Our story
A family story, in the heart of Venice.
Forty years of coffee, chats at the counter and tramezzini, our Venetian sandwiches, always a stone’s throw from the Rialto market.
Our story begins in 1986, under the arcades of Rialto, in one of the liveliest and most characterful corners of Venice.
Back then, between the goldsmiths’ workshops and the nearby fruit and vegetable market, Rialto was the beating heart of everyday Venetian life. Merchants, gondoliers, water-taxi drivers and porters filled the calli from first light, meeting at the bar for a coffee, a quick bite or simply a friendly chat.
It was right here, in 1986, that the story of Bar Rialto began, thanks to the passion and drive of a family deeply rooted in the city and its traditions.
Our first home
1986 — 2015
Under the arcades of Rialto, between the goldsmiths’ workshops and the fruit and vegetable market: for almost thirty years the meeting place of merchants, gondoliers, water-taxi drivers and porters.
Then, in 2015, a move of just a few dozen metres, to Ruga dei Spezieri.
A passion that, over the years, has been handed down from father to son. Lollo grew up amid the rhythms and voices of the bar and has been behind the counter since the age of sixteen. He took up the family legacy, carrying the tradition forward and helping to give the bar the character it is known for today.
In 2001, Lollo and his wife Stefania took over the bar, opening a new chapter in its story.
With enthusiasm and fresh ideas, they set about renewing it, adding new dishes and reinterpreting tradition, without ever losing the genuine, family feel that has always set Bar Rialto apart.
In 2015 came another important turning point: Bar Rialto moved just a few dozen metres, to Ruga dei Spezieri, along the street that leads to the historic Rialto Fish Market.
A change that also marked the evolution of our food, ever more focused on seeking out new flavours and pairings, without losing its bond with tradition.
Today, forty years on, Bar Rialto da Lollo is still an entirely family-run business, where father, mother and son share the same passion every day for hospitality, quality and good food.
Because things change, but the pleasure of gathering around something good stays the same.