Top Wine Bars in Italy: 30 editor-picked rooms

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's most storied enoteca since 1946; floor-to-ceiling bottles, an encyclopedic 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 that is among the finest in Sicily; bar area allows wine-only visits.

Tip: The bar seats offer the full wine list without a food commitment; recommended for solo wine explorers.

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. Ranked 22 on World's 50 Best Bars 2025; sommelier-led pairings alongside cocktail bar programme.

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.

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.

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, and balsamic. One of Venice's most acclaimed wine shops.

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.

Il Santino ★ 4.5 · Tuscany

Santo Spirito, Florence · Via di Santo Spirito 60R, 50125 Firenze, Italy

Tiny Santo Spirito wine bar in a former cellar, sister venue to Il Santo Bevitore next door. Tuscan-favoured list with small artisan producers; standing-room counter and a handful of bar stools.

Enoteca Tognoni ★ 4.5 · Tuscany

Bolgheri · Via Lauretta 5, 57020 Bolgheri, Italy

The village wine bar of Bolgheri, established 1965 just off the Cypress Avenue. Full Bolgheri DOC roster on bottle and a long-standing relationship with the founding producers of the appellation.

Cantina Do Mori ★ 4.5 · Veneto

Rialto, San Polo, Venice · Sestiere San Polo 429, 30125 Venezia, Italy

Venice's oldest bacaro, established 1462 and hidden in an alley near the Rialto. Double entrance from two narrow calle; an institution for ombre (small wine pours) with traditional cicchetti mini-sandwiches. Mon-Sat 8:00-19:30.

Tip: Go at 11:00 when the freshest cicchetti are laid out; Sunday is closed.

La Cantina ★ 4.5 · Veneto

Cannaregio, Venice · Cannaregio 3689, Campo San Felice, 30121 Venezia, Italy

Hidden corner of Campo San Felice in Cannaregio; La Cantina prepares all cicchetti to order using the highest-quality local ingredients. Cosy interior, outdoor campo seats, and staff who greet regulars as old friends. Phone +39 041 522 8258.

Tip: The tartare cicchetti changes daily depending on what arrived at the Rialto fish market that morning.

Osteria del Bugiardo ★ 4.5 · Veneto

Verona centro storico · Corso Porta Borsari 17/A, 37121 Verona (VR), Italy

Wine bar and osteria on Verona's ancient Corso Porta Borsari owned by Buglioni winery. Exclusive Buglioni list at affable prices; simple cicchetti, charcuterie, and cheeses. Sun-Thu 11:00-midnight, Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00.

Tip: The Amarone by the glass is a rare bargain - Buglioni keeps house pricing far below comparable Amarone bars in Verona.

Enoteca Dal Zovo ★ 4.5 · Veneto

Borgo Trento, Verona · Via IV Novembre 12/A, 37126 Verona (VR), Italy

Established 1958, now in its third generation with Mattia Dal Zovo. Situated across the Adige from Verona's historic centre on fashionable Via IV Novembre. Ask to see the cellar and the sommelier will guide selections from the deep Veneto and Italian list.

Tip: The cellar visit is free for serious wine-seekers - just ask Mattia.

I Rusteghi ★ 4.5 · Veneto

San Marco, Venice · Corte del Tentor, San Marco 5513, 30124 Venezia, Italy

Hidden in a quiet courtyard just behind the Rialto in San Marco, I Rusteghi is a sommelier-run bacaro where the wine list takes priority. Strong Veneto and Friuli backbone with thoughtful cicchetti pairings. A locals' favourite for serious ombre.

Tip: The courtyard is easy to miss - look for the small sign at the mouth of Calle del Tentor.

Top Wine Bars in Italy