If you're looking to splash out, Ai Gondolieri offers a creative menu that belies its ultra-traditional decor and service. It's also, unusually for Venice,...

A much-loved spot not only for scrumptious panini and nibbles, but also for the tranquillity of sitting outside along the Giudecca Canal with a sweeping...

Though Al Covo is hidden in an alley behind the riva degli Schiavoni, it's very much on the international gourmet map. Its reputation is based on a...

The out-of-the-way location of this authentic Venetian trat helps to limit the tourist hordes: best advice is to get off the boat at Sant'Elena and ask for...

This soberly elegant restaurant, housed in a former fontego (a Venetian merchants' warehouse), is spacious and welcoming. The seafood menu insists on fish...

This osteria-bacaro offers good, cheap food and friendly service. All day, the long wooden counter has a cornucopia of cicheti that range from the obvious...

With standing room only in the campo, Al Mercà has been serving Rialto marketgoers with their victuals since 1918. A recent change in ownership has brought...

A success since its recent opening, Al Mercà is a great place for a light meal of fresh seafood. Charming hosts serve excellent mixed seafood antipasti,...

There's plenty of attitude in this lively spot. If you want to hang out over a tasty pizza margherita in a shady garden courtyard with Venice's bright young...

With its wooden decor, this rustic osteria smacks of the mountain chalet. Alongside a big barrel of wine, the bar is loaded down with a selection of...

Prosecco - whether sparkling or still (aka spento) - is second only to spritz in terms of daily Venetian consumption, and (as the name suggests) this bar is...

Carlo Pistacchi is passionate about making ice-cream and experimenting with new flavours using only the freshest natural ingredients. Stick to tried and...

This busy spot has morphed from bar to full-on restaurant, now with a vast waterside terrace. The menu ranges from seafood, meat, salad and cheese...

This traditional osteria, just five minutes from the station, has recently completed its move from wine-and-snack bacaro to bona fide, evening-only...