Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DRINKING
BAR
OSTERIA AL CAMPANILE
( 0444 54 40 36; Piazza della Posta; 9am-2pm & 5-9pm)
Owned by the same family for over three
generations, Al Campanile is one of Vicenza's historic watering holes, featuring an antique
wooden bar and tucked beneath the Roman belltower by the cathedral. As you'd expect
from local experts, their cellar is stocked with unusual vintages such as the sparkling
Durelio, which is usually overshadowed by its more famous cousin,
prosecco
.
FIASCHETTERIA DA RENZO
( 0444 31 13 56; Contrà Frasche del Gambero 36; tartine €1-2; 8am-9pm Mon-Sat)
Hidden down a nar-
row alley off Piazza dei Signori, Fiaschetteria Da Renzo is Vicenza's most popular
aperit-
ivo
spot. In the morning and early evening customers drop by for a
spritz
and one of Fa-
bio's famous tartines - open-faced sandwiches filled with egg, anchovies, shrimps, crab,
tuna and, sometimes, truffles or even caviar. They cost a shocking €1.
BAR
PASTICCERIA SORARÙ
( 0444 32 09 15; Piazzetta Palladio; 7.30am-12.30pm & 3.30-7.30pm Thu-Tue)
Drink in the history at
this marble-topped bar, serving bracing espresso and pastries made on the premises. There
are also tempting jars of sweets stashed on the elaborately gilded shelves. A few outdoor
tables offer views of one of Italy's finest piazzas.
CAFE
ANTICA CASA DELLA MALVASIA
( 0444 54 37 04; Contrà delle Morette 5; 11am-12.30pm Mon-Thu & Sat, 5.30pm-2am Fri)
This purveyor
of wines has been in business since 1200, when Malvasia wine was imported from Greece
by Venetian merchants. Its menu covers 80 wines, including prime Italian Malvasia, plus
100 types of grappa from just up the road in Bassano del Grappa (
Click here
).
WINE BAR
