Bar All'Arco

Tiny Rialto bacaro famous for its baccalà mantecato cicchetti

Address Calle dell'Ochialer, San Polo 436, 30125 Venice
Opening Hours Mon–Sat 08:00–14:30; closed Sun

Widely considered the best bacaro in Venice — a tiny, standing-room-only counter near the Rialto run by a father-and-son team. Famous above all for their baccalà mantecato (whipped salt cod) on grilled polenta or bread, alongside a changing selection of cicchetti made fresh each morning. The quality is exceptional and the prices are what you'd expect to pay at a local bar rather than a tourist stop.

Closes early afternoon when the cicchetti run out — arrive by 12:00 at the latest. Cash only.

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