4 Best Historic Restaurants in Venice

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1. Harry's Bar

4.2

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • San Marco

Booked 33 times today

On May 13, 1931, Giuseppe Cipriani opened Harry's Bar in Venice. Over the years, Harry's Bar has become the place where writers, painters, artists, aristocrats, kings, and queens would meet. Among them were: Barbara Hutton, Katherine Hepburn, Gary Cooper, Giancarlo Menotti, Peggy Guggenheim, Orson Welles, Frank Lloyd Wright, Joe DiMaggio, Truman Capote, and Ernest Hemingway. The keys to the success of this small bar were: service, freedom, and lack of imposition.Throughout its 93-year history, Harry's Bar has witnessed the 20th century in Venice. Its importance was also recognized by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, which declared it a national reference point in 2001. No other public place in Italy had received the same award in the same century.

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2. Ristorante Caffè Saraceno

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4.0

Excellent(4)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • San Polo

Booked 5 times today

Since its establishment in 1926, the Caffè Saraceno Restaurant has become an icon of elegance and taste in the culinary landscape of Venice. Strategically located near the famous Rialto Bridge, this historic venue welcomes its guests in an atmosphere of class and sophistication.The interior furnishings, with their sumptuous and meticulously crafted design, evoke a bygone era of Venetian splendor, while the outdoor platform offers breathtaking views of the lively canal life and the majestic panorama of the bridge.

3. Bistrot de Venise

4.7

Exceptional(164)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Venice

Booked 1 time today

The Bistrot de Venise was first opened in 1993. It is a place where people can meet up and savour the Cuisine & Wine as they enjoy figurative arts, poetry, cultural gatherings and a host of other activities dedicated to Venice. …in 1999, the Bistrot de Venise took its concept of blending culture, food and wine from the Veneto region a step further when it began to carry out research into Rare Wines and Historical Venetian Cuisine. …We are still steadfastly continuing along this path today…

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4. Hard Rock Cafe - Venice

4.5

Awesome(800)

Price: Moderate

• American • Venice

Booked 13 times today

Hard Rock Cafe is a global phenomenon with 185 cafes that are visited by nearly 80 million guests each year. The first Hard Rock Cafe opened on June 14, 1971, in London, England, and from there the brand has expanded to major cities and exotic locations around the world.

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4 restaurants available nearby

1. Harry's Bar

2. Ristorante Caffè Saraceno

3. Bistrot de Venise

4. Hard Rock Cafe - Venice

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