Open Baladin
Open Baladin offers a wide selection of Italian artisanal beers, and some tasty food to go with them.
The beer is the main draw, of course, and there’s plenty to choose from. They cite forty draft beers, and another hundred in bottles—all Italian—along with a separate room for imports.
Fortunately, Open Baladin has also put a lot of thought into the food, providing a kind of Italian take on pub grub: there are burgers, homemade crisps accompanied by homemade ketchup, meatballs, and so on, all delicious and reasonably priced. Desserts are small but scrumptious, served in little glasses. We tried the millefoglie and panna cotta.
The gluten intolerant might have a little trouble navigating the menu, but at least there are the terrific crisps, and to drink there’s Baladin’s own bottled cider (€12 for a big bottle).
There’s a flat rate of €5 for a 33cl glass (which has increased from €4 last year). Food is reasonably priced, meaning that you can have a full meal and try a couple of beers without going over €20 a head.
We’ve been here a couple of times now, with different groups of people—including Jessica from RomePhotoBlog—and it’s always been a pleasure. There seems to be an older crowd earlier in the evening, especially for dinner, and the customers get younger as the evening progresses.
