30 wine bars worth the trip across Italy, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Italy guides.
Le Volpi e l'Uva ★ 4.7 · Florence
oltrarno · Piazza dei Rossi 1r, 50125 Firenze
Le Volpi e l'Uva in Florence's Oltrarno is the 1999 wine bar tucked behind Ponte Vecchio, with a hand-curated list of Tuscan small growers, 30 wines by the glass and the famous crostino board.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The 12-seat bar has no bookings; arrive at 17:30 for aperitivo seating.
Vinoir ★ 4.7 · Milan
navigli · Ripa di Porta Ticinese 93b, 20143 Milano
Vinoir at the quieter end of the Naviglio Grande is Milan's first natural wine bar, open since 2012, with over 300 vini artigianali from Italy, France, Austria and S
Vino Vero ★ 4.7 · Venice
Fondamenta della Misericordia, Cannaregio 2497, 30121 Venezia VE
Vino Vero in Venice's Cannaregio on Fondamenta della Misericordia opened 2014 and runs one of Italy's deepest natural-wine lists, the canonical late-night enoteca.
Tip: Canal-side outside seating fills up by 19:00 in summer. Ask the staff for the orange-wine flight; the Friulian pours are the move.
Osteria del Sole ★ 4.6 · Bologna
Vicolo Ranocchi 1/D, 40124 Bologna BO
Osteria del Sole in Bologna's Quadrilatero is the 1465-founded wine-only osteria, the city's oldest, where regulars bring food from the surrounding Quadrilatero salumerie and drink Lambrusco and Sangiovese.
Tip: Bring food from Tamburini or Paolo Atti; the osteria sells only wine. Cash only. Closed Sunday.
Pitti Gola e Cantina ★ 4.6 · Florence
oltrarno · Piazza de' Pitti 16, 50125 Firenze
Pitti Gola e Cantina in Florence's Oltrarno sits across from Palazzo Pitti, with a 600-bottle natural-and-biodynamic list, charcuterie boards and a daily-changing seasonal small-plates programme.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The 20-seat dining room books out two weeks ahead.
L'Ebbrezza di Noe ★ 4.6 · Naples
chiaia · Vico Vetriera a Chiaia 9, 80132 Napoli
L'Ebbrezza di Noe in Naples' Chiaia is the natural-wine enoteca with a 400-bottle list of Campania and Italian biodynamic producers, the city's first cellar to ban industrial labels.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Book a fortnight ahead for the cellar room; cheese board runs 16 euros.
Estro Vino e Cucina ★ 4.6 · Venice
Calle Crosera, Dorsoduro 3778, 30123 Venezia VE
Estro Vino e Cucina in Venice's Dorsoduro is the Spezzamonte brothers' wine-bar and bistro with 700 sustainable wines, a Michelin Guide listing for good cooking.
Tip: Counter cicchetti are walk-in; book the dining room ahead. The wine flight is the move; the staff curate it to what you order.
Cantinone Gia Schiavi (Cantina Schiavi) ★ 4.6 · Venice
Fondamenta Nani 992, Dorsoduro, 30123 Venezia VE
Cantinone Gia Schiavi in Venice's Dorsoduro at the foot of Ponte San Trovaso is the De Rossi family bacaro since 1944, with house-made crostini and the canal view.
Tip: Eat your crostini standing on the bridge; the bar inside is tiny. Closed Sunday afternoons. Family-run since 1944.
Enoteca Italiana ★ 4.5 · Bologna
Via Marsala 2/B, 40126 Bologna BO
Enoteca Italiana on Via Marsala in Bologna is the 1958-founded enoteca with the long marble counter, a 1,000-label Italian cellar and the daily tagliere of mortadella, prosciutto and squacquerone.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 19:30 for the aperitivo crowd. The wines by the glass rotate weekly.
N'Ombra de Vin ★ 4.5 · Milan
brera · Via San Marco 2, 20121 Milano
N'Ombra de Vin on Via San Marco in Brera is the cellar cut into the 16th-century refectory of a former Augustinian convent, open since 1973. The 1,800-bottle list is
Identita Golose Milano ★ 4.5 · Milan
brera · Via Romagnosi 3, 20121 Milano
Identita Golose Milano at Via Romagnosi 3 near La Scala runs weekly four-course menus by rotating Italian chefs, with a sommelier-selected wine pairing at 85 euros.
La Stanza del Gusto ★ 4.5 · Naples
centro-storico · Via Costantinopoli 100, 80138 Napoli
Mario Avallone's La Stanza del Gusto in Naples' Centro Storico has run since 1995 with a Campania-led wine list, a tasting kitchen and a daily-changing cheese-and-salumi board.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book a week ahead for dinner; the cheese tasting runs 22 euros.
Litro ★ 4.5 · Rome
monteverde · Via Fratelli Bonnet 5, 00152 Roma
Litro in Rome's Monteverde Vecchio quarter is the natural-wine cellar with a 400-bottle list of Italian biodynamic producers, the city's strongest cellar for Lazio orange wines.
Tip: Closed Monday. Book a fortnight ahead for the back room; the cheese board is the order.
Enoteca Bulzoni ★ 4.5 · Rome
parioli · Viale Parioli 36, 00197 Roma
Enoteca Bulzoni in Rome's Parioli quarter has run as a wine cellar since 1929. The cellar runs 4000 labels deep; the wine bar pours 40 by the glass nightly.
Tip: Closed Monday. The retail bottle prices are 30 percent below the wine-bar pour markup; buy and uncork.
Trimani Il Wine Bar ★ 4.5 · Rome
esquilino · Via Cernaia 37/B, 00185 Roma
Trimani Il Wine Bar in Rome's Castro Pretorio quarter is the Trimani family's wine bar (the retail cellar runs since 1821), with 5000 labels in the back, 60 by the glass nightly.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The cellar tour Saturday 11:00 is free for groups of six or more; book a fortnight ahead.
Enoteca Mascareta ★ 4.5 · Venice
Calle lunga Santa Maria Formosa 5183, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
Enoteca Mascareta in Venice's Castello is the late-running enoteca run by Mauro Lorenzon, with a daily-changing chalkboard list and one of the city's rare 2am closes.
Tip: Opens at 19:00 and runs to 02:00; the late-night wine room is a Venice rarity. Ask Mauro for a flight, not a single glass.
Camera a Sud ★ 4.4 · Bologna
Via Valdonica 5, 40126 Bologna BO
Camera a Sud in Bologna's Centro Storico is the natural-wine bar from Andrea Liguori, with a Sicily-and-Emilia-focused cellar, a small plates carte and the long aperitivo standing crowd.
Tip: Book three days ahead for the seated dinner; the bar standing-aperitivo runs 19:00 to 21:00 walk-in. Closed Monday.
Wineria Da Cesare ★ 4.4 · Bologna
Via Goito 7, 40126 Bologna BO
Wineria Da Cesare in Bologna's Centro Storico is the long-running family enoteca with a 800-label Italian cellar, a Champagne specialty and a small daily-changing plates carte.
Tip: Book three days ahead for the seated dinner; the Champagne flight by the glass runs four pours for 35 euros and is the order.
Casa del Vino ★ 4.4 · Florence
san-lorenzo · Via dell'Ariento 16r, 50123 Firenze
Casa del Vino in Florence's San Lorenzo has been the 1898 wine shop and standing bar behind Mercato Centrale, with a daily crostini and panino programme and a 200-strong by-the-glass list at counter prices.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Standing room only; counter wine €3 a glass, panini €5 each.
Il Santino ★ 4.4 · Florence
oltrarno · Via di Santo Spirito 60r, 50125 Firenze
Il Santino in Florence's Oltrarno is the wine-bar annex of Il Santo Bevitore next door, with a 200-bottle natural-wine list, small plates from the same kitchen and a 12-seat standing-room counter.
Tip: Open daily until 23:00; first-come standing room. The bigger dining room next door takes bookings.
Procacci 1885 ★ 4.4 · Florence
santa-maria-novella · Via de' Tornabuoni 64r, 50123 Firenze
Procacci in Florence's Via Tornabuoni is the 1885 truffle-panini standing bar, owned today by Marchesi Antinori, with a Tuscan estate wine list, the panino tartufato and a Prosecco glass for €5.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Counter only; standing-room two-deep at 18:00 aperitivo.
e/n enoteca naturale ★ 4.4 · Milan
porta-romana · Via Santa Croce 19, 20122 Milano
e/n enoteca naturale on Via Santa Croce between Ticinese and Navigli is the community wine bar with a hidden courtyard and Basilica di Sant'Eustorgio view.
Cantine Isola ★ 4.4 · Milan
isola · Via Paolo Sarpi 30, 20154 Milano
Cantine Isola on Via Sarpi in the Chinatown district is the wine shop and bar that every natural wine pilgrim puts on their Milan list. The Franciacorta section is t
Berevino ★ 4.4 · Naples
chiaia · Via Sant'Anna dei Lombardi 31, 80134 Napoli
Berevino in Naples' Centro Storico runs a 250-bottle list focused on Campania growers (Mastroberardino, Feudi di San Gregorio) and the city's strongest cellar for Aglianico tasting.
Tip: Closed Monday. Book a week ahead for the back room. The Campania wine flight is 18 euros for four pours.
Salumeria Upnea ★ 4.4 · Naples
vomero · Via Annibale Caccavello 26, 80129 Napoli
Salumeria Upnea on Vomero in Naples runs a Campania-led natural-wine list of 180 bottles with the daily salumi-cheese boards and a four-table back room for sit-down service.
Tip: Closed Monday. Walk-in counter for wine by the glass; book back room for groups.
Barril ★ 4.4 · Naples
chiaia · Via Giuseppe Fiorelli 11, 80121 Napoli
Barril in Naples' Chiaia is the cocktail-and-wine bar with a 180-bottle list and a daily-changing small-plates carte, the city's modern aperitivo destination.
Tip: Open daily; the late-night kitchen runs to 01:00. Cocktails 12 euros, wine by the glass from 6 euros.
Il Goccetto ★ 4.4 · Rome
centro-storico · Via dei Banchi Vecchi 14, 00186 Roma
Il Goccetto in Rome's Centro Storico is the historic wine bar with a 1500-label cellar, the city's oldest aperitivo room since 1969 and salumi boards from the counter.
Tip: Cash only. Open from 18:30; no bookings. The back-room cellar is the spot to ask for after 21:00.
Casa Bleve ★ 4.4 · Rome
centro-storico · Via del Teatro Valle 48/49, 00186 Roma
Casa Bleve in Rome's Centro Storico is the Bleve family's salumeria-and-wine-bar with a 1000-label cellar, the daily lunch buffet of salumi and cheese and a courtyard back room.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Lunch buffet is 35 euros all-you-can-eat with a glass of wine.
Rimessa Roscioli ★ 4.4 · Rome
centro-storico · Via del Conservatorio 58, 00186 Roma
Rimessa Roscioli in Rome's Centro Storico is the Roscioli family's wine-tasting cellar with a single 20:00 seating, the €95 four-hour set of salumi, pasta and seven wines.
Tip: Single 20:00 seating only; book a fortnight ahead. Closed Sunday.
Al Timon ★ 4.4 · Venice
Fondamenta degli Ormesini 2754, Cannaregio, 30121 Venezia VE
Al Timon in Venice's Cannaregio on Fondamenta degli Ormesini is the canal-side wine bar with a wooden barge for outdoor seating, the canonical Misericordia aperitivo strip.
Tip: The moored barge in the canal is the seat to claim. Grilled meat skewers and the wine carafes run late, beyond bacari hours.