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Is Cantina Do Mori worth it for history buffs?

Worth itFor history

For history & culture, Cantina Do Mori delivers.

Copper pots hang from the ceiling of a dark, narrow room with no seats — you stand, drink a small glass, eat a few cicchetti, and move on. The oldest-feeling bacaro in Venice, and it knows it.

Price
~€10-20 for a few cicchetti + ombre
Time
30-45 minutes
Last verified
2026-06-17
Is Cantina Do Mori worth it…
How we verified
  • Founded in 1462 near Rialto, it is widely cited as the oldest surviving bacaro in Venice — a standing-only wine-and-cicchetti bar hung with copper pots. · venetosecrets.com
  • Its two hidden-alley entrances reputedly made it a favourite of Casanova in the 1700s. · mycornerofitaly.com
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