A shoebox of soul and funk on Via Cisterna dell'Olio, pouring stiff cocktails since 1999 to a crowd that gives up on the idea of seats and takes the alley instead.
Superfly Soulbar hides in an arch on Via Cisterna dell'Olio, the little bar street behind the cinema off Piazza Dante, and it has poured cocktails there since 1999. Fodor's includes it in its Centro Storico nightlife shortlist, which is exactly the company it belongs in.
The room barely holds the bar, the records, and the bartender. That is the charm. You order, you step back into the alley, and the night sorts itself out around you.
Inside you get a counter, shelves of vinyl, and barely enough floor for six people to stand without negotiating. One Tripadvisor reviewer calls it a cool 90s bar, and the description holds: low light, album sleeves, no design consultant in sight.
The real seating plan is the alley outside, where the crowd gathers from about 10pm onward on weekends.
Wanderlog's aggregate describes a stylish and interesting crowd, and the reviews keep mentioning people who came for one drink and ended up dancing by close. Locals dominate early; the international crowd finds it later.
Weeknights stay manageable. On Friday and Saturday, come before 10pm or accept the alley, which honestly is not the worse option.
What to order
- 01
A Negroni, made properly
- 02
Whatever the bartender suggests
- 03
A second round when the record flips