Cocktail barHotel cocktail bar€€€Daily 10:30-23:00
Do Leoni Cocktail Bar inside Hotel Londra Palace on the Riva degli Schiavoni is the elegant bar overlooking the San Marco basin and the Bacino di San Marco.
Signature drink: Negroni Sbagliato, classic Venetian cocktails
Food: Light dining carte, bar snacks
Tip: Spring-autumn outdoor seating on the Riva is the move. Cocktails from €18. Lunch carte runs noon to 14:30.
Cocktail barLive jazz cocktail bar€€€Wed-Sat 19:00-23:00, closed Sun-Tue
Venice Jazz Club in Dorsoduro near Ponte dei Pugni is the city's live-jazz room with two sets nightly, the canonical Venetian jazz-and-cocktail venue.
Signature drink: Negroni and live-set whisky cocktails
Food: Tapas and aperitivo plates
Tip: Two sets at 21:00 and 22:15; ticket €20 includes one drink. Book online ahead, the room seats 50.
Cocktail barHistoric cocktail bar€€€Daily 11:00-23:00
Harry's Bar on Calle Vallaresso has run since 1931, the Cipriani family room where the Bellini was invented, the canonical historic-bar stop near San Marco.
Signature drink: Bellini (white peach puree + Prosecco)
Food: Classic Cipriani plates and snacks
Tip: Ground-floor bar is the value play; the Bellini at €22 is the canonical pour. Upstairs is the dining room with separate booking.
Cocktail barModern cocktail bar€€€Mon 18:30-01:00, Thu 18:30-01:00, Sun 18:30-01:00, Fri-Sat 18:30-02:00, closed Tue-Wed
Experimental Cocktail Club in Il Palazzo Experimental in Venice's Dorsoduro on the Zattere is the modern cocktail room with Cristina Celestino interiors.
Signature drink: Italian-ingredient cocktails by the resident bartender
Food: Bar snacks from Adriatica next door
Tip: Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The signature menu refresh hit June 2025; ask for the seasonal flight. The back garden bar runs in summer.
Cocktail barHotel cocktail bar€€€Daily 11:00-01:00
Bar Longhi inside The Gritti Palace on Campo Santa Maria del Giglio is the Murano-lamp bar with the Pietro Longhi 18th-century paintings, the canonical Grand.
Signature drink: Bellini Longhi, Negroni at the Gritti
Food: Bar snacks, the Gritti's afternoon tea
Tip: The patio with the Grand Canal view runs spring through autumn. Cocktails start around €22; the Longhi Bellini variant is the move.
Cocktail barStand-up aperitivo bar€€€Mon-Thu 10:00-14:30 and 18:00-20:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-14:30 and 18:00-21:30, closed Sunday
Al Merca on Campo Bella Vienna near Rialto is the tiny walk-up bar where locals stop for an ombra, the canonical aperitivo standing-room in San Polo.
Signature drink: Spritz al Select, ombra
Food: Mini crostini and panini
Tip: No interior space; the crowd stands on the campo. Closes hard at 20:00. Spritz €3.50, ombra €1.50.