Bicchia Cocktails & More

Bicchia is a creative cocktail bar in Senigallia, the lively beach town on the northern Marche coast famous for its long sandy Spiaggia di Velluto and its summer festivals. Set on Piazza del Duca, only a few steps from the Renaissance Rocca Roveresca fortress, the bar reopened after a 2024 restructuring with a vaulted brick-cellar interior that gives it a contemporary yet atmospheric feel. The draw is the cocktail programme, a themed list renewed each year that goes beyond the standards with inventive seasonal creations alongside well-made classics, complemented by an abundant aperitivo service in the early evening that pairs drinks with generous appetisers. The crowd is a mix of Senigallia locals, summer visitors and a younger set drawn to the cocktail scene, with a lively but unpretentious mood, casual dress and no door policy. Beyond cocktails the bar pours wine, beer and spirits, and the focus is on conversation and the drinks rather than a club programme. Prices are moderate for the quality of the mixing, and the aperitivo offer makes the early evening especially good value. Hours run from the aperitivo into the night, busiest in the summer season and at weekends when the town fills with beachgoers and festival crowds, including during the famous Summer Jamboree swing festival in early August. There is no cover charge, and the central location near the fortress and the seafront makes it an easy stop on a night out. For visitors, Bicchia offers some of the most inventive cocktails on the northern Marche coast in a stylish central setting, an ideal place to begin or extend an evening in Senigallia.