L’ARTE DELLA PIZZA
Read moreFranco 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!
TERRAZZA DANIELI
Read moreThe 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.
ACQUA PAZZA
Read moreMéditéranéen 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).
TRATTORIA PIZZERIA DO MORI
Read moreTo 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.
PIZZERIA AI SPORTIVI
Read moreLooking 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.
TRATTORIA PIZZERIA AL VAPORETTO
Read moreA 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.
LA PALANCA
Read moreHere 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.
BAR-RISTORANTE PRINCIPESSA
Read moreIn 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!
ENOTECA AI ARTISTI
Read moreWhite 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.
AL NONO RISORTO
Read moreWhat 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.
AQUILA NERA
Read moreA few steps away from the Rialto, this trattoria trattoria, with its terrace of 7 or 8 tables deliciously shaded by a green roof, is a boon. There is a large room inside. The map offers a good choice of meat and fish or, more simply, the usual range of pizzas, one of which is seafood.
OSTERIA OLIVA NERA
Read moreOff the tourist trail, this traditional osteria offers typical, high-quality Venetian cuisine, using fresh local produce. The menu changes with the seasons, but Venetian specialties always take pride of place. Homemade desserts are also excellent. The wine list, most of which is regional, is well-stocked. A few tables on the terrace in summer are hard to get hold of, as the Venetians will undoubtedly have preceded you. Isabella is a great listener and runs her restaurant with passion. A true moment of pleasure!
ENOTECA BOLDRIN
Read moreYou have a direct view of the ten dishes proposed: entries around 6 € (rocket shrimp risotto, spaghetti aux, gnocchi), calf liver to Venetian vénitienne sauté to onions, green lasagna to pick, segregation of fish (between 7 € and 10 €)… You can eat at the bar, it is cheaper. We are here to drink a glass of wine or grappa, because it is a wine cellar that surrounds you: So you can buy a bottle to accompany your meal or to let it grow at home. You will also be offered wine with glass (1,80 € at the table). The location is particularly spacious.
BACÀN
Read moreFor a change from Venetian culinary delights, take a flight to Latin America. Guacamole, ceviche, tacos, enchiladas... Bacàn puts the great classics of South American cuisine on the menu. The menu is relatively small, but there's no such thing as too much when the quality is top-notch. The dining room is neat, sober and contemporary, and the atmosphere charming. And there are very few restaurants in Venice where you can sit down after 10.30pm. A good address, in short, that we recommend. On the downside, reservations are recommended.
TRATTORIA AL CACCIATORI
Read moreHere's a typical Venetian trattoria, without the fuss, with terrace tables lining the lagoon. Very pleasant in spring and summer, you'll enjoy a dream view. The produce is fresh, and the recipes focus on the flavors of the sea (ravioli with fish, pasta with clams, scallops with pumpkin...), but meat dishes are also well represented. As for desserts, we're particularly partial to the mandarin crème brûlée. Cheese lovers can try the 24-month Parmesan. The owner speaks French.
AFRICA EXPERIENCE
Read moreAn address of great charm that contrasts with the other Venetian restaurants. The mistress of the place is Massome, an infinitely warm woman. She invites you to the table in a setting that instantly draws you in. From Morocco to Ethiopia, through Guinea and Ghana, the best culinary specialties of each country are on the menu. The restaurant serves meat and fish dishes revisited with creativity and enhanced by the finest of plate settings. There is no doubt about the pleasure of entertaining.
KM 0 VENEZIA OSTERIA
Read moreLocated at the entrance of Venice, near Piazzale Roma, Osteria km0 Venezia welcomes you in the dining room or on the terrace with its wide choice of dishes: meat cooked Florentine style, but also the classic antipasti, tasty pizzas served on wooden boards, not to mention many Venetian specialties. The ingredients are of high quality. Everything is cooked with simplicity, care and generosity. The waiters are very friendly. In short, you have every reason to spend a delicious moment at the table.
ZANZE XVI
Read moreSimplicity, conviviality and quality are the essence of this small gourmet bistro, located along Fondamenta dei Tolentini. As the owners like to say, it's a place that recounts the Venice of yesterday for the people of today. Every day, the chef selects the best produce on the market to create a surprise menu, revealing a piece of the Venetian city's soul on the plate. The chef puts his talent and heart into his work to delight visitors. The in-house sommelier completes the culinary experience with a no less exquisite wine.
GLAM RISTORANTE
Read moreHigh art and high flying for this restaurant, which had the honor of receiving two Michelin stars in 2023. The only one in Venice. The setting itself, in the heart of the Palazzo Venard, offers an intimate and exclusive experience. The cuisine is orchestrated by multi-starred chef Enrico Bartolini and resident chef Donato Ascani, whose talent is admired by connoisseurs the world over. If you're lucky enough to dine at Glam, your taste buds will turn over in delight. Nothing here leaves anything to be desired. A memorable experience.
IGUANNA
Read moreAn address that appeals on a culinary level. Once you enter the Iguanna, you will be transported in a purely Mexican atmosphere, with sombreros, flags and bright colors. Let's go for a memorable evening of celebration, with a lot of local dishes and guaranteed gluten-free: nachos, tortillas, burritos, enchiladas and fajitas, more or less sprinkled with chillies, vegetarian for some, and assisted almost every time by a tequila, a mojito, a beer, or a soda, according to your taste.
PALAZZINA THE RESTAURANT
Read moreElegant and refined, the restaurant at Palazzo Grassi has set the bar high. This luxury gastronomic haven has become a culinary rendezvous of choice for Venetians and visitors alike who wish to experience excellent dining in one of the city's iconic palaces. Menus are carefully crafted, in a mishmash of "fusion" cuisine and more traditional Italian fare. The duck confit ravioli with truffle and potimarron cream is worth its weight in gold. The service is excellent and the team highly professional.