With standing room only in the campo, Al Mercà has been serving Rialto marketgoers with their victuals since 1918. A recent change in ownership has brought young partners...
San Polo 213Prosecco - whether sparkling or still (aka spento) - is second only to spritz in terms of daily Venetian consumption, and (as the name suggests) this bar is a good place for...
Santa Croce 1503Two generations of the Gastaldi family work here, filling glasses, carting cases of wine, and preparing huge panini with mortadella or more delicate crostini with, for example,...
Dorsoduro 992Clean-cut, modern Cavatappi ('corkscrew') has more than 30 high-quality wines available by the glass from 8.30am to 9pm. Gourmet bar snacks, creative salads and sandwiches are...
San Marco 525Do Mori claims to be the oldest bacaro in Venice, dating back to 1462. Batteries of copper pans hang from the ceiling, and at peak times the narrow bar is a heaving mass of...
San Polo 429This wonderful place to indulge in a well-deserved aperitivo has snack offerings so substantial that a quick drink can easily turn into a full meal. The ambience indoors is...
Cannaregio 3689Al Remer guarantees you a warm welcome - not always matched by good service. It's a cosy little bacaro, with good renditions of the usual cicheti. The traditional Venetian meal...
Cannaregio 5701This bacaro is a wonderful meeting-spot, full of Venetians and visitors throughout the day. The intimate interior, with its low, wooden-beamed ceiling, begs passers-by to stop...
Cannaregio 5984A