Over a period of 50 years, Harrys Bar has become a Venetian landmark, and a favourite haunt of stars such as Orson Welles, Hemingway, Noel Coward and Richard Burton. This cookery book replicates the recipes that have made Harrys Bar what it is, along with colour photographs and anecdotes from the bars owner, Arrigo Cipriani. The bars risottos and pasta dishes are its speciality, but other simple country food such as polenta, squid and beans are transformed into elegant dishes; and this volume provides recipes for making the bars cocktails too, including the celebrated Bellini.