5 bars in Venice, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Venice.
Experimental Cocktail Club Venice ★ 4.5
Sestiere Dorsoduro 1411, 30123 Venezia
Hours: 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.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The signature menu refresh hit June 2025; ask for the seasonal flight. The back garden bar runs in summer.
Il Mercante ★ 4.5
Fondamenta dei Frari 2564, 30125 Venezia
Hours: Tue-Sat 19:00-02:00, Sun 09:00-17:00, closed Monday
Il Mercante in Venice's San Polo near the Frari basilica is the speakeasy-style cocktail bar with seasonal themed menus, the city's modern cocktail benchmark.
Tip: Bookings via Resy. The seasonal menu refreshes four times a year; the spice-trade-themed pours are the move.
Bar Longhi ★ 4.4
Campo Santa Maria del Giglio 2467, San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE
Hours: 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.
Tip: The patio with the Grand Canal view runs spring through autumn. Cocktails start around €22; the Longhi Bellini variant is the move.
Skyline Rooftop Bar ★ 4.0
Giudecca 810, 30133 Venezia VE
Hours: Sun-Thu 16:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-01:00
Skyline Rooftop Bar atop Hilton Molino Stucky on Giudecca is the city's rare rooftop bar, with a 360-degree view across the lagoon, San Marco basin.
Tip: Take the free Hilton shuttle boat from San Marco. Best at sunset (book by 19:30 in summer). Spritz around €18.
Bacaro Jazz ★ 3.7
Salizada del Fontego dei Tedeschi 5546, San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE
Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-03:00
Bacaro Jazz near the Rialto Bridge in San Marco is the late-running jazz bar with cicchetti, bra-collection ceiling and one of the few 02:00 closes.
Tip: Walk-in. 02:00 close. Touristy ambience but useful for late drinks; tonight's jazz set is on the chalkboard at the door.