Like all other famous artists, also Italian neorealist ones used to meet in "clubs" to discuss the main themes of their works and society. Immediately after WW2 and during the years before the Italian economic upturn, Rome became home for artists from every kind of trend, including neorealism.
These people used to meet in taverns and bars within the triangle from the Spanish Steps to via Margutta and via Ripetta; in this area there were taverns such as the Osteria dei Pittori-Painters' Tavern (which today has changed its name into Caffè dei Pittori-Painters' Bar and its customers are mainly students from the near university of architecture and language and cultural mediation), the Osteria dei Fratelli Menghi-Menghi Broters' Tavern and the Bar Luxor (which today has changed its name in Canova).
Some artists as for example Italo Calvino affirmed that they took inspiration for their stories from a series of talks and discussions in which they took part in these bars in the historic center of Rome, such as for example The Baron in the Trees. These bars and taverns were frequented by any kind of artists: from painters who hadn't money to pay their meals, so used to offer their works in return for some food; to film directors such as Fellini, Rossellini and Monicelli, who were usually accompanied by actors such as Anna Magnani.
My advise is to go and visit these places because in these bars and taverns you could feel the same happy and full of life atmosphere which has characterized them for many years.
Reach them is easy, you just have to take Metro line A and stop at Flaminio-Piazza del Popolo and take a beautiful stroll in the city center.
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