The caffe is indisputably central to Roman life. Cafe Life Rome is the first guide book dedicated solely to the cafes and bars of Rome. This book, with its rich photography and informed descriptions, steers travellers to Rome's 22 best bars and to the perfect caffee. Some of these establishments are hundreds of years old and some are relatively young, but each has a story to tell. These cafes also offer food and drink at reasonable prices, but you can also try one of the specialities of the house which is worth a small splurge. Visitors will be able to choose a comfortable bar close to their accommodations, make it a haunt of their own and watch the Romani at close quarters. It may even be a place where Hemingway or Fellini came to unwind too.