Museo Correr Cafe

Museo Correr Cafe sits on the second floor of the Royal Palace on St. Mark’s Square, with windows looking towards the piazza, St. Mark’s Basilica and the Campanile. The elegant room was once Napoleon’s office, and makes a striking setting for coffee, pastries or a spritz. You can also find cakes and light meals here. It’s a handy place to pause near the square, though the cafe is small, so a window seat is not guaranteed.

A cafe inside the Royal Palace

Museo Correr Cafe is inside the Royal Palace on St. Mark’s Square. Its room was once Napoleon’s office, and the setting gives a coffee stop a different feel from the cafes around the piazza. The cafe is on the second floor. Visitors pass through a security check at the shared entrance before making their way upstairs.

The cafe is small, so the tables by the windows are limited. From a window seat, you can look out across the square towards St. Mark’s Basilica and the Campanile. If the view is part of your reason for stopping, arriving early or later in the afternoon may help you find a seat.

Coffee, pastries and a spritz

The menu covers coffee, croissants, cakes, pastries, small bites and some meals. Tiramisu is one of the desserts available, and the cafe also serves a spritz with chips. Coffee is listed at €3 and the spritz at €6.

This is a convenient place for a short break or a quick bite while you are around St. Mark’s Square. You can also sit down for lunch, with dishes including prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella. Choose it for the room and the view as much as for a meal, especially if you are short on time nearby.