You're not going to bump into the Pope up here, but it's still worth paying the price of the St Peter's cupola lift to sip your coffee on the roof of the basilica. There's precious little on the menu except coffee, soft drinks and mineral water - certainly no alcohol - but there's a wondrous view over the city, through the row of giant saints crowning the façade.
Area Rome
Transport Metro Ottaviano/bus 23, 40Exp, 62, 64 .
Telephone 06 6988 1662
Open Apr-Sept 8.30am-6pm Mon-Sat. Oct-Mar 8.30am-5pm Mon-Sat.
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