Harry's Bar (Venice) - Food and Drink

Food and Drink

Harry's Bar is home of the Bellini and Carpaccio.

Harry's Bar is also famous for its dry martini, which is served in a small glass without a stem. Their dry martinis are very dry, apparently with the ratio of 10 parts gin to 1 part vermouth. This is an adaptation of the Montgomery Martini, which 15 parts gin to 1 part dry vermouth. The Montgomery is named after British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, who liked to have a 15 to 1 ratio of own troops against enemy troops on the battle field. Ernest Hemingway is said to be the first person to order a Montgomery at Harry's Bar.

Harry's Bar serves classic Italian dishes. Its prices are high (twenty Euros for a bowl of minestrone, in 2001).