Venice invented the Bellini — Harry's Bar still pours the original. The 10 below show why.
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The 10 best bars in Venice
01 · Venice
San Marco
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Iconic 1931 · Bellini
Iconic 1931 Venice bar — invented the Bellini.
Order: A Bellini, the original
02 · Venice
San Polo
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Iconic · Cicchetti
Iconic San Polo cicchetti bar.
Order: A glass of Prosecco with the cicchetti
03 · Venice
San Polo
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Iconic · Cicchetti
Iconic San Polo cicchetti bar.
Order: A glass of Prosecco with the cicchetti
04 · Venice
San Polo
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Iconic 1462 · Oldest
Iconic 1462 San Polo bacaro — Venice's oldest.
Order: A glass of ombra
05 · Venice
Cannaregio
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Iconic · Floating
Iconic Cannaregio canal-side bacaro with floating boat-bar.
Order: A glass of ombra by the canal
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06 · Venice
San Polo
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Iconic 1488 · Historic
Iconic 1488 San Polo bacaro.
Order: A glass of ombra
07 · Venice
San Polo
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Iconic · Tiny
Iconic San Polo tiny canal-side cicchetti bar.
Order: A spritz at the counter
08 · Venice
San Marco
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Iconic · Jazz
Iconic San Marco jazz bar.
Order: A glass during the late jazz
09 · Venice
Cannaregio
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Iconic · Natural wine
Iconic Cannaregio natural wine bar.
Order: A natural Italian glass
10 · Venice
Cannaregio
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Cannaregio modern cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Negroni
How Venice drinks
The 10 above are where Venice actually drinks — Negroni temples, natural wine bars, and aperitivo institutions.
