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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
Copyright: La Colombina
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
Copyright: Da Rioba
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
Copyright: Osteria San Marco
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
Copyright: Al Timon
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
Copyright: Da Ivo
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
Copyright: Osteria Alle Testiere
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
Copyright: Al Covo
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
Copyright: Antiche Carapane