Caffe Florian is a cafe in Venice.
Caffe Florian on Piazza San Marco is the 1720-founded coffeehouse, the oldest in continuous operation in Italy, with frescoed rooms hosted by string quartets.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Sitting in the frescoed rooms costs roughly €12 for an espresso; standing at the counter costs €1.50. The music orchestra adds €6 per person.
Address: Piazza San Marco 57, 30124 Venezia VE, Venice
Grancaffe Quadri in Piazza San Marco has run as a coffee house since 1775 under the Procuratie Vecchie, the historic cafe across the square from Florian.
Signature drink: Espresso under the Procuratie Vecchie
Tip: The ground-floor cafe is the public room; upstairs is the 1-star restaurant. The bar pours espresso for €2 standing, €9 sitting.
Gran Caffe Lavena on Piazza San Marco has operated since 1750 at the foot of the Clock Tower, the cafe where Wagner wrote parts of Parsifal.
Signature drink: Espresso, cappuccino, tea with pastries
Tip: Stand at the counter to skip the terrace surcharge. The cappuccino at the bar runs €1.80; sit-down on the piazza is €10.
Caffe del Doge on Calle dei Cinque near Rialto in Venice is the city's roastery-cafe with 14 espresso varieties, SCA-trained staff, the rare specialty-coffee.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso, V60 filter
Tip: Order Doge Rosso 100% Arabica at the counter or a filter from Ethiopia. Open from 07:00; quiet workspace mornings before tourists arrive.
Torrefazione Cannaregio on Fondamenta degli Ormesini is the 1930 coffee roaster, the only roastery-bar in the historic centre, still using a 1940s.
Signature drink: Cafe Remer house blend
Tip: The Miscela del Ghetto blend, created for the Jewish ghetto's 500th anniversary, is the bag to take home. The bar runs espresso €1.20.
Rosa Salva on Calle Fiubera near San Marco is the 150-year-old Venetian patisserie-cafe, the local breakfast bar where the cornetto and the cappuccino still.
Signature drink: Espresso, frittelle with cream
Tip: Closed Sundays. The other Rosa Salva on Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo opens Sunday and has more seats.
Pasticceria Marchini Time on Campo San Luca is the patisserie-cafe in the central San Marco crossroads where locals queue for the brioche and the morning.
Signature drink: Espresso, brioche col cremor
Tip: Open Mon to Sat 07:30-20:30. Stand at the marble counter; tables raise the price. Saturday morning is the local crowd at peak.
