A La Vecia Papussa

Venice


This laid-back bar is all bare brick and low lighting; it's one of a handful that remain open until the early hours. Enjoy a selection of drinks, snacks and simple meals at an outdoor table on the lively fondamente (canal banks), or rub shoulders with locals in the narrow bar where there are pretty multicoloured wooden chairs and plentiful tables.


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