Aperitivo in Rome with a Host Matched to You

The matching is the product. Within a day of booking you get a short questionnaire about what you like and how you travel, and the answers decide which host you are paired with. That host then contacts you directly, proposes where to go and agrees a time and place with you before the evening starts. Which means the stops listed anywhere are examples, not promises. This is stated plainly by the operator and it is worth repeating: your host chooses the places, based on you. The aperitivo itself came south from northern Italy and Rome adopted it thoroughly. A spritz or a cold beer, and a plate of small things to eat: focaccia, bruschetta, cured meats, supplì, whatever the bar is good at. Where that happens depends on what you say you want. An outdoor table on a square in Trastevere. Somewhere sleek near Via del Corso. Somewhere unhurried in Testaccio. A natural wine bar. The Caffè della Pace behind Piazza Navona, which has had Coppola and De Niro among its customers. The itinerary stays flexible during the evening, so you can change your mind halfway through, which is closer to how Romans actually do this than a fixed route would be.