2 listening bars in Venice, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Venice nightlife.
Caffè Florian ★ 4.6
San Marco · Piazza San Marco 57, 30124 Venezia
Caffè Florian has run under the Procuratie Nuove of Piazza San Marco since 1720, the oldest continuously operating cafe in Italy, with the resident Caffè Florian Concerto Orchestra playing every evening on the square from spring through autumn.
Tip: The orchestra surcharge is six euros per drink when the band plays; sit at an outside table for the music, the inside salon is cheaper but mute. Closed days in low winter for the orchestra.
Gran Caffè Quadri ★ 4.4
San Marco · Piazza San Marco 121, 30124 Venezia
Gran Caffè Quadri has anchored the Procuratie Vecchie side of Piazza San Marco since 1775, founded by the Corfiote merchant Giorgio Quadri, with the resident 121 St Mark's Band playing on the square from April through late October.
Tip: The terrace tables sit directly across from the basilica; the orchestra plays through aperitivo and dinner. A spritz with the music surcharge runs around twenty euros total.