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...

It's difficult to get a booking in this charming locanda, which overlooks a delightful canal. It owes its popularity to the fact that it is also home to one...

One of the few Venetian B&Bs that come close to the British concept of the genre, Marco Scurati's homely apartment lies just behind San Giorgio degli...

The outside tables of this huge, no-nonsenze pizzeria are a great place to observe life in the campo - and a boon for parents with small children, who can...

This friendly guesthouse, on a quiet calle off the busy riva degli Schiavoni, has simple, stylish rooms on three floors. If you book well ahead, you may be...

The Scarpa family has been offering a friendly welcome to guests at this wonderful locanda since the 1960s. The simple but cosy and homely rooms are on the...

The building which houses this clean, bright hostel is part of the sprawling Pietà complex, which once housed the part of the girls' school where Vivaldi...

Casa Peron is an excellent budget choice. The friendly Scarpa family and their parrot Pierino preside over the simple, clean hotel. It's located in the...

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...

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:...

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

This hotel offers pleasant, modern rooms done out with a touch of originality; about half of them have private bathrooms. If you want to pay a bit less, the...

This gay-owned and operated guest house on the vegetable-garden island of Sant'Erasmo is the ideal place to stay if you want a really quiet retreat. If you...

Il Refolo (the 'Sea Breeze') has tables outside - and only outside - in one of Venice's prettiest squares. Set up by a scion of the Da Fiore dynasty, it is...