Bacaro

A bacaro (pron. bàcaro) is a type of Venetian osteria, usually simply furnished and sometimes standing-room only.¹ Bacari serve wine in small glasses, ombre (lit. 'shadows'), accompanied by cicchetti, food offerings typically displayed on and served from a counter.¹²³⁴

According to food writer Dana Bowen, cicchetti served in a bacaro tend to reflect the neighborhood; around the Rialto Bridge, simple traditional snacks to provide a quick meal for local workers, and in residential neighborhoods trendier or upscale versions.³ Often the offerings are seasonal and may change as the day wears on.³⁵¹

References

Raichlen, Steven (February 27, 2019). "When in Venice, Eat Like a Venetian". New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
Gaudry, Francois-Regis (2021-11-09). Let's Eat Italy!: Everything You Want to Know About Your Favorite Cuisine. Artisan Books. pp. 93, 228. ISBN 978-1-64829-059-6.
Bowen, Dana (2012-03-07). "Good and Plenty: Venetian Cicheti". Saveur. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
Gaudry, François-Régis; Pierini, Alessandra; Solier, Stéphane; Brunetti, Ilaria (2020). Let's Eat Italy!. Vanves: Marabout. p. 93. ISBN 978-2-501-15180-1.
Fabris, Lorella (2014-05-29). "I 10 cicheti preferiti dai veneziani". Agrodolce (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-08-28.

Further reading

Azzoni, Simone; Torossi, Ermano (2003). Bacari ristoranti e osterie di Venezia e dintorni. 160 proposte (in Italian). Giunti Editore. ISBN 978-88-440-2694-3.
Brandolisio, Sandro (2014). I bacari a Venezia. Quando a Venezia non c'erano i fast food ghe gera i bacari (in Italian). Filippi. ISBN 978-88-6495-076-1.
Cesarato, Monica (2023). Andar Per Bacari. Food, Wine & Itineraries Among Venice. Editoriale Programma. ISBN 978-88-6643-968-4.
Corsi, Erna (2024-06-21). Bacari in Venice: Ombre and Cicchetti: Drinks and Tidbits. Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp. ISBN 979-8-3290-8980-6.
Wolff, Joe (2008). Café Life Venice: A Guidebook to the Cafés and Bacari of Le Serenissima. Interlink Publishing Group Incorporated. ISBN 9781566567183.

[NYTVenice-1] Raichlen, Steven (February 27, 2019). "When in Venice, Eat Like a Venetian". New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2024.

[2] Gaudry, Francois-Regis (2021-11-09). Let's Eat Italy!: Everything You Want to Know About Your Favorite Cuisine. Artisan Books. pp. 93, 228. ISBN 978-1-64829-059-6.

[:0-3] Bowen, Dana (2012-03-07). "Good and Plenty: Venetian Cicheti". Saveur. Retrieved 2024-08-28.

[4] Gaudry, François-Régis; Pierini, Alessandra; Solier, Stéphane; Brunetti, Ilaria (2020). Let's Eat Italy!. Vanves: Marabout. p. 93. ISBN 978-2-501-15180-1.

[5] Fabris, Lorella (2014-05-29). "I 10 cicheti preferiti dai veneziani". Agrodolce (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-08-28.

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