The best restaurants Venice

Apart from the tourist routes, this small 26-seat osteria prepares Venetian cuisine, typical and quality. A few tables on the summer terrace, but little easy to grasp, because the Venetians will probably have preceded you. Dino and Isalla are very attentive to their customers and take care of the restaurant with passion.

For 50 years, this family restaurant offers traditional, fish-based cuisine. The Royal Seafood Salad or homemade langoustine ravioli ravioli are recommended for you. Large choice of fish. You can also sit on the terrace behind the restaurant overlooking a quiet passage.

Located on the edge of a small canal, in the quiet Dorsoduro district, this old trattoria with its wood stormcoat, welcomes you on classical music. We eat the traditional dishes of Venetian culture, even if you often regret a lack of finesse… A wide selection of pasta (including the tagliatelles with della Dona Onesta), but also seafood, fish frills and meats, can be found here. Opt for this address if you're in the corner, otherwise you'll get your way. It's more "honest" to say it.

In a quiet street away from the hustle and bustle of the Rio Terà San Leonardo, this little wine bar that doesn't look like much will satisfy the appetites of the most relentless walkers. Behind the counter covered with tramezzini and cicchetti, you can choose your selection and enjoy it quietly at the small wooden tables or on the terrace. Meat croquettes, mustard sandwiches and pork chops, fried vegetables and fish, bread and sausage... Order a good dish, accompanied by a small glass of white wine for example.

Right next to the La Fenice theater, this establishment stands out for its elegance and the quality of its service. Its history is the stuff of legend: frequented as early as 1720, it became America's favorite café in 1945. Closer to home, Sir Elton John and Maria Callas have spoken highly of it! Big names in Venetian culture visit regularly and its romantic atmosphere, in a small, quiet square (on days when there are no performances at La Fenice), will make for a delightful evening. The "risotto dello chef" is a must.

Authentic trattoria of neighborhood! It is in a very relaxed atmosphere that you come here to enjoy a share of pizza (on site or to take away) or a hot dish at lunch or dinner time. Client side, local, worker workers… merge joyously with tourists.

Don't be put off by the relatively anonymous front of this neighborhood brasserie located between Campo San Bartolomeo and San Salvador. The atmosphere here is warm, the service friendly and the dishes hearty and tasty. From pasta with all kinds of sauces, to well-stocked and often original pizzas such as seafood or pineapple. Moreover, you can even choose your pizza according to your astrological sign: Aries, Gemini, Taurus, Virgo and others, to each his own seasoning! To discover...

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.

A cosy place,both trendy and refined. This elegant café welcomes you at any time of the day with its raw wood, stainless steel and frosted glass decor. You can come early in the morning to sip an espresso, at noon to devour a panini or a sandwich on the go, and finally, to drink a cocktail in the evening. On the menu, we find a wide range of typical dishes revisited with taste. The whole is rather sophisticated, with a touch of originality. Nice wine list. A delicate address in short, which will seduce in particular the lovers.

The Caravelle is the name of the miniature replica of the wooden ship in storefront, but also of this historic restaurant of Via XXII Marco, located just steps from San Moses Church and near Saint Mark Square. The bar, adjacent to the restaurant, was used by famous writers, such as Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, during their stay in Venice for years after the war. Inside, a cozy atmosphere for a wooden decor that evokes old ships. A distinguished clientele, most often staying at Hotel Saturnia, is located at lunch or dinner, to taste traditional dishes prepared carefully. Beautiful selection of pasta, risotti, seafood, fish… Quick and attentive service. A very good address.

A haven for young artists and patrons of the arts in the 1950s and 1960s, this neighborhood restaurant began a new life a few years ago thanks to the meeting of a talented sommelier and an inventive chef. They cultivate the reputation of this table by suggesting careful menus. Risotti, spaghetti, fish, tartar and burrata make up the menu, accompanied by a selection of Italian wines. For dessert, try the exquisite lemon pie.

A nice address at very good prices, easily reached on foot from the piazzale Roma. It takes its name from a famous thoroughbred, winner of many races at French racecourses. We appreciated the well-kept setting and the flowered garden where we can settle down when the weather is nice. The Venetian cuisine offers beautiful plates of fish cooked with talent (spaghetti with cuttlefish ink, scallops). The products are fresh, and the dishes, including bread and pasta, are homemade.

Along the Fondamenta Nuove, facing the magnificent lagoon landscape that overlooks the northern islands, here is a restaurant that sets the bar high both for the setting and the content of the plate. Inside, the atmosphere is modern and cozy, and outside, a terrace that floats on the water for even more relaxed meals. Behind the stove, ingredients are assembled with a permanent quest for culinary refinement. Those in a hurry will simply stop by the bar for an espresso with brioche, or for the evening spritz and cicchetti.

Interesting address, listed in the Michelin Venice for 20 years. This restaurant is both traditional and a bit whimsical, a good table where history, art and gastronomy are combined in a refined setting. The staff is dedicated to digging into the dungeons of Venetian cuisine to unearth amazing recipes. The langoustine with sweet and sour sauce, with onions, almonds and raisins, for example, is amazing... Just like the cellar, which is full of vintages. Large choice of wines by the glass and oyster tasting at the counter.

The restaurant is located in an old sacristy that until ten years ago housed the art gallery of a famous master glassmaker. In the kitchen, apart from the traditional pizzas, which are counted by the dozens, the owner Giuseppe Calliandro reappropriates almost all the treasures of local cuisine, such as Venetian liver served with polenta, cannelloni with Doge or scampi alla busera. Whatever you order, your plate will be deliberately generous. The wine list is also qualitative. Good reception in addition.