6 late wine bars in Veneto, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Veneto nightlife.
Osteria del Bugiardo ★ 4.7
Centro Storico, Verona · Corso Porta Borsari 17, 37121 Verona, Italy
A Veronese institution on Corso Porta Borsari, open until midnight. The Veneto wine focus tilts heavily toward small producers and natural winemakers. Cicchetti and cheese plates complement the glass pours.
Tip: The Bugiardo is the meeting point for Verona's wine community; the staff change the by-the-glass list daily and are happy to pour a comparison between a classic Valpolicella and a natural-leaning expression.
Bacaro All'Arco ★ 4.8
San Polo, Rialto, Venice · Calle dell'Ochialer 436, 30125 San Polo, Venezia, Italy
A long-established cicchetti bacaro at Rialto market in Venice, open since the 1950s. Tiny standing room only; quick wine pours alongside cicchetti bites from the owners Francesco and Matteo Pinto.
Tip: All'Arco closes early by nightlife standards but is the essential bacaro experience; the Soave and Valpolicella pours pair perfectly with the daily-changing cicchetti.
Osteria Ca' d'Oro alla Vedova ★ 4.6
Cannaregio, Venice · Cannaregio 3912, 30121 Venezia, Italy
One of Venice's oldest bacari, in operation since the 19th century and still serving the traditional cicchetti and ombra wine pours from the bar in Cannaregio. The wine list is simple and local.
Tip: Order the polpette (fried meatballs) and a small ombra of Soave or Valpolicella at the bar; this is old-school bacaro culture at its best.
Il Mercante ★ 4.4
Centro Storico, Verona · Piazza dei Signori 9A, 37121 Verona, Italy
Verona wine bar and restaurant on the historic Piazza dei Signori, with a strong Veneto wine focus and late-night hours in the summer season.
Tip: The terrace directly on Piazza dei Signori is one of the best outdoor wine spots in northern Italy; summer evenings start with Prosecco Superiore and pivot to Amarone as the night progresses.
Osteria al Volto ★ 4.7
San Marco, Venice · Calle Cavalli 4081, 30124 Venezia, Italy
A Venice bacaro in operation since 1936 near the Rialto. The 1400-label cellar is far beyond typical bacaro scope; by-the-glass pours rotate constantly.
Tip: Late-opening Venetian bacaro with a 1400-label list; staff recommendations at the counter are reliable for uncovering smaller-production Veneto bottles.
Enoteca Baraldi ★ 4.3
San Zeno, Verona · Piazza San Zeno 14, 37123 Verona, Italy
A neighbourhood wine bar beside the Romanesque Basilica di San Zeno in the quieter western quarter of Verona. Solid Veneto wine list with a bias toward small family estates in Valpolicella and Soave.
Tip: An alternative to the crowded Arena district bars; the wine list features many small Valpolicella estates not found in the centro storico enoteche.