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L’Osteria di Santa Marina
Imaginative local fare in a cozy, rustic setting with a dark wood interior, plus a candlelit terrace.
Campo Santa Marina, 5911, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
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Glam
Intimate, acclaimed venue at a luxe hotel with a leafy courtyard presenting imaginative dishes.
Calle Tron, 1961, 30135 Venezia VE, Italy
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Hostaria Castello
Known for its cozy ambiance and authentic Italian cuisine, it offers a delightful menu featuring traditional Venetian dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Salizada S. Antonin, 3476, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
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Ristorante Adriatica
Il Ristorante Adriatica emphasizes the fresh and seasonal products from the area; it embraces the Venetian tradition focusing on innovation, creativity, and playfulness, offering a different way of interpreting Italian food.
Located at Palazzo Experimental
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Ristorante Lineadombra
Dine on the floating waterside terrace overlooking the Giudecca.
Dorsoduro, 19, 30123 Venezia VE, Italy
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Cips Club
Few hotel restaurants are as legendary as Cips Club, the Belmond's casual outdoor affair with waterfront views of St. Mark's Square. Swing by for an afternoon spritz or enjoy dinner and watch the world go by -- few dining experiences in Venice are as delightful as this.
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Quadri
In Venice's most opulent dining room (designed by Philippe Starck, no less) Chef Massimiliano Alajmo, of La Calandre fame, manages to peel diners' eyes away from the floor-to-ceiling views of St. Mark's Square with his extraordinary culinary creations. Best experience through multi-course tasting menus, Rialto Market's raw materials are transformed by the deft hand of Alajmo and his collaborator Silvio Giavedoni.
P.za San Marco, 123, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
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La Colombina
Unfussy destination for ambitious, artfully presented Venetian cuisine, with tasting menus & wine.
Sestiere Cannaregio, 1828, 30131 Venezia VE, Italy
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CoVino
The owner Andrea Lorenzon is a passionate representative of the Slow Food Movement. Maniacal research of the best ingredients for each seasonal creation.
Calle del Pestrin, 3829, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
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Da Rioba
Buzzy restaurant with a menu offering a creative take on classic local recipes, plus outside tables.
Fondamenta de la Misericordia, 2553, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy
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Osteria Enoteca San Marco
This excellent wine bar offers a cozy atmosphere to try a variety of Italian bottles. Relax in the low-key restaurant with exposed brick walls and a chalkboard list of wines by the glass, and order some bruschetta to nibble on.
Calle Frezzaria, 1610, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
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Al Timon
You can order perfectly cooked t-bone steak by the kilogram at this tiny stylish bacaro on the Ormesini canal in Cannaregio, so make sure you come hungry. A young, hip crowd gathers on the two boats moored outside, drinking spritz al bitter and snacking on creative cicchietti late into the evening (just be sure to use the right term, per the hand scribbled sign reading -- si cicchetti no tapas!
Fondamenta dei Ormesini, 2754, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy
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Ristorante Da Ivo
Located a stone's throw away from the Piazza di San Marco, this charming Venetian mainstay opened its doors in the 1970s when Ivo Natali married haute cuisine with fresh local ingredients. With its signature red tablecloths and gleaming copper cookware, Da Ivo is just the ticket for a romantic dinner. Best of all? You can take a water taxi right to the front door for a cinematic entrance.
S. Marco, 1809, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
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Osteria alle Testiere
This tiny restaurant is decked in funky "testiere", old headboards, which hang from the walls. Grab a corner table and watch the hustle and bustle, as you munch on the chef's take on classic local seafood dishes, which change with the seasons.
Calle del Mondo Novo, 5801, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
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Al Covo
The brainchild of Venetian chef Cesare Benelli and his Texan wife Diane, this much-loved Venetian restaurant has been charming visitors since 1987. The cooking here is studied and seasonal without being pretentious and the interior feels both cozy and contemporary, with lots of eclectic art.
Campiello de la Pescaria, 3968, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
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Antiche Carapane
Step into the quaint atmosphere of this cozy family-run restaurant, decked in photographs and filled with a boisterous staff. Take your place at the 14-seat table, and feast on typical trattoria plates - the antipasti and second plates are particularly strong. Don't miss the house specialty, spaghetti in cassopipa.
Rio Terà de le Carampane, 1911, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
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