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Harry's Bar

In 1960 this was the most photographed pavement in the world. Harry's Bar keeps the manner of those years: the piano, the panelling, the dry martini.

The terrace of Harry's Bar on Via Veneto, with flowers along the pavement.
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What it is
Bar and restaurant
Opened
1918, as the Golden Gate
Area
Via Veneto
Nearest museum
Galleria Borghese, 650 m

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    What Harry's Bar is known for

    1. La Dolce Vita

      The bar was at its height in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when the actors working at Cinecittà spent their nights on Via Veneto. Fellini put it in his film, and Frank Sinatra sang at its piano.

    2. The room

      Wood panelling, damask and soft light inside, and a glassed terrace on the street.

    3. Where it is

      At the upper end of Via Veneto, by the ancient gate that leads into Villa Borghese.

    What to know

    • Opened in 1918 as the Golden Gate, Harry's Bar since the 1950s
    • No connection with Harry's Bar in Venice
    • Come for a drink at the piano bar, late

    Where Harry's Bar is

    Address

    Via Vittorio Veneto 150
    00187 Rome, Italy

    Nearest station

    Barberini, on line A, at the other end of Via Veneto

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    From San Francisco to Via Veneto

    The place opened in 1918 as the Golden Gate, a pastry shop named by its American owner for the city she came from. A new owner renamed it Harry's Bar in the 1950s, just in time for the years that made the street famous.

    Harry's Bar: common questions

    Where is Harry's Bar?
    At Via Vittorio Veneto 150, in the Ludovisi district of Rome. The nearest station is Barberini, on line A, at the other end of Via Veneto.
    Which museums and sights are near Harry's Bar?
    Galleria Borghese is 650 m away, Trevi Fountain is 1.0 km away, Pantheon is 1.5 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is Harry's Bar known for?
    La Dolce Vita, The room, Where it is. The bar at the top of Via Veneto where the stars of the Dolce Vita years drank, with a piano, a terrace and waiters in white jackets.
    When did Harry's Bar open?
    In 1918, as the Golden Gate. Opened in 1918 as the Golden Gate, Harry's Bar since the 1950s.

    What visitors say about Harry's Bar

    Rating from Google

    4.1

    2,038 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 6 October 2026.

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