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Best Cafés in Venice (2026)

Venice's café culture ranges from grand historic coffee houses to tiny pastry shops used by locals. On Piazza San Marco, Caffè Florian has served coffee since 1720 and Gran Caffè Quadri faces it across the square; both have ornate rooms, outdoor tables and live music in season, and both charge high prices for the privilege, so treat a visit as an experience rather than a quick coffee.

For everyday Venice, stand at the counter like the locals. Pasticceria Dal Mas, on the street leading from the station, has been baking since 1906 and is ideal for breakfast on arrival, while Pasticceria Rizzardini in San Polo, in business since 1742, sells traditional biscuits and Carnival fritole. Torrefazione Cannaregio still roasts its own coffee near the Jewish Ghetto, and its beans make a good gift. On the Zattere, Gelateria Nico serves its famous gianduiotto on a terrace over the Giudecca Canal, one of the best places to sit in the sun. Remember that coffee drunk standing at the bar costs less than at a table, and that many small pastry shops keep morning and early-evening hours rather than staying open late.

6 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Venice

  1. Caffè Florian Historic coffee house, San MarcoVenice's historic coffee house on Piazza San Marco, serving since 1720, with ornate rooms, tables on the square and a programme of live music.
  2. Gran Caffè Quadri Historic café, San MarcoA historic café on Piazza San Marco, run by Giorgio Quadri from 1775 and now by the Alajmo family, serving coffee, tramezzini and pastries with live music in summer.
  3. Pasticceria Dal Mas Pastry shop and chocolatier, CannaregioA Cannaregio pastry shop and chocolatier near the station, open since 1906, known for Venetian biscuits, focaccia veneziana and a counter of fresh pastries.

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1. Caffè Florian

Historic coffee house$$$$San Marco

Venice's historic coffee house on Piazza San Marco, serving since 1720, with ornate rooms, tables on the square and a programme of live music.

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