San Polo & Santa Croce
Famously mentioned in Casanova's memoirs, cosy 'Two Spades' was founded in 1488 and continues to keep Venice in good spirits with its bargain Tri-Veneto…
Must-see nightlife in The Veneto
San Polo & Santa Croce
An hour's changeover is all it takes for historic Caffè dei Frari to transform itself into its night-time guise as Venice's best cocktail bar. If you can…
Venice
Gritti Palace's beautiful Bar Longhi may be pricey, but if you consider your surrounds – Fortuny fabrics, an intarsia marble bar, 18th-century mirrors and…
Venice
Find a spot in the wood-lined interior or, in summer, on the boat moored out the front along the canal, and watch the motley parade of drinkers and…
Venice
Lining the exposed-brick walls of this canalside bar are small-production wines, including a great selection of natural and biodynamic labels. The cicheti…
Verona
While vino is the primary consideration at this historic, baronial-style wine bar (the cellar holds around 18,000 bottles), the linen-lined tables promise…
The Veneto
A cocktail bar in a palace, what’s not to like? Other than the glamorous environment and towering bar, there’s live jazz and cabaret. Most of the classic…
Padua
This unmissable piece of olde worlde European cafe culture takes you back to the days when Stendhal held court here. The cafe is divided into three rooms,…
Treviso
This dark speakeasy with a glittering bar stacked with top-quality spirits, unusual bitters and distillates is one of the top 10 bars in Italy. It stocks…
Venice
With its wooden bar and gleaming brass beer taps, this Anglo-Venetian hostelry certainly looks authentic. Marciano takes booze seriously, stocking craft…
Venice
The oldest still-operating cafe in Europe and one of the first to welcome women, Florian maintains rituals (if not prices) established in 1720: besuited…
Venice
Powdered wigs seem appropriate inside this baroque bar-cafe that's been serving happy hours since 1638. During Carnevale, costumed Quadri revellers party…
Venice
Wine lovers should stake out a place in this small, upmarket and extremely welcoming bar and let owner Francesco guide them through the range of naturally…
Venice
There’s something of a mini beer craze developing along Fondamente dei Ormesini, and Birreria Zanon is the latest contender, wooing customers with its…
Mestre
A smart contemporary bistro and wine bar in a historic part of Mestre serving an interesting selection of natural and biodynamic wines and beer. Take a…
Venice
There may be flocks of tourists outside, but the Londra Palace is a haven of serenity and its sleek bar, decked out in wood and white leather, is like a…
Venice
Get here early for first crack at marinated artichokes and sarde in saor (sardines in sweet and sour sauce), and to claim a few square inches of ledge for…
Verona
It might look like a ceramics shop from the outside, but open the door and you'll discover a magically minuscule coffee house that's been roasting its own…
Verona
Fragrant with aromatic cocktail ingredients, this side-street micro-bar is one of the best places for a night-launching drink. Imaginative mixology…
San Polo & Santa Croce
A living room where drinks are served, this locals' hang-out comes complete with creaky sofas, free wi-fi, abandoned novels and the occasional live-music…
Venice
Opera composer Richard Wagner had the right idea: when Venice leaves you weak at the knees, get a pick-me-up at Lavena. An espresso at the mirrored bar is…
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
Sunset photo ops don’t come any better than on the terrace of the Habsburg-era Villa Laguna, with views over San Marco framed by a blushing pink sky…
Venice
There's always a party on at Strani thanks to its excellent selection of beers on tap, well-priced glasses of Veneto wines and platters of sopressa (soft…
Venice
Although the bars along Via Garibaldi may look interchangeable, the queue for El Rèfolo’s pavement tables says otherwise. Part of the draw is the ever…
Venice
So much more than a cafe, Le Café serves everything from croissants to pasta to cocktails – but the real reason to come here is to enjoy a drink at the…
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
This bijou bar serves sandwiches and substantial snacks throughout the day, alongside an excellent selection of wine. Large windows make the most of the…
The Veneto
Established in 1779, Nardini is the world’s oldest grappa producer and one of Italy’s oldest companies. Its original grapperia bar flanks the 16th-century…
Vicenza
Decked out in all manner of knickknacks and illuminated by flickering candlelight, hip Bar Borsa covers all bases, from coffee and juices to aperitivo and…
Venice
Hidden behind the SS Apostoli church, this bar-cum-restaurant has a contemporary baroque style with wood beamed ceilings, a signature red banquette, and…
San Polo & Santa Croce
You'll feel like you've stepped into a Rembrandt painting at venerable 'Two Moors', a dark, rustic bar with roots in the 15th century. Under gleaming,…
Venice
Centuries ago, brawls on the bridge out the front inevitably ended in the canal, but now Venetians settle differences with one of over 50 wines by the…
Venice
For over a century, Rosa Salva has been serving tea, pastries and ice creams to the passing trade on Campo Zanipolo. Inside the 1930s throwback interior,…
Padua
With a guiding French hand behind the bar, you can be sure of an excellent prosecco, Franciacorta or sauvignon at this traditional wine bar beneath…
Venice
A top-notch cocktail bar-cum-brewpub, Bariolè serves 40 craft beers alongside a well-curated selection of speciality spirits from which they conjure…
Venice
The only micro-roastery in Venice, this brick-lined cafe perched on a sunny canal bank is filled with house-made roasts including the flagship Remer, an…
San Polo & Santa Croce
The warm wood-panelled interior and huge selection of Veneto wines by the glass are just part of the popularity of this friendly bar-cum-restaurant. Other…
Verona
Crowds converge at friendly Bugiardo for glasses of upstanding Valpolicella bottled specifically for the osteria. Feeling peckish? Order the yellow…
The Veneto
The beautiful art deco Danieli, with its carved vintage bar, glittering chandeliers and stucco ceilings, is part of the history of Bassano. Its outdoor…
Verona
Packed to bursting come aperitivo hour, wood-panelled, marble-topped Monte Baldo lures with its generous aperitivo bar and 120 or so mostly regional wines…
Venice
On weekdays this hip and surprisingly spacious cafe keeps the university crowd watered and fed, with espresso served in dainty china, homemade cake,…
