Eclettica

Inside a church

Marco Giovani has chosen to open his cocktail bar in a late ‘900s desecrated church right in the center of La Spezia, and in 2023 Eclettica will turn five years old. Despite the restyling, the furniture respects the style of the era, with elements like the arches and stone vaults, one of which used to contain a small altar and now hosts the bar counter. A peculiarity of Eclettica, which also has an alfresco area, is the option to buy all the vintage articles on display: from pictures to posters to tools of the bartending trade like shakers and strainers. The idea of the owner and bar manager is to offer fun and extreme cocktail mixing, aiming to amaze not only with the content of the drinks but with their container, too. The drink list changes every six months and includes only signatures designed and constructed around a different theme. The list of homemade ingredients is long and adds a final touch (not just a garnish) to the choices. Over 600 spirit labels find an excellent balance in the drink list.

Favorite cocktail? Americano