The best restaurants Veneto

This small enoteca, soon to be one hundred years old, has an intimate atmosphere and a singular decoration, with 1,300 labels of wines from around the world stuck to the ceiling, giving the place a very local atmosphere. Let the proprietor passionately guide you in choosing the best vintage and pairing. In this resto-épicerie, delicious cicheti are the perfect accompaniment to your wine tasting. The relaxed service makes you feel right at home. Take-away service is also available, a real plus when planning an evening out with friends.

Managed by Benedetta Fullin, this trendy address is sold out at lunch and dinner. In a chic and informal setting, we admire the chef Salvatore Sodano and his team, visible in the open kitchen, who use the best seasonal ingredients to create dishes where creativity reigns supreme. Indeed, it would be difficult to find another place to enjoy spaghetti with oysters and smoked butter, flavored with bergamot, or quail with raspberries and cocoa. The presentation of the plates is worthy of contemporary works of art.

This family-run inn has kept an air of the past, with its country fragrance and grandmotherly cooking. You can spot it thanks to its oval sign depicting a portrait of the Virgin Mary (known as the "little Madonna" or Madonnetta), whose face is surrounded by a blue drape. In the plates, a tasty regional cuisine: try the bigotti (thick pasta) with duck sauce, the tripe soup, followed by the roasted goose of Marostica... Finally, don't forget that the desserts are homemade, and the apple crumble is to die for!

This trattoria, combining authenticity and tradition, is located just a few steps from Porta Castello. The rustic décor, with chequered tablecloths and a lampshade with embroidered doilies, immediately heralds a frank and assertive local cuisine, which draws its inspiration from the gastronomic specialities of the Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige (border region with Austria). There is a choice of two tasting menus, one Tyrolean, the other Vicentinian. On Saturday evenings, however, remember to book in advance. Delicious homemade desserts, including the unmissable apple strudel.

Masterfully orchestrated by the Scarso family since 1929, this inn-restaurant is a local institution. Much appreciated by the Venetians, Scarso's illustrious clients have included Hugo Pratt and Federico Fellini. Lovers of the Italian way of life will surely have appreciated the traditional Venetian dishes (Venetian cod, seafood risotto, antipasto of the sea and grilled fish) as well as the pleasant pergola that covers the terrace in summer. This is the kind of authentic address where it is always a pleasure to return...

This address is a legend in Padua: tiny, it is never full at mealtime because its paninis are the best in the city and maybe even in the region. On the wall, dozens of small boxes of all colors display a huge choice of sandwiches with the craziest names. Try the Mississippi with suckling pig, mozzarella and peppers, or the Navjo with anchovies, cottage cheese and tomatoes. Enjoy it on the go while strolling the streets of the city. Just be prepared to wait to order!

Laguna Libre combines social, music and gastronomy. An innovative concept that takes place in the heart of Venice's historic center. The cuisine is a stimulating and successful cross between Venetian tradition and cosmopolitan creativity, using products from local agriculture or responsible fishing. There is music every night and from Wednesday to Sunday the restaurant presents young singers and composers to its public. Laguna Libre also organizes private events, training courses and business meetings.

Bigoli in triumph in this unusual trattoria: these typically Venetian pasta, in the shape of long and thick tubes, are offered here seasoned with a hundred possible sauces! Make sure you are hungry before you sit down to eat, the portions are very large. Rustic and warm atmosphere.

Since its creation in 1951, Al Vagon has passed the torch to the third generation of the family, prolonging traditional Venetian cuisine based on seafood and crustaceans. Al Vagon is accessible by a large porch overlooking the canal, near the Saint-Apostles Bridge. The decoration oscillates between classic and rustic, a successful combination that makes the places warm and welcoming. With its 100 indoor seats and 60 outdoor seats, it is able to meet all the needs of a large clientele, such as the banquet organization. Al Vagon offers recipes from local cuisine, meat and fresh fish. Seafood specialties include spider spider, sardines in sauce, seafood risotto, anchorage spaghetti, polenta cod, Venetian seiche, turbot with its potatoes..... In the menu, also meat, test homemade lasagna or liver to Venetian. Most desserts, typical of Venice, are made home. Among the wines you will find many local wines.

A somewhat sought-after bacaro, with a bistro atmosphere keeps the wooden tables, the counter and the possibility to take its appetizer on the thumb, but also offers a more attentive service. We like our rich pasta dishes.

Franco Barbato's little shop is full of best pizza diplomas. This time, unlike all competitors, the pizza share is not triangular but square, with genovese paste (very thick, soft and crispy, underneath) and beautifully gardened with imagination and originality. To complete the table: It costs three times nothing. The passage in this ankle of the pizza is unavoidable!

This restaurant-bar is hidden in a very narrow street, right next to Rialto. The restaurant serves excellent authentic Venetian cuisine at the table, as well as tasty cicchetti to enjoy at the bar on the go. The collection of rums, wines and whiskies is impressive. Regular events are organized, from wine tastings to jazz concerts to the piano available to guests, making it a very lively place.

A modern restaurant and design bar. Good atmosphere, breakfast cappuccino and morning brioch, evening cocktails when the atmosphere is animated, passing through the pasta plates and especially raw ham, some of which are refined for 16 or 24 months, other smoked fire. A real specialty that differentiates it from its neighbors.

The terrace of the most exclusive hotel in Venice offers a magical view of the lagoon. For a dinner, the addition, without surprises, flies out, instead of the aperitif hour.

The ground floor of Palazzo Venier (from the th century), the ancient residence of the Giorgione, welcomes you today in an intimate and welcoming atmosphere, the temple of good artisanal cheese, which does not feel good. You can settle outside, around tables along the Grand Canal and on Campo San Sylvester, or inside under old, refreshing stone arches. The kitchen is typically Venetian, although innovative: there are for all tastes. Wine and cheese tastings are regularly organised. The house can also create banquets, buffets, etc. on request.

The offer of this bottega near Via Mazzini is overflowing with typical Gladiators dishes: antipasto con gorgonzola, lardo, salumi e polenta; the risotto all'Amarone; lasagnette IOC coi; bigolis in duck sauce, caval pastissada; bollito con la pearà; fasoi imbogonai; The brasato all'Amarone… We could continue the list but we don't want to spoil you to discover the map of this restaurant that has existed in Verona since 1890. And the atmosphere is really very nice, the good helping wine… Because the wine list is not in rest. 1 500 Italian wine labels and the region. Possibility of buying bottles to take.

The Bauer hotel's gourmet Restaurant can only offer service and excellent quality cuisine. You will be spoilt for the charm of the terrace that gives directly onto the Canal Grande. 

Méditéranéen restaurant held by the same family as the Masaniello (see above). The hotel also has a beautiful terrace on the square and the service is of very good quality. Fresh fish and vegetables await you. The risotto is also very good and a homemade liqueur will be offered after the meal finished. Recommended booking in high season (possibility to do it from the website).

This restaurant has been run since 1971 by a very nice man from Puglia (which is why he is called il nonno pugliese). Despite the owner's origins, the atmosphere is very Venetian. In summer, the restaurant and bar are frequented by students and their teachers who enjoy the small terrace. The restaurant continues to offer traditional Venetian dishes in an authenticosteria atmosphere: bigoli in sauce, veal liver Venetian style, sardines " in saor ", cuttlefish with polenta, etc.

To dine in this small, quiet trattoria on the island of Giudecca, you need to get off du at the Palanca stop. Make 20 m on your left and you are there. It serves typical dishes and Venetian specialities. The piatti piatti (pasta, gnocchis, risotti, fagottini, e quanti!) with fish are fabulous. Meat is also very well prepared. Beautiful view on the Canal della Giudecca.

Located in the centre of the city, the hotel has two stylish rooms and Liberty furnishings. The dishes are mainly based on fish: salad for mussels and black truffle, saint aux, bream, courgettes, bar, and vraies shells.

Looking for an original pizza at a low price? Want to eat it quietly on the terrace? One solution: an unpretentious restaurant where the service is pleasant and where you will be offered to choose between… 85 pizzas, but also Antipasti, pasta and meat. No service to add (and therefore no bad surprise) at the time of addition, rare phenomenon in the heart of the Sérenissime.

Located on the pleasant campo San Stefano, the terrace is nice after a long walk. But the real interest of the address is the small pastry in the tea room where Venetian sweets are honored. From the famous baicoli (chat languages) to the Doge pan (dried fruit biscuit) through zaeti, you will regain strength and you will have the courage to measure you at the nearby Accademia Bridge. The Café also offers simple meals (pasta, pizzas…) at all times of the day.

The master of the premises, Nino Carraro, a true local character, has made this restaurant a gastronomic reference. On the menu: specialties of fish and venetian dishes well prepared. You will regress in a sober and elegant setting. A good address, which can be enjoyed, if they wish, by the participants in the boat trips of Il Burchiello because the boats are stopping in the direction of Padua Venice or Venice-Padua.

On the main square of the village, a two-minute walk from the house of Pétrarque, this small snack is a pleasant stop because of its terrace in a shaded garden. Not bad break the crust or cool off with a good ice cream, while waiting for the opening of the museum!

Nice coffee-restaurant-pizzeria in front of the Lido landing. In the summer, you can relax on the terrace while contemplating the lagoon while enjoying traditional family cuisine based on fresh meat and vegetables. The well-stocked pizze finds competitive prices, far from the excesses of the pizzeries of Saint-Marc. In the morning, the rooms are located in the bar, to order a very tight espresso, to start their day! Quick and efficient service.

The vaulted room in the cellars of the Gastronomia il Ceppo, Vicenza's luxury grocery store, is impressive with its string of fine wines illuminated by subdued light. It houses a long table with about twenty seats. Regional products are the main feature of the lunches and tastings. You can choose from a menu of regional specialities à la carte, or tempting tasting courses, such as the one dedicated to baccalà (cod), available in all its forms (fried, marinated, creamed). Excellent wine list.

In this xve century palace of Verona's historic center, there is an elegant ambience, refinement of decoration to the quality of the dishes. The chef, Elia Rizzo, offers a sought after kitchen where the most sophisticated ingredients marry with the simplest and most tasty ingredients.

Excellent buffet of cichetti frequented by many Venetian people. The panini are naturally made on site (those with grilled zucchini and peppers are excellent) and you can also count on a good salad and the eternal tramezzini.

A good trattoria pizzeria a little eccentric, with a nice atmosphere and the welcome to the Italian boss. Guests who visit the place for homemade pasta dishes, especially.

In a 16th century building, an elegant room with immaculate white tablecloths, silver candelabra and exotic flowers decorates the setting where you will be served a refined cuisine with revisited regional recipes. Younger in spirit (and more affordable), the Veranda del Brolo offers a less serious but equally tasty cuisine and even a choice of over forty pizzas. A basket of homemade bread and, as a dessert, you will be seduced by the pear cooked in the red wine of the region or the tiramisù.

A small wine bar where customers from the fish market come to drink a glass of red, white or Spritzafter shopping. Lively and popular atmosphere. For those who are a little hungry, don't forget the gourmet sandwiches, the platters and other dishes of the day, where the traditional Venetian staples such as sarde in saor and baccalà mantecato are never missing. The recipes with red radish of Treviso are always on the menu, including good stuffed ravioli or risotto. A nice stop to experience the typical atmosphere of aperitivo in Treviso.

Famous trattoria with a family atmosphere and careful cooking. A warm atmosphere surrounded by a natural wood decor, with parquet floors and exposed beams. The menu features specialties from Treviso, Veneto and Piedmont. Among them are appetizers with soppressa (local salami), vitello tonnata (veal served with a tuna sauce), scallops au gratin, but also baccalà à la vicentine accompanied by polenta. On weekend evenings, remember to make reservations in advance as this restaurant is often crowded.

At the other end of the bridge facing the Basilica dei Frari, here is the bar l'Archivio, friendly and nice. The decor is a curious mix of genres: an old-fashioned frame, colorful neon lights hanging from the bar, green benches and wooden tables in the room. You will also notice the collection of banknotes from all over the world, all hanging on the zinc. On a musical band worthy of the greatest disco successes of the years 1980-1990, one comes to remake the world around a glass and a piece of pizza.

On the corner of a charming street located a few steps from the Guggenheim Museum, near a small bridge and a pretty canal, the Corner Pub is an ultra-warm place where you can meet up with friends to drink to friendship. The regulars love the discrepancy between the old-fashioned setting and the contemporary artworks that decorate it. At noon, the owner's panini (a tall, tattooed and very cheerful man!) are out. Made with care, you can find all kinds of panini: coppa, raw ham, mozzarella, but also vegetarian with grilled vegetables or raw vegetables.

Restaurant with increasing potential, in a quiet alley of Castello, a few steps from the SS church. Giovanni and Paolo. From the warm room you can see the kitchens, while the pleasant summer terrace welcomes you on sunny days. In the plate to start antipasti of very fresh fish, seafood platter, followed by risotti tasty, delicious spaghetti prepared with care and succulent pizzas. Everything, watered with good wines from the region. And as a dessert, the house fire is necessary! A good address.

On one of the prettiest squares in Vicenza, the Angolo Palladio (Palladio Corner) is appreciated first and foremost for its terrace, its cosy little tables in the shade of the Basilica and a small, tastefully decorated interior room to whet your appetite and order pizzas, among the best in town, whose toppings follow the arrival of the market. To discover: "the pizza of the day", a daily creation of the pizzaiolo who has fun topping it with vegetables, cold cuts, the best cheeses and even shrimps or smoked salmon!

On the sign of this osteria, which has remained "in its original state", there is a funny letter carrier on a bicycle. It is located on the side of the Barche district, the den of the tifosi of the Vicenza soccer team. Above the tables, white and red striped jerseys, along with old prints and photos of the city. It's a historic and warm address, simple, where you can enjoy bacalà alla vicentina (cod in sauce), cavatelli radicchio e salsiccia (pasta, chicory and sausage) or simply appetizers of all kinds during an aperitif.

Following a well-felt makeover, the oldest bistro in Treviso has a more dynamic face. A touch of modernity in the decoration which sublimates the traditional cuisine maintained by the chef. Le Beccherie maintains its signature while attracting a young clientele through modern plates, small gourmet and creative bites (of meat, fish and vegetables) shaped like trompe-l'oeil. It is said that the recipe for the mythical tiramisù was invented here in the early 1970s... For this reason alone, you must stop here!

A small, eye-catching restaurant with a mural of Venice, old French advertising posters and red and white checked paper tablecloths. Generous pizzas, but also good pastas and salads prepared with daily products are the main dishes served in this popular atmosphere. Simple, efficient and cheap, that's the secret of this address. The service is fast and the staff is smiling.

This former neighborhood brasserie, located in a quiet alley in the center of town, has been serving typically regional cuisine (the menu says it all) since 1910. The combination of ingredients is delicious, because it's done with great skill and a touch of creativity. Everything here is of the highest quality, carefully selected and cooked by Elena, a passionate self-taught chef. Traditional recipes are revisited, without being distorted, to delight your taste buds a little more. You'll even find gluten-free dishes. A real treat.

In a charming interior courtyard of Gothic inspiration, housed in its center a picturesque well, push a ancient wooden door, the charm of yesteryear… You are in the authentic Al Remer tavern, a Venetian institution well appreciated by tourists and residents of the neighborhood. On the bottom of jazzy music (live night nights), in the light of candles, we offer a romantic candlelight dinner… The decor, the wood and the brick are the honor, giving an atmosphere both chic and relaxed. And on the plate, you can discover a traditional, high-quality kitchen and sea cuisine, with delicious pasta dishes, fish and seafood. Everything cooked carefully, finesse and taste of detail. Beautiful wine list.

Refined as a gourmet restaurant, warm as a bistro and lively as a wine bar, Le Chat qui Rit successfully blends the old and the new in both decor and food. Giovanni, the expert manager of this quiet place, has turned it into a first-rate address. Le Chat qui Rit's cuisine focuses on seafood products, in flavor combinations that fill the taste buds with pleasure (pan-fried octopus with foie gras, langoustine tartar, scallop sauce and Dashi Yuzu broth...).

Here is a small bistro with a vintage decor as we like them and which will not ruin you! The place is very appreciated by the Venetians. Thus seated in front of the lagoon, we take the time to taste delicious traditional dishes: tagliatelle with mushrooms, risotto with black ink of dry, a nice slice of swordfish or a panini, all at very affordable prices. There is no menu but a kind of slate with suggestions of the day that change regularly. Trust the owner and his team, they will know how to advise you well.

A privileged and central location for this restaurant located right next to Piazza Delle Erbe. It offers a wide variety of dishes, from pizza to hamburgers, without forgetting the classics of Italian cuisine. The pizza is made with organic flours and is prepared with a double rise. The result is a crunchy dough with slightly puffed edges, delicious! The hamburger is first class, with meat, bread and good quality ingredients. A cuisine appreciated by the Veronese in a warm and slightly country style place.

In front of the lagoon of the Grand Canal, this elegant bar-restaurant bears its name in Principessa (or, Princess, in Italian!). Ladies and gentlemen, you will be comfortable in this famous address of Castello, located a few meters from the Doges Palace. On the map side, a wide selection of Venetian specialties including the essential pasta dishes for seafood, pizzas and fish. Attentive and attentive service at your disposal. The class, Italian! In summer, we like to be on the terrace and see. Notice to small budgets, you can just sit outside or inside, to drink a cocktail or take a coffee. Chic and charming so!

White tablecloths, attentive waiters, a somewhat bourgeois-bohemian atmosphere... This tavern with a romantic and contemporary setting does its best to offer a refined and tasty cuisine. We only regret that the content of the plate is not more copious, big eaters abstain! This address will satisfy above all the small appetites and/or the most demanding palates. The marinated salmon, the pasta and the fried fish are divine. At the same time, the menu includes a wide selection of cheeses and wines.

What a guy Nono is! He will always amaze us with his generous pizzas and tasty fish dishes such as this famous bacala (cod) nicely spiced with garlic sauce. The atmosphere here is definitely local: hot and noisy. However, for romantic meals, we can guarantee you a quiet corner. In the summer, in the garden, you can sit almost like at home, enjoying your meal in the sun. A very nice address in short, where chess players like to meet on Tuesday afternoon between the two services.