I happened on this little tapas/wine bar after a long day of sight -seeing. On a Sunday evening, I enjoyed a selection of fish Cicchetti with a glass of wine. Service was warm and attentive.

Late in the afternoon we travelled across to the Castello district and got lost. I was also dying to take a pee, which is how we discovered La Bar Scuela Osteria, on the Salizada De Le Gate, 3183/A, Castello. Here we paid €5 for a couple of glasses of red wine, and got directions thrown into the bargain. If you're peckish, you can get some tasty-looking bar snacks here, and th...