30 wine bars worth the trip across Italy, editor-ranked by Cork & Curve. All Italy guides.
Enoteca Picone ★ 4.8 · Sicily
Politeama, Palermo · Via Guglielmo Marconi 36, 90141 Palermo (PA), Sicily
Palermo enoteca in continuous operation since 1946; floor-to-ceiling bottles, a deep Sicilian list and an expert team that stocks wines rarely found elsewhere on the island.
Tip: Arrive at 5pm for aperitivo with a charcuterie board before the evening rush.
Osteria dei Vespri Wine Bar ★ 4.8 · Sicily
Kalsa, Palermo · Piazza Croce dei Vespri 6, 90133 Palermo (PA), Sicily
Michelin-listed Palermo restaurant in Palazzo Gangi (the location of Visconti's 'The Leopard') with a 650-label cellar covering Sicily and Italy in depth; bar area allows wine-only visits.
Tip: The bar seats offer the full wine list without a food commitment; recommended for solo wine explorers.
Cantine di Franciacorta ★ 4.7 · Franciacorta
erbusco · Via Iseo, 98, 25030 Villa Pedergnano, Erbusco, Brescia, Italy
Villa Pedergnano enoteca and bar osteria stocking 1,200+ Franciacorta labels at winery prices since 1994, with a by-the-glass program paired with km0 Brescian small plates.
Dispensa Pani e Vini Franciacorta ★ 4.7 · Franciacorta
adro · Via Principe Umberto, 23, 25030 Torbiato, Adro, Brescia, Italy
Chef Vittorio Fusari's Torbiato enoteca and osteria with 700 Franciacorta-led labels, an aperitivo counter and a fine-dining room upstairs, opened 2008.
Lanzani Bottega & Bistrot ★ 4.7 · Franciacorta
passirano · Via Albertano da Brescia, 41, 25127 Brescia, Italy
Brescia family deli and wine bistrot with 900 labels weighted to Franciacorta, open from morning through dinner with by-the-glass pours alongside house charcuterie.
Enoteca di Cormons ★ 4.7 · Friuli-Venezia Giulia
cormons · Piazza XXIV Maggio, 21, 34071 Cormons, Gorizia, Italy
Municipal enoteca on Piazza XXIV Maggio pouring every Cormons member producer by the glass at cellar prices, the historic public wine room of the Collio capital.
Enoteca Allegra ★ 4.7 · Sicily
Lungomare, Catania · Viale Artale Alagona 36b, 95121 Catania (CT), Sicily
Sleek Lungomare wine bar opened by sommelier Andrea Allegra after experience abroad; 320 Italian labels with 70 off-list rarities, priced from EUR 25 a bottle, in a refined seaside setting.
Tip: The off-list section includes micro-producer Etna wines not found in retail; ask Andrea to unlock it.
Enoteca Solaria ★ 4.7 · Sicily
Ortigia, Siracusa · Via Roma 86, 96100 Siracusa (SR), Sicily
Ortigia institution since 1987, transformed into a leading natural-wine bar by AIS-certified owners Elisa Merlo and Gianfilippo Russo; triple Slow Wine award winner for best Cerasuolo di Vittoria selection.
Tip: Slow Wine has cited Solaria for three consecutive years for Sicily's best territorial selection.
Locale Firenze ★ 4.7 · Tuscany
Centro Storico, Florence · Via delle Seggiole 12, 50122 Firenze, Italy
Inside the 13th-century Palazzo Concini with multiple floors including a Renaissance courtyard. Sommelier-led pairings alongside cocktail bar programme.
Enoteca della Valpolicella wine room ★ 4.7 · Valpolicella
Osan, Fumane · Via Osan 45, 37022 Fumane, Verona, Italy
Ada's wine room at Osan above Fumane, running since 1996 inside the medieval Corteforte court and built around growers she buys from directly.
Vino Vero ★ 4.7 · Veneto
Cannaregio, Venice · Fondamenta Misericordia 2497, 30121 Venezia (Cannaregio), Italy
Opened 2014 by Matteo and Mara Bartoli, Vino Vero was the first natural-wine-only bar in Venice. Over 600 labels from artisanal producers; creative cicchetti with unusual ingredients. Canal-side position on Fondamenta della Misericordia.
Tip: Check the chalk-board for the daily col fondo Prosecco pour - usually a different producer each week.
Antica Bottega del Vino ★ 4.7 · Veneto
Centro storico, Verona · Vicolo Scudo di Francia 3, 37121 Verona (VR), Italy
Verona institution combining restaurant, wine bar, and wine cellar. Wine Spectator Grand Award recipient since 2004; cellar deep in Italian and international labels. Daily from 11:00 to 01:00; serious wine list with knowledgeable sommelier team.
Tip: The private cellar tour (ask in advance) shows historic vintages going back to the 1940s.
Vinothek Ansitz Pillhof Wine Bar ★ 4.6 · Alto Adige
Frangart, Eppan · Via Bolzano 48, 39010 Frangarto, Italy
Wine bar in the tastefully restored Ansitz Pillhof manor at Frangart near Bolzano, with a walk-in climate cabinet pouring all 600 references by the glass in a Mediterranean courtyard.
Vineria Paradeis at Alois Lageder ★ 4.6 · Alto Adige
Magrè, Strada del Vino · Via Casòn Hirschprunn 1, 39040 Magrè sulla Strada del Vino, Italy
Wine bar and osteria at Alois Lageder's biodynamic estate in Magre, pouring the Lageder Demeter portfolio alongside biodynamic peers and a kitchen-garden small-plates programme from the estate's gardens.
Pepe Enoteca Winebar Food & Spirits ★ 4.6 · Franciacorta
erbusco · Via Iseo, 34/c, 25030 Erbusco, Brescia, Italy
Erbusco enoteca and wine bar pouring 900 labels with a producer-led Franciacorta by-the-glass list, paired with house charcuterie and cheese plates.
Stanza 54 Wine Bar & Lounge ★ 4.6 · Franciacorta
erbusco · Via Vittorio Emanuele, 23, 25030 Erbusco, Brescia, Italy
L'Albereta's in-resort lounge and wine bar with a Terra Moretti-anchored glass list pouring Bellavista Alma, Vittorio Moretti Riserva and Contadi Castaldi Soul Saten.
Buffet da Pepi ★ 4.6 · Friuli-Venezia Giulia
duino-aurisina · Via Cassa di Risparmio, 3, 34121 Trieste, Italy
Trieste Habsburg buffet from 1897 pouring Vitovska, Malvasia Istriana and Friulano by the glass against boiled pork porcina and kren, the city's reference wine and meat counter.
Antico Caffe San Marco ★ 4.6 · Friuli-Venezia Giulia
duino-aurisina · Via Cesare Battisti, 18, 34125 Trieste, Italy
Trieste's 1914 literary caffe with the Joycean backroom, pouring Carso Vitovska and Malvasia Istriana alongside the Viennese-style coffee list and the daily book club.
Skerlj Cantina e Osmiza ★ 4.6 · Friuli-Venezia Giulia
sgonico · Localita Sales, 44, 34010 Sgonico, Trieste, Italy
Skerlj family cellar and osmiza at Sales of Sgonico on the Carso plateau, pouring Vitovska, Malvasia and Terrano by the glass with home-cured pork and cheese.
Enoteca Butticè ★ 4.6 · Sicily
Politeama, Palermo · Piazza San Francesco di Paola 12, 90138 Palermo (PA), Sicily
Beloved Palermo wine bar where sommelier Salvatore Fanale fields a vast list of Sicilian gems and global stalwarts; outdoor terrace on the piazza is the place to be at sundown.
Tip: Ask Salvatore for his current Etna picks; the underground gems change seasonally.
Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina ★ 4.6 · Tuscany
Oltrarno, Florence · Piazza Pitti 16, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Wine shop and bar facing the Pitti Palace, focused on small-production handcrafted Tuscan wines. Tasting menus engineered around the bottle list; dinner service runs to 22:30.
Osteria del Bugiardo ★ 4.6 · Valpolicella
Portoni Borsari, Verona centro storico · Corso Portoni Borsari 17/A, 37121 Verona, Italy
Alfredo Buglioni brought the family cellar into Verona in 2005 and the Portoni Borsari osteria has been the city's standing aperitivo address for Valpolicella ever since.
Enoteca Al Volto ★ 4.6 · Veneto
San Marco, Venice · Calle Cavalli 4081, 30124 Venezia (San Marco), Italy
Founded in 1936 near the Rialto Bridge, Al Volto pours from a list of over 1,000 bottles with a strong Veneto backbone. Wooden-panelled interior plastered with wine labels; traditional cicchetti served alongside regional selections.
Tip: Open 10:00-16:00 and 18:00-22:00; arrive early evening to find a spot at the bar before the tourist rush.
Estro Vino e Cucina ★ 4.6 · Veneto
Dorsoduro, Venice · Calle Crosera, Dorsoduro 3778, 30123 Venezia, Italy
Opened 2014 by brothers Alberto and Dario Spezzamonte at the Dorsoduro / San Polo boundary. MICHELIN Guide Good Cooking designation 2025. Over 700 ecologically sustainable wines from small European producers; cicchetti and full dinner menu.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays; open Mon and Wed-Sat 11:00-midnight.
Millevini Enoteca ★ 4.6 · Veneto
Rialto, San Marco, Venice · Ramo del Fontego dei Tedeschi, San Marco 5362, 30124 Venezia, Italy
Founded 2001 near the Rialto by certified sommelier Lorenzo Menegus. Every bottle is personally tasted and selected by Lorenzo. Strong Veneto and Friuli backbone; also carries grappa, rum, whisky, gin; balsamic.
Tip: Tell Lorenzo your flavour profile and budget - his personal recommendations consistently overdeliver.
Enoteca Gandolfi - Zum Pfau ★ 4.5 · Alto Adige
Lauben, Bolzano centro · Via Bottai 5A, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
Historic Bolzano enoteca on the Lauben at the 1833 Zum Pfau inn, run by the Gandolfi family since 1939 and pouring deep Alto Adige verticals through 24 rotating by-the-glass slots.
Enoteca Il Bacaro ★ 4.5 · Alto Adige
Via Argentieri, Bolzano centro · Via Argentieri 17, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
Tiny enoteca hidden in a Silbergasse backyard at Via Argentieri in central Bolzano, with a Venetian-inspired cicchetti programme paired to natural-leaning Alto Adige and Italian glasses.
Vinothek Vitis at Hotel Adler ★ 4.5 · Alto Adige
Cathedral square, Bressanone/Brixen · Vicolo del Duomo 3, 39042 Bressanone, Italy
Vinothek at the historic Hotel Adler on Bressanone's cathedral square, pouring 500 labels with strong Eisack Valley focus across 18 by-the-glass slots and seasonal small plates.
Wirtshaus Vögele ★ 4.5 · Alto Adige
Goethestrasse, Bolzano centro · Via Goethe 3, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
Historic Bolzano wirtshaus on Via Goethe near the fruit market, with a wood-panelled Goethestube and an Alto Adige-anchored wine list paired to homemade Schlutzkrapfen and knodel.
Castel Sallegg Vineria Wine Bar ★ 4.5 · Alto Adige
Caldaro, Leisenhof · Mühlenweg 1A, 39052 Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino, Italy
Castel Sallegg's elegant wine bar at the Leisenhof estate beneath the castle, pouring the full Kuenburg portfolio of Moscato Rosa, Lagrein and Caldaro Schiava with extended Thursday late-evening hours.