CAFFE CENTRALE
Read moreThe village's unmissable café, a meeting place for the whole of Asolo, serves cocktails invented by the Venetian Cipriani (the one at Harry's Bar). All made from prosecco, they are mixed in winter with orange juice (Mimosa), in spring with strawberry juice, in summer with pink peach juice (Bellini), in autumn with grape and strawberry juice (Tiziano). The most original, the aperitivo della casa, is Tintoretto, which mixes prosecco and pomegranate juice. Some grocery products are on sale, including oil from the Asolo hills and green apple jams.
CORTE DEL RE
Read moreA pleasant little family-run tavern in the heart of the town, known as "Da Franco" (Franco's), which serves a wide range of lunch dishes, including a pork sandwich to take away. But it's at aperitif time that people flock here for their bruschette, pints of beer and vino della casa. The small adjoining grocery offers a fine selection of cheeses (try the morlacco or the bastardo del Grappa, extremely tasty) and a wide range of regional cured meats.
ASTOR FOOD CAFE
Read moreIt is the café-restaurant of the Hotel Astor, enjoying one of the most beautiful terraces in the city with its magnificent view of the Piave Valley. The setting is chic, with birch trunk columns serving as decorative fences. The plate, distinguished as quality cuisine by the experts of the Michelin Guide, is rather chic and sophisticated, and quite expensive. If your means are limited, you can always come and drink a good cocktail in front of the sunset in a relaxing designer place, always with this incredible view.
ENOTECA MAZZINI
Read moreThis enoteca, located under the arcades of Piazza Mazzini, is not to be missed. It's a delight for wine-lovers, who like to meet up for a convivial time between aperitifs and the early hours of the morning. A vast stock of bottles is on offer, to be accompanied by a few hot or cold dishes, such as cheese and charcuterie boards, but also polenta, pumpkin gnocchi or tagliatelle with ragout. We love the turn-of-the-century atmosphere here, with regulars always ready to remake the world.
IL BAR DEL POSTA
Read moreIf you don't have the opportunity to stay in this historic hotel (a luxurious 4-star hotel), nothing prevents you from having a drink in its bar, a small showcase for the evening. The setting is sumptuous, all in wood and with preserved antiques. Among the rites of Cortina, it is the most practiced: one goes there for an aperitif before dinner, as Hemingway did. Inspiring, isn't it? Among the cocktails, we recommend lemon-strawberry vodka, but also Dolomiti, made with grappa and raspberry, subtle and original.
VIP CLUB
Read moreFor those who love glitter and champagne, the VIP is the most hype club in Cortina and perhaps Northern Italy. The big names in business, finance and politics meet there. And to think that when it opened in 1972, it was just a simple tavern. The atmosphere here is one of tradition and modernity, where all generations meet. Around the legendary piano, the hits of the 1980s resound, alternating with the hits of the moment, house and electro
VILLA SANDI
Read moreA small wine bar, welcoming and intimate, perfect place for the après-ski, but especially at the time of the aperitif. We are talking about a glass of a large Venetian cru or a giant sipped, eating exquisite appetizers and cold meats. Small restoration for who would like something more consisting of.