Harry's bar, Venice

Iconic it may be, and the cocktails were excellent but the manner in which our party of six was treated was unforgiveable. Arrogant and dismissive staff – if we’d just shoved our heads around the door for a look that would be one thing, but €120 for six cocktails deserves at least a smile.

Courteous staff, making ridiculous amounts of Bellinis, that everyone was ordering. I did like the bar, but it was much more low key than I’d imagined. Had a quick look upstairs, menu prices range from 20-30 euros for starters, to 40-50 for a main.
I was happy to stay and have a drink, but did not feel the need to linger. It may be historic but there are livelier places to spend your time and money.

What a big disappointment. Had previously heard it was THE place to be. So I booked a table for two in advance. What a dive, and lack of atmosphere. More of a fisherman’s cafe or gondolier after work bar.

home of the bellini!! there really nice but expensive! the place itself is tiny, and generally full of tourists! appears to be on everyone’s must see places in venice list!

The original home of the Bellini! Expensive and can get crowded but you must try it as it is a part of history!

We stopped by Harry's Bar to try one of the infamous Bellinis (they invented them after all) - and they were fabulous. As they should be at £15 each.
The smell of the food coming from the restaurant was simply mouth-watering and -what were we thinking?! - we asked for a table for two.
A bottle of wine and two risottos later, we paid our £200 bill and shuffled back to our hotel.
It was the best risotto we've ever tasted, but I'm not sure the venue lives up to the exorbitant prices.

I'm not so sure what the fuzz about this place is about!?
The place is in need of a profound refurbishment as it currently looks more like a council block pub inside, at least on the ground floor. Shame it lacks the atmosphere it deserves!
Nice Bellini's though, as you would expect at these prices!

OK, our last stop on the Grand Tour, but a good place to finish!! For the unitiated, Harry's Bar was THE "In" place for the rich and the moviestar elite in the '60's and '70's, and, fortunately NOTHING has changed!! The bar is a mere spit away from the Gondola and Vaporetto dock area, and offers a classy, classic experience with great cocktails at a gloriously EXPENSIVE price... but who cares, as it keeps in In people in, and Out people out. The bar staff could not have been more helpful, enthusiastic and efficient. Chairs appeared by magic as soon as extra people arrived, and there is now, apparently, a restaurant upstairs as well. Perhaps fortunately we had already decided to hit the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner instead because, well, with a Negroni at 17 Euros (HONEST!!), I doubt we could have afforded dinner. So fab and cool though!!!

Visited Harry’s Bar in the Summer of 2008. It was an experience that I loved and wished I could have stayed longer but at around £15 for one drink we were sipping as slowly as we could! It is only pretty small so unless you are eating you may not be lucky enough to get a table and may need to sit at the bar. The Bellinis were beautiful and the staff were fabulous, we felt like such ladies. Make sure you dress up.