14/05/2025
Venice hides its best rituals in plain sight – found in its backdoor bàcari, the no-frills wine bars tucked along quiet canals. Locals lean on ledges or on steps by the water, sipping €3 spritz or an ombra (a thimble-y shadow of wine) with crusty bread topped with baccalà mantecato, sarde in saor or thick-cut mortadella. Classics like and its long-time Dorsoduro neighbour serve this up without fuss or flourish – just good wine, salty snacks and the occasional gondola gliding past. loves nothing more than dishing up bites on paper plates on napkins. And lately, a quieter current is rising too: a subtle natural wine scene led by places like , where skin-contact bottles and small plates feel right at home beside the lagoon. In-the-know crowds and the same Venetian soul – just refracted differently in the glass.