The best restaurants Venice

After the optics, the pizza? Without a joke, this little troquet competes with Pizza Al Volo (see «Recover» - «Dorsoduro»). Between the two, our heart scales… the dough is fine, crunchy underneath, moellable in and on the top… gardening generously! Don't miss it! For such a small price, it would be a shame to deprive you of it!

Known for its vaulted ceiling and its rustic universe, Taverna San Trovaso is a Dorsodurian institution now very frequented by tourists, almost too much! Fast and efficient service, at lunch and dinner. On the menu, Venetian cuisine (but not only) and hearty dishes, usually meticulously prepared, with a focus on grilled fish, plenty of seafood, plates of pasta (spaghetti with squid ink, etc.) and tender pizzas, whether Diavola, Viennese, Simone or Giulia.

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.

This establishment is located in what was once one of the first banks in Venice, hence its name. In summer, a beautiful terrace is set up along the canal, right next to the Rialto. The quality of the dishes offered could make you think that you are at one of these prestigious addresses with jealously guarded culinary secrets. This is true, even if the recipe of the house is actually more direct and traditional. The fish, for example, comes from the nearby Rialto market. It is ultra fresh and accompanied by a varied wine list.

Belonging to the same group as the prestigious Harry's Bar in San Marco, this restaurant in a sublime setting is located along the Giudecca Canal, opposite Dorsoduro. White tablecloths and uniformed waiters welcome you to a contemporary dining room. Classic, refined and generous cuisine on the menu. Among the dishes, try the tortelloni agli asparagi or the homemade cannelloni. The prices may seem high, but the waterfront setting and the view have their price. Take your time in contemplation, as service can be slow, depending on how busy it is.

Although the pizzeria touches a little with its décor and its small garden does not have too much charm, the best pizzas can be found in a quiet and enchanting area. The Anfora also has the merit of making excellent pizze pizze (probably the best in the city), pizzas without tomato sauce where the mozzarella is directly placed. If the pizza is not to be too dry, the dough must be excellent… what is here.

A popular neighborhood trattoria in Venice since the 1950s. Since that time, it has attracted a clientele of regulars who appreciate its fish cuisine. If the decor is a little cold, the service is impeccable and the team's smile is always present. The chef speaks impeccable French and this will help you if necessary to understand all the subtleties of the menu. A menu rich in dishes and colors, with notably scallops au gratin, spider crab and squid ink risotto.

A charming restaurant with an open terrace overlooking Campo San Barnaba. Students and employees working in the area frequent it. It is an address that invites you to try innovative or more classic recipes, based on meat, fish or 100% vegetarian. The dishes vary every day according to the arrivals directly from the market. The owner's passion for wine, moreover, is not in doubt. The wines offered (some 150 references) are indeed capable of satisfying the most discerning palates.

Owned by the owners of the Rio Hotel, this restaurant near Campo Santa Maria Formosa is well known for its extensive wine list. Ignore the tables on the terrace filled with tourists and head straight for the counter where the regulars meet. Feel free to imitate them by having a good drink while waiting for your pizza. Don't leave without tasting the speciality, the pizzetta aciugheta (with anchovies)...

At the foot of the Ponte del Megio, here is a welcoming, simple and authentic trattoria that serves its guests typical specialties. Pasta dishes and fish risottos are among the most ordered. At lunch time, you can fully immerse yourself in the local life. The customers are mainly Venetians, especially the local artisans who find this a very convenient canteen. You may even find yourself having lunch next to gondoliers who have come to take a break.

Located between Campo San Campo and Ca'Foscari University, this large bar (70 seats) has all the attributes of its local competitors, except that here you will be offered access to 4 Internet stations. It serves traditional panini, tramezzini and company, but also good artisanales, textured fruits and fresh fruit and vegetable juices.

We read on the menu, subtitle, "The Best Pizza," and that's true. 90 types of pizza, so say the choice is embarrassing. The decor is far from beautiful, so to say: it's not beautiful at all (road style style). Space is small and fast service. Nothing surprising in sum, if it's these huge pizzas, good to fall! The service is pleasant, pretty fast.

Along a quiet canal in Dorsoduro, a restaurant with a quirky and intimate atmosphere that suits the neighborhood. On small tables close to each other, an experienced kitchen team will serve you the specialties of Venice with balance and know-how. The seafood risotto is impeccable, the spaghetti with lobster generous and the cuttlefish with polenta tasty. All of this is complemented by a selection of reasonably priced wines. Chocolate cake and tiramisù for dessert. In summer, the restaurant opens up more to the outside world.

On the first floor of Palazzo Grassi, the showcase of the Pinault collection, this small café dressed all in white offers a pleasant stopover, with a beautiful view of the Campo and the Grand Canal. For lunch, light and tasty dishes to prolong the discovery of the exhibition. We like to bite into gnocchi with anchovy butter or braised beef cooked at a low temperature; pastries and drinks that are just as appetizing, such as the curious puffed rice pudding tartlet. We're a long way from lunch here!

Welcome to this restaurant of all superlatives, rewarded by a loyal clientele. Nine tables in a décor of brick and Murano glass. This is the basis of Gianni Bonaccorsi's work to make you spend a delicious moment. Add to that top-of-the-line products, some dishes as curious as sophisticated, such as sole with endives and bergamot, scallops with carrots and smoked black tea, turbot with juniper berries, mandarin and chicory, and hazelnut and pumpkin confit shortbread... Enjoy your meal!

Ideal for a romantic outing in Venice, the Anice Stellato has more than one trick up its sleeve to seduce Venetians and visitors alike. First of all, its location, along the Sensa Canal, far from the tourist hustle and bustle. Then, the candlelight that illuminates the small tables set up on the water. Finally, there is the courteous service and the traditional cuisine that does not lack creativity, even when it comes to pizza. Some dishes are downright excellent. This is the case of the polenta with squid ink, but also the sabayon, on the dessert side.

At Francesco's, the cichetti are different from one day to the next as the imagination of the owner seems infinite. With castraure (local artichokes), moscardini (small octopus), smoked salmon, melon ham and more, the choice is endless depending on the season and the market arrivals. The goat cheese crostini (small sandwiches) are simply delicious and the prosecco never alters your desire to keep tasting everything. Most certainly one of the best cichetti addresses in the city.

Here's an osteria where we don't hesitate to add a pinch of boldness to every plate. The sweet sensation of tuna and dried fruit tagliatelle will stay with you for a long time, and the cheese platter, delicately served with a dab of homemade jam, is a pure delight. But you can also just nibble at the bar with a glass in hand, or dream of acquiring one of the 300 labels on offer. The room, with its exposed beams and brickwork, offers an informal yet elegant setting.

Sheltered from the crowd, you can enjoy every moment of your meal at Quaranta Ladroni (the forty thieves). This small neighborhood brasserie seduces as much by its small romantic tables with candles along the canal as by its simple and tasty fish cuisine. You can see the Venetians (the real ones) parking their little boat to come here for dinner. And if you have to wait a long time for a seat, it is on the small bridge next door that you will wait, with a first glass in your hand, contemplating this timeless setting. Admit that there are worse things, right?

Since 1890, the Rizzo house has been delighting young and old with its wood-fired pizzas. This address takes care of the cooking and selects products from the Italian soil. Result: the pizzas are fine, crisp and well topped, and people love them. Great and famous pizza classics are invited to the counter with vegetables, raw ham, mushrooms, bufala PDO, ricotta cheese or fresh tomatoes: all ingredients prepared with love. If you're still hungry after that, there are also salads and bakery specialties.

In the Dorsoduro district, this small gay friendly restaurant adjoining the hotel of the same name serves typical Italian cuisine in a trendy and trendy setting. Ideal for a romantic meal in the evening, the restaurant is also suitable for lunch at lunchtime or for breakfast (served from to).

The Ostaria Boccadoro is a typical Venetian restaurant, away from tourist tours, in a quiet small place in the old town. The chef serves traditional cuisine using only fresh fish selected in the morning to fishermen. All dishes are freshly prepared, especially homemade pasta went chitarra (a utensils of the culinary tradition of Abruzzo), and seasonal vegetables are picked up every day by the chef himself, with the help of his son, just as passionate by the restoration. They harvest fruits and vegetables to obtain excellent healthy, natural and organic products, allowing to taste the taste of the land and the sea. The restaurant offers a friendly and friendly atmosphere that makes it ideal for a romantic dinner, a family meal or a business dinner. For those who want to impress their partner by offering them a special evening or for those who want to celebrate a birthday, the Osteria organizes candlelight dinners in its charming private courtyard. It also has its own wine cellar.

Great attention is paid here to the satisfaction of the five senses: colours, materials, furniture, fragrances, Venetian and Tuscan cuisines revisited, kindness and quality of service, intimate and warm atmosphere. Carpaccio from radicchio to pecorino, raw fish, chocolate foam in khaki sauce, a cellar of 90 labels of good bottles from Piedmont to Sicily passing through Sardinia: the foot! The house is provided by stars, such as the butchery Tozzetti Di Mercatale, Via di Fsip (Firenze), or Dario Cecchini from Panzano (in Chianti), the butcher, the usual master of the Dégustation tasting dinners. Chef Iacuzio Domenico sets a different menu every season and it is a treat. The hotel also has a Bed & Breakfast.

This family-run restaurant, located on the road to the Arsenale, offers good risotti alla marinara, spaghetti at dry, bigoli, Sardinian in saor, etc. In sum, the whole range of typical Venetian dishes but at very affordable prices. There is not much room, but in summer you can be served in the small interior garden.

A trattoria pizzeria of good quality. Here you will find typical dishes of Italian and Venetian cuisine. Good pizzas. For lunch, do not hesitate to choose the generally rich and cheap «turistico menu». In the beautiful days you can enjoy the terrace.

Since 1960, the restaurant of Hôtel Wildner reconsiders the traditional venetian cuisine in a unique setting: veranda on Riva degli Schiavoni and the island of Saint-Georges in the background. One travels across the lagoon, the fish and the tasty vegetables come from the local Rialto market. This search for raw material is inscribed in a approach to safeguard the small production of quality. Stylish service, products worked in finesse and dishes with character.

Rôtisserie with typical Venetian cuisine. Enjoy on the thumb (or take away) all truly Venetian dishes, from baccalà (try the tris of baccalà con polenta) in the fish Risotto.

One of the city's oldest osterie, this little neighborhood canteen is in the pure Venetian culinary tradition. It's best to reserve in the evening, as the three charming little indoor rooms fill up quickly. No terrace in summer. Follow your desires and affinities and let yourself be carried away. It's a sure bet for quality and authenticity. And if you've never tried baccala (salt cod in cream sauce), you can go there with your eyes closed. Ciccheti are also very popular.

Vegetarian recipes, here is among other things what awaits you at the table of this modern osteria located in a lively district. In total, about thirty seats between the room and the terrace. The menu changes regularly and is mostly creative. You will have the chance to see the chef working in his open kitchen before savoring the gourmet dishes he has prepared for you, all made from vegetables and fruits. The pumpkin(zucca), emblem of the restaurant, is without surprise one of the king products of the menu.

"No pizzas, no lasagnas, no tourist menus". The sign on the door announces the color right away... Not far from the Pescheria but off the beaten track, this restaurant claims to be different and functions above all by word of mouth. It is very popular with Venetians who like to meet there on Saturday evenings to enjoy a traditional cuisine made with fish and vegetables from the lagoon and its estuary. The interior of the trattoria is sober, with wooden chairs and white cotton tablecloths. Notice to the gourmets.

Just behind the Rialto, here is one of the best addresses in town to eat a slice of pizza with a lot of filling to munch on the go. About thirty assortments (but only 6 or 7 offered per day), whole or by the slice, thin or thick dough... Make your choice: mushrooms, salami, arugula, buffalo mozzarella, ham, bell pepper, basil... The store doesn't look like much, but the line that forms in front of it every day at noon shows how much the locals like it. On the spot or to take away!

If you are lucky enough to attend a performance at Teatro La Fenice, extend the pleasure by dining in one of Venice's historic restaurants, where both service and cuisine are beyond reproach. Here we enter one of the oldest addresses in Venice, the 18th century style room and the typical Venetian kitchen are a godsend to keep on dreaming. Legend has it that the ghost of the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio wanders between the tables. Perhaps he would like to try the Treviso radicchio risotto or tiramisù?

It's a tiny place and always crowded, in winter as well as in summer, when barrels are used as tables on the terrace. You feel good at the Ruga, it's a nice neighborhood atmosphere, with a lot of young artists as regulars. Then certainly, it is sometimes necessary to play elbows to reach the bar, but it does not matter, one is well received there and after all the hour is with the relaxation, not? We chat, we drink, we tell each other our lives, whether it is for a long meal or just for an ombra (glass of white wine) accompanied by cicchetti.

The very classic setting of this osteria north of Castello, which looks like an elegant bistro, does not leave any surprises on the plate. Here, tradition goes hand in hand with fantasy and creativity; thus the tartar (of tuna and not beef) is presented covered with its raw egg, the red mullet is well grilled and garnished with slices of foie gras, the langoustines served on a bed of black rice. One of the favourite places for the Venetians' gallant dinners.

Typical restaurant and official representative of Venetian charm 50 m from St. Mark's Square. Its interior with its apparent th century beams and its historical decor will take you to the heart of the romantic city of the ancient city. The restaurant has several rooms which each have their own ambiance and even offer couples a small intimate room, ideal for a meal in mind. The chef surprises each day with his simple and creative cuisine combining subtle and improbable flavours that will not cease to amaze you. Fresh daily products on your plate, meat and fish directly from the Venice market and homemade pasta. The service is excellent and the servers speak French. The map is obviously translated.

A few steps from Ca' Rezzonico, one of the oldest Venetian trattorie, in a setting straight from the 1950s. Here, we know how to make the apology of the fish. There is no shortage of cicheti appetizers, but we'll stay for the grilled sea food, the polenta with squid ink, the spaghetti with clams or the crab in sauce. The chef and the waiters handle the products here with a certain style that always surprises; for example, the carpaccio of raw sea bass, prepared before your eyes, is a performance. An almost exotic address.

This pretty tavern welcomes you with warmth and a real quality of service, under its ceiling illuminated by a dozen lanterns. The menu offers a wide selection of traditional dishes such as gnocchi, tagliatelle, ravioli, pizzas, lamb chops and beef filet with green pepper. Vegetarian guests can also choose from a wide range of gluten-free dishes, based on vegetables or fish. For dessert, let yourself be tempted by the panna cotta with forest fruits or the lemon sorbet.

If you have a few things to do in the area, drop by and taste this wonderful pizza, which has become an institution for Venetian students; you will be served immediately. The dough is fine and the ingredients are of high quality. The owners of the business claim it's the best pizza in the world. Pizza is sold by the slice. If you have an ogre appetite, you can order a whole pizza of your choice. The staff is always nice and smiling, even in times of rush and big panic.

From Sydney to Rio, Tokyo to Mombasa, Do Forni has often participated in the export of Venetian specialties through gastronomic events on all continents. But eating at Do Forni, a historic restaurant in the heart of the San Marco district, remains a unique experience. The menu is well thought out and offers mainly fish and seafood dishes. These refined dishes, combined with a 1930s decor, are ingredients that attract guests, including celebrities.

The Osteria alla Boots is a typical Venetian bacaro where the local musicians, the local people, meet. We eat it very well and without getting ruined: pasta in dry beans, foie in Venetian, polpette and other local specialities. Cream, rocket and shrimp pastes are perfect and light enough to avoid compromising the walking afternoon that awaits you.

On the Campo San Tomà, just a few steps from the Dei Frari Basilica in the quiet neighborhood of San Polo, there is a small family trattoria. All in length, it welcomes you in a warm, wooden decor with pictorial touches, including reproductions of vedut (views) from the City of Doges and a famous Van Gogh painting. À la carte, wide choice of pizze, meat, fish but also for small faims, entries such as zuppa di pesce (fish) or greenery (of vegetables, i. e. minestrone). Good address, quality and light price. Welcome to the smile. In the beautiful season, the small garden in the back of the restaurant is very pleasant.

Close to Ponte Rialto, this address is frequented by Venetian people, including some of the great characters of the Venetian scene… which already proves that the Antico Calyx has more than one trick in its bag to offer your taste buds a pleasant moment of Venetian and traditional specialities. Furthermore, it would appear that the restaurant has existed since the th century… good value for money.

If you didn't know it yet, you'll know it right away when you enter. Cavatappi means "corkscrew" in Italian, as evidenced by the improbable exhibition that adorns the walls of this restaurant-wine bar located in the center of San Marco. Come in, it's open! The canteen is simple and the place is well kept. One comes there as well to pass frankly to table as for a simple aperitif. Until 5 pm, the primi are in the spotlight and you can taste all kinds of Italian cheeses and wines, without forgetting some tasty homemade cicchetti .

The hours seem to be adjusted according to the influx of customers. In a beautiful decor of white walls and dark wood, very well thought out, one can taste at La Cantina almost the best panini of Venice prepared to measure, but also lasagna, carpaccios and good salads, with a glass of wine or a cocktail, a Bellini or a Pina colada among others. The service is pleasant and the jazz soundtrack cultivates this atmosphere. You could spend entire afternoons here, but the call of shopping in Cannaregio is irresistible..

A few steps from the Rialto, which does not go in summer without its tourist foultitude, you will take as a blessing this retired trattoria and its terrace of 7 or 8 tables deliciously shaded by a green roof. We can see what happens in the kitchen, the door being always open, and follow the lively discussions of the staff, surprisingly many. There's a big room inside, if by chance it rains. The map offers a wide choice of meat and fish (cuttlefish à la Vénitienne, gambas de, roasted seabream) or, more simply, the usual range of pizzas, including one of the seafood.