El Moro Pub
The crowd can be a bit older here, where post-university types congregate at the bar that offers half a dozen beers on tap. TVs sometimes transmit national soccer or tennis matches, and the management welcomes those who linger, but sensitive nonsmokers won't want to.
Address: Castello, Calle delle Rasse 4531
Tel: 041-528-2573

Harry's Bar
it has been a preferred retreat for everyone from Hemingway -- when he didn't want a Bloody Mary, he mixed his own drink: 15 parts gin, 1 martini -- to Woody Allen. Regulars prefer the elegant front room to the upstairs dining room
Address: Calle Vallaresso San Marco 1323, Venice, 30124
Tel: 041-528-5777

Bar Dandolo
Tea or coffee will only set you back 5 ($6) and you can sit forever, taking in the former residential palazzo of a 15th-century doge. A pianist plays from 7 to 9pm and from 10pm to 12:30am. Drinks are far more expensive; ask for the price list before ordering.
Address: Hotel Danieli, Riva degli Schiavoni 4196, Venice, 30122
Tel: 041-522-6480
