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Harry's Bar: The Most Talked-About Restaurant In Venice
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  • There are many great restaurants in Venice. But none can compare with HARRY'S BAR. For Harry's Bar is the birthplace of the Bellini drink and the delicious (and much-copied) Carpaccio dish! For the absolutely clueless, the Bellini drink consists of a mixture of white peach juice and sparkling prosecco, named after the fifteenth-century Venetian painter - Giovanni Bellini. The Carpaccio is a plate of trimmed sirloin sliced wafer thin beef - dressed with a Jackson Pollock spray of mayonnaise mixed with lemon juice. It was specially concocted for an Italian Contessa (Countess) who was on a diet and I believe, anti-cooked meat. ;-) Like the Bellini, the Carpaccio dish was named after an Italian painter, Vittore Carpaccio. Back to this legendary restaurant: Famous past diners include Ernest Hemingway (American writer), Maria Callas & Aristotle Onassis, Orson Welles, Aga Khan, Nicole Kidman and Helen Hunt amongst others. And now, follow me up to the 2nd level for dinner.... (the ground floor is where the Bar is located).

    If you come to Harry's Bar for dinner, you must be prepared to pay through your nose. The very first time we visited the restaurant (in the mid-1990s) with my girlfriends, they almost threw me into the lagoon when they saw the prices in the menu. But it was too late... so we had no choice but to go ahead and order some dishes. Fortunately for us, and being women, the waiter kinda believed us when we groaned that we were actually on a very strict diet. So, at the time, we ordered only soup and dessert. It wasn't cheap but I survived my girlfriends' wrath and lived to tell this story! ;-) My most recent visit to Harry's Bar was in the summer of 2001. This time, a lovely guy paid for the entire meal. And so, I truly enjoyed this meal! My recommendations: Harry's Bar Minestrone Soup is molto bello. No wonder. Be prepared to fork out almost EUR 20.00 for the soup. Not joking. My favorite Scampi all'Armoricaine (remember, I always order this dish) costs slightly over EUR 50.00 per dish. The must-try Carpaccio alla Cipriani dish which I shared with the guy I was with - cost approx. EUR 50.00. If you have a full course meal (soup, antipasti, main dish, dessert, coffee, bellini) - expect to pay approx. EUR 180.00 (minimum) PER PERSON. If you drink wine... it'll cost more naturally. Don't panic. I know the cost of a humble meal here can bankrupt a normal person.... So, come only for dinner to celebrate big events like birth of baby, engagement, weddings etc. Because Harry's Bar boasts of an international clientele (including Asians - like the Japanese and Chinese), their Daily Menu comes with the exchange rate for 9 major currencies!! Inspite of all these little signs that this restaurant is not going to be a cheap place to dine in, tourists and foreigners still throng to Harry's Bar whenever they come to Venice!

  • Theme: Italian
  • Price: US$41 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: most expensive
  • Address: San Marco 1323 Calle Vallaresso
  • Phone: 041 5285777

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    Harry's Bar: Bellini=nectar of the gods
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  • Who knows if Harry's bar even serves food, but the Bellini's are to die for. A definite must for fans of Hemingway to visit this bar. Gentlemen: no shorts are allowed in Harry's, the staff will ask you to leave. It is kind of obsurely located so keep your eyes peeled.

    A british/american style bar their claim to fame is the Bellini. A Bellini is white peach nectar and prosecco. It is simply delicious but at 13 euro a piece it is an expensive treat but well worth it.

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  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: San Marco 1323 Calle Vallaresso
  • Phone: 39-41-528-5777

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    Harry's Bar: Bellini - but don't sit to eat unless you have $$$
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  • If you happen to go to Harry's Bar, go straight to the bar and order the World's Best Bellini (peach & champagne). Don't sit to eat, though. My friend and I did and spent over $50 each on a club sandwich (the cheapest thing on the menu!). Although, it was the best club sandwich I've ever eaten... but $50?

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: US$41 and up    » Currency Converter
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  • Address: San Marco 1323 Calle Vallaresso
  • Phone: 39-41-528-5777
  • Directions: Right off the Piazza San Marco Vaparetto stop. Go left.

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    Harry's Bar: You have got to have a Bellini
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  • We were coming to the end of a busy day, and tried to go up the Campanile - but it was closed - so we decided to go and have a relaxing quiet drink somewhere. My tourist book highlighted that Harry's Bar was a famous watering hole of Ernest Hemmingway, so we headed towards it.. As the windows are glazed, we could not see inside, so we were shocked when we walked in and discovered that it was quite small and serviced by waiters in white jackets, one of which directed us to a table (with our wooly hats and big bags). We knew it would not be cheap, but not that expensive! As we looked through the cocktail menu and took our hats off - to show fabulous hat hair - we noticed the Bellini....

    The Bellini - A cocktail created in Harry's Bar by Giuseppi Cipriani This was lovely.. just what we wanted - Peach nectar and Prosecco sparkling wine. To know that it was created where we were sat was a brilliant feeling and made it taste even better... And, the fact that I would have to be grateful considering it cost 14 Euros each!! Suffice to say - we didn't eat there!!

  • Theme: Wine Bar/Wine Tasting
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: most expensive
  • Address: San Marco 1323 Calle Vallaresso
  • Phone: 39-41-528-5777
  • Directions: 5 mins from St. Mark's Sq - past the gardens

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    Harry's Bar: We knew what we were getting into...
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  • We generally don't frequent "World Famous Restaurants". Having read an article in Saveur Magazine we thought we would take a shot. I can't say that this is a horrible restaurant, but it's designed to milk every cent out of the eager tourist. Food quality and presentations were right out of the 1950's. If you're going to charge $25 for Carpaccio the appetizer ,at least put it on a large chilled plate (not b&b size) with some garnish. Had one of the Bellinis ($11) in the bar. It was presented in a 6 ounce juice glass. Tasty, but not particularly cold. Service was uneven, slow at first even though the restaurant was not full. The entree was delivered before we finished half of our appetizers. We requested a window table but were told that they were not available. They were not occupied during our dinner. We were quite close to the kitchen door. Waiters were pleasant and fun (bartender was a bit snobby). The total bill for dinner (not including the Bellinis in the bar), was $239. 2 courses per person plus 2 beers.

    The Scampi was flavorful, but again poorly presented and stingy with the shrimp. Overall the food was not memorable.

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  • Price: US$41 and up    » Currency Converter
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  • Address: San Marco 1323 Calle Vallaresso
  • Phone: 39-41-528-5777
  • Directions: Waterfront

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    Harry's Bar: Men beware!
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  • My wife and I were both looking forward to Harry's Bar while we were in Venice, my wife because Giada from the Food Network cable channel went there and drank Belini's and myself because what American man doesn't want to follow in the steps of Hemmingway (right until the last step to pick up the shotgun at least). Much to our dismay I was not allowed into the bar because I was wearing shorts. A server approached me as we walked in and said "Men should wear long pants to come in here, I'm sorry you must leave". I had no objection to their policy, I just wish I had known that prior so I could have prepared. Women are allowed to wear shorts if they'd like.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Address: San Marco 1323 Calle Vallaresso
  • Phone: 39-41-528-5777

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    Harry's Bar: working mans club!!
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  • The best way to describe the interior of Harry's Bar is that it reminds you of a working mans club. Small room with bare walls and reproduction prints complete with seats hugging the walls all the way round. To be fair, a working mans club would have more atmosphere and interesting people. Any ambience the place might once have possessed has long gone. We glanced around the room to see stunned faces, all thinking the same as us "Why on earth have we paid £20.00 for two drinks to sit in here"? This may have been a haunt for the rich and famous in the past, but you wouldn't find them in here now!! They're all well aware of what a hyped up tourist attraction this is. Bellini - sweet, pink and mildy fizzy - think alcopop. Give this place a miss.

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  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: San Marco 1323 Calle Vallaresso
  • Phone: 39-41-528-5777

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    Harry's Bar: Harry's Bar
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  • One of the world's most famous bars, Harry's Bar. It's a tradition to stop here and at least have a delicious martini... ugh?

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  • Price: US$31-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: San Marco 1323 Calle Vallaresso
  • Phone: 39-41-528-5777

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    Harry's Bar: You Must Try the World Famous Bellini Drink
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    Very busy restaurant with excellent service. It is a neat place because it is old and because Hemingway used to hang out there. There is an abundence of staff there to cater to your every whim.

    I am not very brave, I had the chesseburger which was very good and different from American burgers. My husband had a pasta dish that was wonderful.

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  • Theme: Local
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  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: San Marco 1323 Calle Vallaresso
  • Phone: 39-41-528-5777
  • Directions: San Marco, Near Water Bus Stop, On Corner
  • Website: http://www.cipriani.com/cipriani/Locs/ven.htm

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    Harry's Bar: Harry's Bar
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  • We had to go to Harry's Bar since we were in Venice.

    We were originally going to just get a drink and go somewhere cheaper for lunch. The waiter asked if we wanted sandwiches, and we said no. He promptly brought us sandwiches. Oh, well.

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