Michelin-starred Da Fiore is considered by many to be Venice's best restaurant. Host Maurizio Martin treats his guests with egalitarian courtesy, while his...

You will always be greeted with a smile by the Scarpa family, whether it's your first or your 100th visit; they take customer service seriously in a city...

The big attraction of this tranquil, no-frills, neighbourhood restaurant is its pretty, pergola-shaded courtyard. The cooking is safe, traditional Venetian:...

Gabriele's (Lele's) place is the first authentic osteria for those arriving in Venice - or the last for those leaving; look for the two barrels outside and...

Taking its name from the iron-nosed stone figure of a turbaned merchant - known as Sior Rioba - set into a wall in nearby campo dei Mori, Da Rioba is a...

In one of Venice's most working-class areas, this pizzeria is a big hit with local families. Beware of another restaurant of the same name on the street:...

Signora Marisa is a culinary legend in Venice, with locals calling up days in advance to ask her to prepare ancient recipes such as risotto con le secoe...

Do Mori claims to be the oldest bacaro in Venice, dating back to 1462. Batteries of copper pans hang from the ceiling, and at peak times the narrow bar is a...

Once a depot for Tuscan wine and olive oil, today only a selection of steaks and big Tuscan reds betrays its origins. Otherwise, the cuisine is Venetian,...

A friendly, reasonably-priced spot specialising in Arab cuisine, though there are some Greek and Kurdish dishes too. Couscous comes with a variety of...

Simone Sambo makes some of the finest ice-cream in Venice. He's hard-pressed to pinpoint a favourite flavour, but can happily rattle off those in in his...

With its ornate stucco mouldings, 18th-century murals, huge mirrors and polished wooden furniture, Quadri is every inch the caffè storico. People have been...

Founded in Turin and spreading as far as New York, the Grom gelato empire has now reached Venice, serving their trademark ice-cream made with high-quality...

This historic watering hole, founded by Giuseppe Cipriani in 1931, has changed little since the days when Ernest Hemingway came here to work on his next...