Harry's Bar

Nikolas K.★★★★★★★★★★1.03 months ago

Average good cuisine. Medium service…. Not at all Professional Service, but some tried. The lady at the entrance looks at you like you are not really welcome… when you enter. Absolutely overpriced and no atmosphere whatsoever. No music, they bring bread for 10 euros per person without asking… I have eaten in better restaurants for much less. High prices are reasonable if service and cuisine is according, but in this bar you only find a historic hype and attitude . Cakes are 30 euros per piece…. I mean common. The toilets are in a catastrophic state. Absolutely not recommended !

beth mayfield★★★★★★★★★★5.0a month ago

Harry’s bar the infamous home of the Bellini cocktail. Sophisticated, under- stated chic. I booked in advance and we had a lovely corner table. The tables are very intimately close together. We service is welcoming but rushed we had 3 waiters come in quick succession and asked us for drinks. They need to communicate between themselves better. One waiter spilled our wine on the table because he was trying to place it down too quickly. We had bellinis, ordered the bread side its delicious its like a croissant bread roll layers of warm flaky pastry €5 each. You do get complementary bread and breadsticks and butter with mains. We enjoyed the minestrone it was wholesome, flavourful and light. Delicious. Macchiato coffees were great served with a plate of sugar biscuits were a lovely touch. The pinot grigio wines we had were nice too. I recommend a visit. Just know the prices before you go.

Louise Hallworth★★★★★★★★★★5.02 months ago

If you're in Venice, you absolutely must visit Harry's Bar. The service was the best I've experienced in a long while, the staff were super attentive and the food was exceptional. The desserts - wow, just WOW! And the Bellini, you have to try it to believe it. Make sure you bring some cash, as you will want to tip, and you can't add it to your card transaction.

Adrienne Kruzer★★★★★★★★★★4.04 months ago

The famous peach bellini is delicious BUT it is VERY small for 22 euros. We enjoyed one drink and went down the street to eat dinner and have more bellinis for only 7 euros elsewhere. Go for the experience of having a bellini where it was created and expect to pay for that.

Michał Gudzowaty★★★★★★★★★★1.05 months ago

STOP! IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR THE HISTORICAL BIRTHPLACE OF CARPACCIO, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!! Wanting to experience the place where both carpaccio and the Bellini were born, and drawn by the spirit of Hemingway, who used to frequent this bar, we chose it as one of our mustvisit spots in Venice. We made our reservation weeks in advance and were genuinely excited. Unfortunately, we ended up extremely disappointed. We had high expectations that such a famous restaurant, operating since the 1930s, would offer top quality food and an unforgettable experience. To begin with, the place is very small and extremely overcrowded. There are far too many tables inside. For example, when the table next to you is being served and you want to return to your seat after using the restroom, you literally have to wait the distance between chairs is about 5 cm. Secondly, we have never been to a restaurant of such “prestige” where the food was this bad. The carpaccio is simply unacceptable for 50 euros. The meat was average and nothing special. Just the night before, we had carpaccio at Buca Mario in Florence, which was phenomenal and cost a fraction of the price. We even checked prices in Cipriani in Monaco and London in both places, carpaccio is at least 10 euros cheaper than here. We also ordered burrata, which was an even bigger joke. We make better burrata at home. For 10 euros, it would have been acceptable but not for 37 euros in the historic Harry’s Bar. The Bellini was fine, but you can find a similar one almost anywhere in Venice. By the way, the Bellini costs 22 euros, while a bottle of Cipriani Bellini costs 16.5 euros. The staff did not seem to care about us or the other guests. In many top restaurants in Italy and around the world, waiters are proud of the food they serve. Here, it was the opposite they looked bored and uninterested. And finally, as a cherry on top, we were served complimentary butter cookies at the end the kind of very simple cookies we regularly make at home. Hardly a memorable or fitting finale for a place of this supposed caliber. Overall, this place is a joke, surviving purely on hype and its name. I would never return and definitely do not recommend it. If you value great food and top quality, there are hundreds of better options in Venice. 130 euros for such a low quality is a joke.