.
The establishment opened in 1918 under the name Golden Gate and became Harry's Bar in 1950. Over the following decades it grew into one of the central gathering spots of Roman social life.
The name echoes the famous Harry's Bar in Venice, though the two places have no direct connection. In the postwar decades, it became a meeting point for filmmakers, actors, and writers who shaped Roman social life.
The bar has a dress code and takes reservations for lunch and dinner. Evening visits often include live piano music, so planning ahead is a good idea, especially during events.
The location served as a filming set for Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita and later for Paolo Sorrentino's Oscar-winning The Great Beauty. Few places in Rome have appeared in two films that so strongly shaped the city's image for generations.
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