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, fish-free. Rooted in...

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 view from industrial...

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 dedication to serving the...

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 directions. Once...

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

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 (meatballs and...

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 young partners...

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, fishy pasta dishes and...

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 things, this is the...

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 cicheti, from meatballs and...

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 a good place for...

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

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 antipasti, through pasta...

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