Experts' Choice Award Cafe Florian
What the experts agree on
Venice's legendary 1720s café transports you to 18th-century elegance with mirrored, frescoed interiors and live orchestra serenading from San Marco square. Silver-tray service and plush banquettes make it achingly romantic, though premium prices
“Be-suited waiters serve cappuccino on silver trays, lovers canoodle in plush banquettes and the orchestra strikes up as the sunset illuminates San Marco’s mosaics.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Founded in 1720, it's not only Italy's first café, but with its glittering neo-baroque decor and attractive 19th-century wall panels (depicting Venetian heroes), it's undisputedly the most beautiful." Full review
Time Out "Florian sweeps you back to 18th-century Venice with its mirrored, stuccoed and frescoed interior." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Next door to the equally legendary Caffé Quadri, this establishment, opened in 1720, is named after its first owner, Floriano Francesconi." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Charming, beautiful, and inarguably romantic. Musicians play in the square out front...patrons cluster around low marble tables, sipping hot chocolate and picking delicate pastries off silver trays." Full review
Time Out "From prime real estate on Piazza San Marco, in the shadow of the basilica and campanile (bell tower), Caffé Florian has been serving pricey drinks since 1720. Still, that’s no reason not..." Full review
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Head to the bar inside to avoid the surcharge.
