Caffè dei Frari
The Caffè dei Frari has looked across the canal at the great church since 1870. It keeps its old murals, a wooden bar and a wrought-iron gallery upstairs, and in the evening it becomes a cocktail bar.
- What it is
- Café
- Opened
- 1870
- Area
- Frari
- Nearest museum
- Basilica dei Frari, 50 m
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What Caffè dei Frari is known for
Since 1870
It opened in 1870 and has long been an elegant café of the city.
The room
Painted walls, an old wooden bar and a gallery in wrought iron.
Restored in 2016
Work in 2016 kept the room and its paintings and added a new bar.
What to know
- It opened in 1870
- It faces the Frari across the canal
- In the evening it is a cocktail bar
Where Caffè dei Frari is
Address
Fondamenta dei Frari 256430125 Venice, Italy
Nearest station
San Tomà, on the vaporetto, about three minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Basilica dei Frari50 m
- Ca' Pesaro550 m
- Teatro La Fenice650 m
- Gallerie dell'Accademia700 m
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection800 m
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
Facing the Frari since 1870
The café opened in 1870.
It was restored in 2016, keeping its paintings.
Caffè dei Frari: common questions
- Where is Caffè dei Frari?
- At Fondamenta dei Frari 2564, in San Polo sestiere, Venice. The nearest station is San Tomà, on the vaporetto, about three minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Caffè dei Frari?
- Basilica dei Frari is 50 m away, Ca' Pesaro is 550 m away, Teatro La Fenice is 650 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Caffè dei Frari known for?
- Since 1870, The room, Restored in 2016. A café of 1870 across the canal from the Frari, with its old murals, wooden bar and gallery upstairs.
- When did Caffè dei Frari open?
- In 1870. It opened in 1870.
What visitors say about Caffè dei Frari
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Tickets and tours near Caffè dei Frari
Things to do near Caffè dei Frari
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 7See Titian's Assumption at the Frari50 m awayChurch, 45 to 75 minutes, ticket
- 8See Tintoretto's great cycle at the Scuola Grande di San Rocco150 m awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket at the door
- 5Ride the whole Grand Canal on the vaporetto200 m awayOn the water, 40 to 60 minutes, a vaporetto ticket or pass
- 14See modern art and Japanese armour at Ca' Pesaro550 m awayMuseum, 1 to 2 hours, ticket
Artists to see near Caffè dei Frari
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Basilica dei Frari, 50 m away
Ca' Pesaro, 550 m away
Hotels near Caffè dei Frari
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Venice. Distances are in a straight line.
- Aman Venice4.8Five-star hotel, Grand Canal350 m away
- The Gritti Palace4.6Five-star hotel, Grand Canal750 m away
- The St. Regis Venice4.6Five-star hotel, Grand Canal900 m away
- Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel4.5Five-star hotel, Riva degli Schiavoni1.2 km away
Where to eat near Caffè dei Frari
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Venice. Distances are in a straight line.
- Pasticceria Tonolo4.6Pastry shop, San Pantalon250 m away
- Trattoria Antiche Carampane4.4Trattoria, Rialto350 m away
- Cantina Do Spade4.4Bacaro, Rialto500 m away