The wood and exposed brick counter at Caffè Cannaregio with a menu board, espresso machine, and grinders under a canal side window

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Grand historic cafes rule St Mark's Square, but the real roasting in Venice happens quietly in Cannaregio, Castello, and a back alley near the Rialto.

Caffè Cannaregio

Cannaregio · Venice

curated by MazzerBeans to go

Caffè del Doge

San Polo · Venice

specialty coffee pioneerBeans to go

A branded Girani mug of coffee with a spoon, next to a plate of almond biscotti and a jar of roasted beans

Caffè Girani

Castello · Venice

fourth gen roasteryBeans to go

The lit windows of Goppion Caffetteria at night, with a red sign above hanging moka pots, red moka pots on display and a gold framed green wall

Goppion Caffè Rialto

San Polo · Venice

family roaster since 1948Beans to go

Wooden shelves along an exposed brick wall lined with Majer bags of coffee and Venetian biscuits, above a counter with a pastry display

Majer San Stae

Santa Croce · Venice

single origin roasteryBeans to go

The gold Majer lettering on a dark green sign above a wooden doorway, under a yellow awning, with a lit lamp inside

Majer Santa Margherita

Dorsoduro · Venice

student square bakeryBeans to go

Majer Via Garibaldi

Castello · Venice

same Ghetto roasteryBeans to go