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…
Must-see restaurants in Venice
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
San Polo & Santa Croce
The counter at this friendly hole-in-the-wall takeaway is a sea of oven-fresh pizza perfection of both the thin- and thick-crust varieties. Join the queue…
Venice
Make a reservation for one of the two evening sittings at this tiny restaurant and come prepared for Bruno Gavagnin's beautifully plated seafood feasts…
San Polo & Santa Croce
This snappy place is never short of local professors, labourers and clued-in out-of-towners. Crusty rolls are packed with local cheeses, fresh greens,…
Venice
Staffed by refugees and migrants from all over Africa, the menu at this attractive restaurant reflects that diversity, with dishes from Egypt, Morocco,…
Trattoria alla Rampa del Piave
Venice
Hidden behind a little working-class bar is a low-slung dining room serving up some of Venice’s heartiest lunch specials. A largely male, Venetian crowd…
Venice
All vegetarian, all organic and largely vegan, this tiny cafe and wholefood shop offers a counter full of salads and grains that are shovelled onto plates…
Venice
The Querini Stampalia's gorgeous cafe is a great place for a coffee or a snack, and also serves a range of reasonably priced pasta and rice dishes at…
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
Located in the old Lido fish market, al Mercà is popular with students who come for the abundant cicheti (Venetian tapas), outdoor seating and well-priced…
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
No, you're not suffering from heat stroke – that really is a red double-decker bus parked up against the kerb. What's more, it's dishing out the Lido's…
Venice
Venice's only organic vegan restaurant serves delectable dishes such as Thai rice noodles, seitan lasagne and tempeh mafè (peanut butter sauce) with rice…
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
Beloved by locals, this charming fish restaurant serves classic Venetian dishes prepared with attention to quality. All desserts are homemade. In summer,…
Venice
This eatery serves pizza and freshly made pasta that you can see being prepared in the immaculate kitchen. There is also a small choice of mains and an…
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
This tiny artisanal ice-cream parlour prides itself on fresh ingredients and interesting flavours, such as cheesecake or walnut and fig. Vegan options…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Running this closet-sized cicheti counter are zemei (twins) Franco and Giovanni, who serve loyal regulars small bites with plenty of imagination:…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Once an anarchist clubhouse, intimate, art-slung 'At the Crooked Bridge' serves up scrumptious cicheti (Venetian tapas), whether it's quiche or the famed…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Watch the world drift down the Grand Canal outside or canoodle indoors, but prepare to sit up and pay attention once the food arrives. Pesador reinvents…
Venice
All the makings of a true Venetian osteria (casual tavern) – hidden location, casks of wine, chandeliers that look like medieval torture devices – plus…
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
Seek out this vintage osteria (casual tavern) where glass-blowers head for plates of frittura mista (mixed fried fish), seafood risotto and spaghetti…
Venice
Midway through museum crawls from Accademia to Ca' Rezzonico, Toletta satisfies starving artists with lip-smacking, grilled-to-order panini (sandwiches),…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Along with a dozen other things, Marco Polo is said to have introduced ice cream to Venice after his odyssey to China. At this gelato shop the…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Dapper white-jacketed waiters serve pristine grilled lagoon fish, fresh pasta and desserts made in-house (‘of course’) with a proud flourish, on tables…
