Sober bars › Rome
Alcohol-free · Rome, GA
Sober bars in Rome
Yes, real bars. Just no alcohol on the menu.
Quit drinking, taking a break, or never started? Here is 1 kava bar in Rome that doesn't list alcohol. Regulars, games and music.
0 of 1 open right now
What walking in looks like
From the door to your first shell. Photos from Rome bars on this page.
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Walk in whenever.
1 stays open past 11 PM. Most look like a coffee shop that kept going: couches, a long bar, games on the shelf.
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Say it's your first time.
The person behind the bar is the kavatender. Tell them you're new and they'll walk you through the menu. Nobody needs a reason for not drinking here.
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Order a shell.
Kava comes in a small bowl called a shell. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once, then grab a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water.
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Shells up! Bula!
When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks. Numb lips mean it's working. Feel nothing? Normal for the first time or two.
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Stay for something.
Board games, trivia, open mic, live music. Or just sit with your shell. That counts.
1 sober bars, one clock
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- 10 AM–9 PM
We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you. Hours are what each bar lists.
First time? Same.
Reviews from Rome guests.
“… The staff is laid-back and friendly, always willing to chat or let you swing by just to say hello. As someone who values sober spaces, I really appreciate this establishment. …”
Basil S. · Traveling Gypsies and Kava Den
“… The drinks are great and the atmosphere is so laid-back, friendly, and welcoming!”
Ellen P. · Traveling Gypsies and Kava Den
Never been to a kava bar?
Kava is a root from the South Pacific (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa). People there have drunk it together for thousands of years. It's ground, mixed with water and poured into a shell.
It relaxes your body and keeps your head clear. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once and follow it with a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water. Numb lips mean it's working. Plenty of people feel little the first time or two, and that's normal.
Go on an empty stomach, three or four hours after a meal, and drink a big glass of water with it. When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks.
Not into kava? Many bars also have tea, coffee or mocktails, plus board games, pool, trivia, open mic and live music. They open early and close late.
Don't want kava?
The menu
Kava bars in Rome
- KavaAll 1Served in a shell. One gulp, then the chaser.
- Kratom tea1 barA leaf from Southeast Asia, hot or iced. A different plant from kava, and it can be habit-forming.
- Coffee1 barFor the morning crowd and the laptop crowd.
- TeaHot or iced.
- MocktailsFruit, fizz, sometimes kava.
- A chaser and a waterEvery barPineapple, mango, sour candy. Nobody blinks.
Coffee, tea or mocktails at Traveling Gypsies and Kava Den.
Sober, in recovery, or taking a break
Kava isn't alcohol. Whether it fits your recovery is your call, and your program's. Kratom is a different plant and can be habit-forming, so ask which drinks have it.
Never mix kava with alcohol. Skip it if you're pregnant, nursing, or have liver problems.
Need support? SAMHSA's National Helpline is free, confidential and open 24/7:1-800-662-4357
Kava only, no kratom
None of the Rome bars that list their drinks are kava only. You can still order kava anywhere on this page; ask the kavatender which drinks have kratom.
Closest bars that list kava only:
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Questions
Are there sober bars in Rome?
Yes. HappyKava lists 1 kava bar in Rome, GA that don't list alcohol, including Traveling Gypsies and Kava Den.
Do kava bars serve alcohol?
Most don't. We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you.
What do you drink at a sober bar in Rome?
Kava: a root drink from the South Pacific, served in a shell. 1 of these bars also pour kratom tea. 1 list coffee, tea or mocktails, so you don't have to drink kava at all.
Which Rome bars serve kava only, no kratom?
None of the Rome bars that list their drinks are kava only. The closest kava-only bar is The Little Sober Bar in Woodstock.
Which sober bars in Rome are open late?
1 stay open past 11 PM on at least one night, including Traveling Gypsies and Kava Den.
What time do Rome kava bars open?
The earliest open at 10 AM (1 of them). The latest close is 11 PM on Fri & Sat, at Traveling Gypsies and Kava Den.
Is kava the same as kratom?
No. Kava is a root from the South Pacific. Kratom is a leaf from Southeast Asia, usually served as tea, hot or iced. They feel different, and kratom can be habit-forming.
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