Mestre
Step back in time in this characterful tavern where the decor harks back to the 1940s and service is kind and considered. The short menu features Venetian…
Must-see restaurants in The Veneto
Venice
Culinary convictions run deep here at one of Venice’s oldest osterie (1891), so you won’t find spritz or coffee on the menu, or pay more than €2 to snack…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Hidden in the once shady lanes behind Ponte de le Tette, this culinary indulgence is hard to find but worth the effort. Once you do, say hello to a market…
The Veneto
This atmospheric trattoria, replete with checked tablecloths and walls covered in black-and-white photographs celebrating farmers of yore, is a great…
San Polo & Santa Croce
With its menu of seasonal vegetarian creations and classic meat dishes, this cosy, woody restaurant consistently hits the mark. Herbs and spices are used…
Padua
So small that around five people fill the place while standing, this unmarked street-food bar is Padua's best spot when you need to eat on the hop. Choose…
San Polo & Santa Croce
This one-time bull stable became a brewery in the 19th century to keep Venice’s Austrian occupiers occupied, and beer and beef remain reliable bets. We…
San Polo & Santa Croce
‘From 1742’ boasts this tiny corner bakery, whose reputation for cakes, pastries and biscuits has survived many an acqua alta – record flood levels are…
Cortina d’Ampezzo
With a rustically elegant dining room and spectacular terrace, El Camineto is one of the few fine-dining restaurants that stays open almost year-round …
Venice
This friendly hole-in-the-wall bacaro (bar) serves an impressive array of local wine to a loyal group of customers who treat the place much like a social…
Venice
We're all for slow food, but this one-dude operation really does move at a glacial pace. Just as well that his crepes, served with craft beer, are…
Venice
Date nights don't come better than sitting among a sea of greenery in Al Giardinetto's vine-covered courtyard. For nearly 70 years the Bastianello…
Verona
Brush past the haunches of prosciutto dangling over the deli bar and make your way into the dining room, decorated Tiepolo-style with rustic murals of…
Treviso
This great little wine bar serves up thick slices of mortadella (pork cold cut), prosciutto and cheese generously piled on crusty bread, and washed down…
Venice
Tucked behind the Ponte San Provolo, this trattoria hums with the chatter of contented diners even in the dead of winter. It is staffed by a clutch of…
The Veneto
This historic bakery has been dishing out the best mini-pizzas in Bassano since 1974 thanks to its artisanal production and use of natural yeasts. Other…
Venice
Long, skinny Tonolo is the stuff of local legend, a fact confirmed by the never-ending queue of customers. Ditch packaged B&B croissants for flaky apple…
Vicenza
This rare self-service restaurant offers an honest, daily-changing menu of local pasta and meat for knock-down prices (primi €4, secondi €5), plus salads,…
Cortina d’Ampezzo
A five-minute drive up into one of Cortina's 'suburbs', this fashionable dining room fills with well-to-do locals who come for both traditional and…
Venice
The stupidly romantic view of gondolas floating past the windows helps to distract from the hotel-restaurant vibe of Ai Reali's dining room. The excellent…
Verona
Commendably open all day, the menu at this very friendly place is rich in tasty ingredients such as red chicory, black truffles, forest mushrooms and…
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
The sleepy island of Mazzorbo is an unlikely setting for a Michelin-starred restaurant. Chefs Chiara Pavan and Franceso Brutto use the produce from…
Verona
Join locals and visitors at this small, relaxed gastro-bar to sample local cheeses, salamis and wines for prices that won't require emergency money wired…
The Veneto
Run by the Baggio family, who welcome each guest personally and make sure only the finest ingredients go into the food they serve. The menu is a…
Verona
This nautically themed, Neapolitan place is tucked down an alleyway off Corso Portanuova and has a menu dedicated to seafood. The crudo (raw fish) and…
Venice
Venice is known for its seafood but this cosy, woody bistro taps into the other side of the cuisine, serving a concise menu focused on meat and seasonal…
The Veneto
In San Giorgio, Trattoria Dalla Rosa Alda has been serving honest local fare since 1853, including house-made gnocchi and beef braised in Amarone. The…
Verona
Impeccable gelato is made on the premises with alpine milk from Alto-Adige (Südtirol). Flavours like bacio bianco (white chocolate and hazelnut), candied…
Padua
Rustic wooden tables, wine-filled tumblers and a single-sheet menu packed with hearty dishes keep things real at dei Fabbri. Slurp on superlative zuppe …
Feltre
Just inside the Imperial Gate you’ll find this buzzing local osteria with low, beamed ceilings and the day’s specials chalked up on the blackboard. There…
Padua
Rub elbows with locals – literally – at tiny tables precariously piled with traditional Venetian seafood and a few inspired novelties, such as caviale di…
Venice
Elbow your way through the morning crush to bag a warm croissant filled with runny apricot jam or melting Nutella. Everything here is freshly baked, which…
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
A modern sensibility imbues both the decor and the menu at this wonderful little restaurant. An array of old-fashioned Murano mirrors adorns a wall, while…
Venice
Not since Tintoretto lived next door has this neighbourhood seen so much action, thanks to this bustling osteria (casual tavern). Sicilian chef Lorenzo…
Venice
Be the envy of the passing Grand Canal traffic by nabbing one of the few tables on the deck of the Sina Centurion Hotel, or hide away inside the dazzling…
Venice
With fish fresh from the Rialto every morning and a preference for organic veg and cheese, chef Alberto does a take on Venetian classics that has…
The Veneto
With beautiful views of the river Brenta, this rather upmarket restaurant serves seasonal fare such as Bassano-style asparagus and local radicchio, as…
Treviso
This Venetian-style cichetteria is located opposite the fish market, which makes for perfect people-watching and even better cicheti (Venetian tapas),…
Venice
Known in Venice for its tiramisu, da Franz is also a phenomenal seafood stop. Two dishes spring to mind: the melt-in-mouth seppie (cuttlefish) prepared in…
Venice
Diners in the know duck into this hidden courtyard, less than 100m from Piazza San Marco, to snack on cicheti (Venetian tapas) at the counter or to sit…
