Coffee and chocolate in Venice

They were called “caffè delle acque”, “coffee of waters”, because to get a good coffee you need -good- water.

Nowadays we call them simply“caffè”: in Venice you can find good caffè everywhere, to drink something that is italian and hot in the morning, to take a rest, or to meet good friends.

You could get a @cappuccino (please.....only until 11 am!!!!!), a macchiato ( espresso and a dash of milk) or, and this is possibility number ONE for me....a macchiatone!!!!!!

It's smaller than a cappuccino and bigger than a macchiato. It tastes soooooo good!!!!!

Macchiatone is typical venetian, if you go to Rome or to Florence they won't really know what a macchiatone is..... :-D ❁❁

Hot chocolate is another very good thing to drink! Brown, warm, creamy, velvety.....chocolate is a must when you are in Venice!

Famous cafès in Venice are Caffè Florian, on Saint Mark's Square, The Caffè was patronised in its early days by famous people including CarloGoldoni, Goethe and Casanova, who was no doubt attracted by the fact that Caffè Florian was the only coffee house that allowed women. Later Lord Byron, Marcel Proust, and Charles Dickens were frequent visitors.

Caffè Quadri, on the other side of Saint Mark's Sqare, the “French” cafè in Venice.

Vips that sat at their tables are figures such as Stendhal, Dumas, and Marcel Proust. In more recent times people have stopped at the Paintings of music, politics and entertainment as like Robert de Niro, Woody Allen,Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt .

So now.....what are you waiting for?!?!?! Let's come to Venice and drink a macchiatone and a chocolate!!!!!

 Caffè Florian in Venice, one of the oldest cafés in Italy

by Arianna Gambirasi - the Venice Guide - 

my site: www.theveniceguide.it

facebook: The Venice Guide

You Tube: Arianna Gambirasi