San Polo & Santa Croce
La Serenissima's spice trade lives on at simple, elegant Trefanti, where gnocchi might get an intriguing kick from cinnamon, and turbot is flavoured with…
Must-see restaurants in San Polo & Santa Croce
San Polo & Santa Croce
These sophisticated culinary adventurers offer a contemporary spin on Venetian traditions. Opt for a 'surprise' five-course mare (seafood; €70) or terra …
San Polo & Santa Croce
Step out of your water taxi into the canalside garden of this inventive Michelin-starred restaurant in the Hotel Palazzo Venart. The contemporary menu…
San Polo & Santa Croce
A bijou restaurant whose owner, Marco, is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable connoisseur of Sicilian wine and food. The menu is small, but excellent, with…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Focusing on three essential ingredients – good food, good wine and good music – this new-wave cicheti (Venetian tapas) bar has rapidly formed a faithful…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Search out this authentic neighbourhood bar for some of the best cicheti (Venetian tapas) in town. Armed with ingredients from the nearby Rialto Market,…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Housed in what was once a butcher’s shop, this photogenic deli-style wine bar has an impressive cellar of interesting wines and craft beer. Massive slabs…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Tucked behind I Frari, this cute and friendly cafe-cum-wine-bar serves delicious, freshly made cicheti (Venetian tapas) and pastries throughout the day,…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Spice things up at Frary's, a bohemian-spirited bolthole serving Middle Eastern and Mediterranean classics. The antipasto platter might pair Greek…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Contemporary and relaxed, versatile Muro plays the role of both pizzeria and restaurant. Tuck into inventive pizzas and seasonal salads, or linger over…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Dire Straits was on high rotation last time we visited this Michelin-starred restaurant, which somewhat distracted from the refined ambience created by…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Ignore the proliferating pizza stalls and head to Acqua e Mais where you’ll find authentic Venetian street food wrapped in a scartosso (paper cone). The…
San Polo & Santa Croce
With outdoor tables occupying the campo in front of San Giacomo dall’Orio, this is a sunny spot from which to watch gondolas drift by. The food, too, is…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Musicians, artists and philosophising regulars make this hideaway, positioned under the arcade leading to the Rialto bridge, exceptionally good for…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Traditionally a fritolin was an eatery where diners sat at a communal table and tucked into fried fish. This is the modern equivalent, albeit smarter,…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Paper placemats, pop tunes on the radio and glowing customer feedback plastered up the wall: Al Bacco sets a casual, convivial scene for decent, thin…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Wood panelling sets the scene at this veteran trattoria, known for giving contemporary verve to regional classics such as bigoli in salsa (wholemeal pasta…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Times and dining habits have changed since doges strained waistcoat buttons at neighbouring Palazzo Mocenigo: warm, homely Osteria Mocenigo offers casual…
San Polo & Santa Croce
With its bare bricks and modern decor, Muro was one of the first to bring contemporary informal dining to Venice. An innovative menu combining pizza and…
San Polo & Santa Croce
An offshoot of the historic (and some say Venice's best) gelateria in Campo Santa Margherita, Gelateria Il Doge serves delicious flavours such as mango or…
