The most beloved Roman summer venue is back: now it's in a large garden in Trastevere, with ping pong, rosettes, and an open-air cinema
The Oratorio Trastevere returns for summer 2026 to a new location on Lungotevere Ripa: more space, a kitchen, outdoor games, and aperitifs in the historic complex's large garden.
Last summer, it was a small square in front of a church in Trastevere (we wrote about it here), filled with tables, cocktails, and people who would end up there for an aperitivo and then stay all evening. This year, L'Oratorio Trastevere is changing venue (but only slightly): leaving last season's space and taking over the entire large garden of the Ripa Grande complex, still on Lungotevere Ripa, and the impression is that the format (among the most popular and popular of 2025) has decided to become a bit more structured, while still maintaining the relaxed Roman summer atmosphere that worked so well.
The Trastevere Oratory is moving to a new location and taking over an entire garden.
Anyone who's been there probably remembers it: a convivial and light-hearted place, without that "staging" feel that often accompanies many seasonal Roman venues (let's face it, come on). The management is still under the Mirador Group (for summer 2026, in collaboration with Ripart).
The new Oratorio Trastevere comes to life between the cloister and garden of the historic complex, hidden just steps from Tiber Island. Arcades, retro lighting, vintage furnishings, and plenty of greenery. The real novelty, besides the relocation, is the food and beverage offerings. While in 2025 the project operated almost exclusively as an aperitivo and cocktail bar, this time it also features more substantial cuisine, built around a series of deliberately popular and convivial dishes.
What to eat at L'Oratorio Trastevere: rosettes, fried foods, and an ice cream cart
The menu is that of Italian summer comfort food: stuffed rosettes (4 euros), the legendary scrocchia from Forno Marchetti, fried foods (3-5), classic panzanella and the variant with octopus, potatoes and Taggiasca olives (9-12), bruschetta with veal in tuna sauce (10), prosciutto and melon (12), tomatoes with rice (9) and dishes designed to be shared. And then there are the details that help build the image of the place: the vintage trolleys with fresh watermelon and ice cream (the ice cream is Pico's), which seem to have come straight from certain Roman summers of a few decades ago.
The new Oratorio Trastevere also features ping pong, bowls, and an open-air cinema.
Alongside the kitchen, the entertainment area remains central, one of the elements that made L'Oratorio Trastevere instantly recognizable. The new garden features ping pong, bocce ball on the lawn, foosball, card games, and even a permanent open-air cinema with silent screenings that will accompany the evenings.
The beverage section continues to be curated by Abram Codazzo together with Andrea Lilli. The great classics of the Italian aperitif and summer cocktails designed to immediately accompany the format are maintained.
The Trastevere Oratory. Lungotevere Ripa 3, Rome. Instagram.