Bacari & Cicheti – Quick Snack in Venice
For a quick snack in Venice, people visit the bacari to taste the cicheti
For those who come toÂ
Venice, whether it be just passing through or staying for a few days, it is an absolute must to do the rounds of theÂ
Bacari, theÂ
typical Venetian taverns where you can savour snacks and drink good wine, mostly standing, but sometimes even sitting. We're talking about aÂ
quick snack that is satisfying and, above all, economic.
The term "
Bà caro" has controversial origins: some say it comes from Bacchus (god of wine), and others argue that it comes from the expression "far bà cara" which, in the local dialect, meant to celebrate noisily.
The bacari are meeting places frequented by manyÂ
Venetians. Inside, you can taste the excellent "cicheti", orÂ
finger food of all kinds: fromÂ
baccalà mantecato (purée of salted codfish) to
 meatballs, fromÂ
sarde in saor (marinated sardines) toÂ
stir-fried baby vegetables, fromÂ
scampi toÂ
soppressa (a typical salami). All this, of course, accompanied by a glass of good wine: Prosecco, Raboso, Cabernet or Soave.
At the bar you may hear the term "
ombra de vin": aÂ
glass of wine inÂ
Venice is traditionally called "shadow" because wine merchants were accustomed to bargain under the bell tower and to keep the wine cool they followed the shade.
We cannot avoid mentioning some of our
 favourite bacari: "
Muro" inÂ
Campo Bella Vienna at the Rialto, and nearby: "
All’Arco", "
Ai do Mori" and "
Ae do spade", in a little side calle (street) of Ruga Rialto; "
La Vedova" in front of the stop of Ca d’Oro; and "
Cantina Ai Schiavi" (called Al Bottegon) in Fondamenta Nani, close to Zattere.