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DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
Around sunset, the inhabitants of Castello converge on the waterfront and the
Giardini for the
passeggiata
(evening stroll), then disperse into the
campi
for
aperitivi
.
Cafes in Campo Santa Maria di Formosa, Campo Zanipolo and along Via Garibaldi
become prime drinking spots by night - though for cocktails with views of glowing
Palladio monuments across the lagoon, you should splash out at hotel bars along the
Riva degli Schiavoni.
BACARO RISORTO
(Campo San Provolo 4700; cicheti €1.50-4; 9am-9pm Mon-Sat; San Zaccaria)
Just a footbridge from
San Marco, this shoebox of a corner bar overflowing with happy drinkers offers quality
wines and abundant
cicheti,
including
crostini
heaped with
sarde in saòr,
soft cheeses and
melon tightly swaddled in prosciutto. Note that opening times are 'flexible.'
BAR
LA SERRA
MAP
CAFE
GOOGLE MAP
(Serra dei Giardini; 041 296 03 60;
www.serradeigiardini.org
;
Viale Giuseppe Garibaldi 1254; snacks €4-15;
11am-8pm Tue-Fri, 10am-9pm Sat & Sun; ; Giardini)
Order a herbal tisane or the signature
pear bellini and sit back amid the hothouse flowers in Napoleon's fabulous greenhouse.
Cathedral-like windows look out onto the tranquil greenery of the public gardens, while up-
stairs workshops in painting and gardening are hosted on the suspended mezzanine. Light
snacks and homemade cakes are also available alongside unique micro-brews and Lurisia
sodas flavoured with Slow Food Presidia products.
BAR TERAZZA DANIELI
MAP
HOTEL BAR
GOOGLE MAP
( 041 522 64 80;
www.starwoodhotels.com
; Riva degli Schiavoni 4196; cocktails €18-22; 3-6.30pm Apr-Oct;
San Zaccaria)
Gondolas glide in to dock along the quay, while across the lagoon the white-
marble edifice of Palladio's San Giorgio Maggiore turns from gold to pink in the waters of
the canal: the late-afternoon scene from the Hotel Danieli's top-floor balcony bar definitely
calls for a toast. Linger over a
spritz
(€10) or cocktail - preferably the sunset-tinted signa-
ture Danieli cocktail of gin, apricot and orange juices, and a splash of grenadine.
AL PORTEGO
BAR
