Caffè Florian
Hala Vetted· been first-hand, cleared the bar
EatVenice€€€€Sit inside
Hala says
Open since 1720. Touristy beyond argument, and still the room to see. Once a year, do it once.
Goethe drank here. Casanova drank here. Byron, Proust, Dickens, Andy Warhol. The orchestras play on the terrace from 10 a.m. to midnight and the orchestra surcharge is real: €6 per drink for the music. Inside, the gilded rooms (Sala del Senato, Sala Liberty, Sala Cinese) cost the same as the terrace but feel like a museum after dark. Go in at 10 a.m., order the thick cioccolata calda (denser than pudding, served with whipped cream) and sit in the Sala degli Uomini Illustri. €18 well spent.
Good to know
- Neighborhood — Sit inside
- Price — €€€€
- Order — cioccolata calda · marbled marble tables
- walk in
- outdoor seating
- San Marco
- Orchestra surcharge €6
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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