Caffè Pedrocchi

The French writer Stendhal described it as "le meilleur d'Italie" and Pedrocchi must have been a coffee out of the ordinary, by that time! A café "without doors", in view of the ancient tradition to stay open all night long, in a city – Padua – that already gloried in having a "Saint with no name", St Antonio (who everyone just calls 'Il Santo'), and a "meadow with no grass", Prato della Valle.

The historic cafe has been in business since 1831, continuously in operation through the years. It has hosted opulent balls, provided countless cups of coffee to patrons from all over the world, and been a favorite gathering spot in Padova since it opened. It has different themed rooms, like the Egyptian room, Roman room, and Renaissance room. Upstairs is a museum of modern Italian history. In the cafe itself, you'll find businessmen, tourists, locals lingering over a card game, and everything in between.