From the team behind Jerry Thomas Speakeasy — a Trastevere bar dedicated entirely to agave spirits, with one of Italy's deepest mezcal and tequila libraries arranged behind a counter that feels more Mexico City than Rome. The cocktails are built around the smoky, vegetal complexity of agave in its many expressions, and the taco pairings are not an afterthought but a considered complement designed by people who understand that mezcal and masa share a logic. The room is colourful, the music tilts Latin, and the atmosphere is the atmosphere of a bar run by people genuinely obsessed with a single category of spirit. In a city where the Negroni is king, La Punta is a welcome act of rebellion.
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Trastevere, Rome
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A mezcal flight to explore the library — ask the bartender to build a progression from gentle to smoky. The Oaxacan Old Fashioned is excellent. Tacos are mandatory: the al pastor pairs beautifully with a reposado sip. For cocktails, anything on the seasonal agave menu will reward trust.
Evening from 8pm when the room fills and the energy rises. The Trastevere location means you can wander the neighbourhood before and after. Weekends are livelier; weeknights allow more conversation with the bartenders about the agave collection.
Via di Santa Cecilia 8, Trastevere. Walk from Trastevere station or Tram 8. Cocktails EUR 10-14, tacos EUR 4-7. No reservations needed for small groups. The mezcal library is extensive — if you are curious about agave, this is a classroom disguised as a bar. Cards accepted.