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Happy hour in Venice

Where the good rooms are cheapest — hotel lounges, steakhouses and terraces across Venice, with the hours that matter and what is actually discounted.

Cannaregio

Al Timon illustration

Al Timon

KEY2 Pick

Cannaregio

Daily · 5:00pm – 8:00pm

  • —Cicchetti and cheap wine on moored boats
  • —Canal-side seating along the fondamenta

Fondamenta degli Ormesini 2754, Cannaregio, 30121 Venice

Castello

Bacaro Risorto illustration

Bacaro Risorto

Castello

Tue–Sun · 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  • —No-frills cicchetti counter
  • —Popular with off-duty gondoliers

Salizzada San Antonin 3219, Castello, 30122 Venice

Giudecca

Skyline Rooftop Bar illustration

Skyline Rooftop Bar

KEY2 Pick

Giudecca

Daily (Apr–Oct) · 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  • —Skyline views over the lagoon
  • —Cocktail list built around Aperol and Prosecco

Giudecca 810, 30133 Venice

San Marco

Harry's Bar illustration

Harry's Bar

San Marco

Daily · 10:30am – 12:30pm

  • —Quiet mid-morning Bellini service
  • —Bar counter seating before the lunch rush

Calle Vallaresso 1323, San Marco, 30124 Venice

Happy-hour times change with season and event calendars — call ahead on fight weekends and major conventions.