The cuisine in this restaurant with pleasantly modern decor is excellent, with a focus on fresh fish - such as tuna tartare or cozze pepate (peppery...

The bar at Boscolo's pasticceria is always packed; locals flock to enjoy an extra-strong spritz al bitter with one of the home-made pizzette. There is also...

Most Venetians agree that some of the city's best gelato is served in this tiny outlet on busy salizzada San Lio. Be prepared to be patient though, because...

In summer, tables spill out into a pretty square opposite the church of San Pietro Martire. The service is deft and professional. The cuisine is reliable,...

Officially Ca' d'Oro, this place is known by locals as Alla Vedova - the Widow's Place. The widow has joined her marito, but her family still runs the show....

A cosy bar with an even cosier mezzanine, which is often packed with students and lawyers. The walls feature art nouveau interpretations of 18th-century...

Italians scoff at the idea of drinking cappuccino after 11am, but rules like this go by the board at the Caffè del Doge, where any time is good for...

Florian sweeps you back to 18th-century Venice with its mirrored, stuccoed and frescoed interior. Founded in 1720 as 'Venezia Trionfante', its present...

Take a page from the locals and squeeze into this popular, standing-room-only bar for a delicious cup of coffee, mid-afternoon snack or one of the best...

Two generations of the Gastaldi family work here, filling glasses, carting cases of wine, and preparing huge panini with mortadella or more delicate...

This large pizzeria-restaurant with artsy-rustic decor serves up tasty pizzas to a mainly student clientele. The usual range of Venetian primi and secondi...

Clean-cut, modern Cavatappi ('corkscrew') has more than 30 high-quality wines available by the glass from 8.30am to 9pm. Gourmet bar snacks, creative salads...

This trailblazing seafood restaurant is such a firm favourite on the well-informed tourist circuit that it is a good idea to book well in advance. The main...

This bacaro with trad decor, not far from campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, has a well-stocked bar counter. The wide-ranging, sit-down menu is rigidly Venetian,...