Bar Ai Santi
The counter comes alive.
Handcrafted cicchetti from morning to last call.
Sara and Gaetano welcome you at Campo SS. Apostoli. Creamy baccala', sardines in saor, cuttlefish in ink, tramezzini, daily crostini specials. The bacaro where locals bring their friends.
Cicchetti are Venetian tapas: small bites, big flavor, at the counter or your table.
Three types of baccala', two kinds of sardines in saor, cuttlefish in ink and stewed, baby octopus and small cuttlefish alla busara. The counter is a journey through the lagoon.
They change every morning. You won't know what's on until you walk in.
Sliced right in front of you, not pre-packaged. You can taste the difference.
Hot, savory, homemade. The spinach and gorgonzola version is the one you didn't see coming.
Not Aperol. Select. The Venetian way, the way it's been done here forever.
Classic Venetian soft sandwiches, generously filled. Perfect for a quick bite or a proper break.
The cicchetti change daily. The cured meats are always fresh, sliced to order.
Husband and wife: she's Venetian born-and-bred, he's Sicilian. Sara and Gaetano opened Bar Ai Santi at Campo SS. Apostoli with one simple rule: do things right and treat everyone like a friend.
Two souls, one style: Sara's Venetian tradition — the seafood, the saor, the cuttlefish in ink — meets Gaetano's Sicilian warmth, in hospitality that is never a performance, in care for every single ingredient.
First-time visitors leave feeling they have always known this place.
"Found it by chance, we went back 3 times in 2 days. Everything fresh, everything great, prices super fair."
"Best cicchetti in Venice! Incredible warmth and kindness. An absolute must-stop for anyone visiting Venice."
"Genuinely the best cicchetti we had in Venice. The owners are incredibly warm and the prices are fair. We came back twice."
Graduation parties, birthdays, corporate events, dinners with friends: we organize private events by reservation with dedicated menus. The warmth of a bacaro, the attention of home.
