Food Tours · 60 minutes · Venice, Italy

Venice: Spritz & Snacks at Illy Cafe, Royal Garden

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Spritz and cicchetti

Your experience of Venice is incomplete without trying the traditional Venetian cocktail with savory snacks at a garden café. And what better place than the heart of Venice? Sip an Italian aperitif made of Prosecco, Aperol, and sparking water between bites of delicious Cicchetti a stone's throw away from St. Mark's Square, at Illy Caffe. Here long glass panes allow ample sunlight in and the neoclassical greenhouse aesthetic puts you in a scene artists of yesteryore would love to paint. Soak in the unobstructed views of the Royal Garden and the Venetian hubbub of the San Marco Basin. Not just the view but the National Snack of Venice will also fill your heart with much wonder, the variety of toppings these bread bites can offer is truly mind-boggling and symbolic of the city’s creative soul.

Mobile app for a self-guided tour

With St Mark Square just around the corner access a mobile app with six unique itineraries that will take you on little adventures around the city standing at the heart of Venice. These downloadable self-guided tours come with audio commentary, tidbits about each attraction on your route, and local recommendations for the best eateries and pubs in town. Go exploring and make the most of your Venetian experience with itineraries that cover 200 attractions in the city.

  • Mobile ticketShow it on your phone
  • Duration60 minutes
  • CancellationFree cancellation
  • Bask in the glory of sipping Venetian spritz and cicchetti at the same neoclassical greenhouse that ran a café haus during the Habsburg period.
  • Admire Venetian creativity behind their iconic bread bites as you soak in the unobstructed view of the sunset at the Royal Garden.
  • Sitting in a lush haven at the city’s center savor a view of a living tapestry, the hubbub of Venetian life set against the canvas of San Marco Basin.
  • Explore the heart of Venice. Gain access to a mobile app with 6 itineraries and embark on guided adventures around the city with audio commentary.
  • Fun Fact: Illy Café also has a store that sells special coffee roasts and the iconic Illy Art Collection cups. You can pick a cool souvenir here.
  • 1 hour at the Illy café
  • 1 Venetian aperitif
  • A mix of Venetian Cicchetti (snacks)
  • Mobile App with 6 itineraries covering 200 landmarks
  • Hotel transfers
  • Live guide
  • Earphones

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays. Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.

  • Getting there: illy Caffè, Giardini Reali, Venice, Venice.
  • Bring comfortable earphones to enjoy the audio commentary on the mobile app.
  • Wear comfortable shoes as the self-guided tours involve a fair amount of walking.
  • This experience is suitable for wheelchair users and pram/stroller users.
  • Outside food & drinks are allowed for this experience.
  • Children aged below 18 years are not allowed for this experience.

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