Restaurants in Venice
Seafood dominates Venetian cuisine. Try Alle Testiere in Castello or Osteria ai Quatro Feri in Dorsoduro. Typical dishes include sarde in soar (marinated sardines). A handful of restaurants like Ai Gondolieri, buck the trend and offer meat only. San Polo teems with traditional osterie like Antiche Carampane. Gourmet options such as Locanda La Cusina are found in San Marco. Last orders for lunch and dinner are around 2pm and 10pm. Service is typically 10-15%.
Vini da Arturo
Meat feast
Hidden down a narrow San Marco alley, Vini da Arturo is a tiny, low-ceilinged
den of sizzling meat delights. Local business folk and neighbours in the
know might tuck into a filetto al pepe verde (steak in a green peppercorn
sauce), preceded by a simple pasta dish and washed down with robust a Veneto
red.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12.30pm-3pm & 7pm-10.30pm
Address
Calle dei Assassini, San Marco 3656, Venice 30124
Telephone
+39 0 41 528 69 74
Transport
Santa Maria del Giglio waterbus
Fiaschetteria Toscana
Seafood & sweets
Family-run Fiaschetteria Toscana in Cannaregio serves quality Venetian
cuisine. The timber decor with china plates around the ceiling creates a
welcoming setting for homemade pasta and the house special, a huge mixed
fried seafood and vegetable platter. Save space for Mariuccia's
award-winning apple and caramel dessert. In summer, guests move out into a
leafy courtyard.
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Opening Hours
Thu-Mon 12.30pm-3pm & 7.30pm-10.30pm; Wed 7.30pm-10.30pm
Address
Salizada San Giovanni, Grisostomo, Cannaregio 5719, Venice 30121
Telephone
+39 0 41 528 5281
Met Restaurant
Michelin-starred Venetian cuisine
Part of Hotel Metropole, overlooking the lagoon in Castello, Met Restaurant
is one of two in Venice to garner a Michelin star. Venetian antiques and
damasks mix with Asian artefacts and soft music to create an elegant setting
for beautifully presented regional dishes. Choose from lagoon seafood to
hearty mainland dishes like marinated beef cheek.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sun 12pm-2.30pm & 7pm-10pm
Address
Riva degi Schiavoni, Castello 4149, Venice 30122
Telephone
+39 0 41 520 5044
Da Fiore
Art Deco gourmet hideaway
Michelin-starred Da Fiore is an understated gourmet hideaway in San Polo. The
crowded Art Deco arrangement creates an elegant, retro ambience perfect for
sampling fine local Venetian cuisine. Classic dishes include bigoli in
salsa (a thick spaghetti in a rich tomato sauce) and are presented
with optimum care. Booking is essential.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12.30pm-3pm & 7pm-10.30pm
Address
Calle del Scaleter, San Polo 2202, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 0 41 721308
Locanda La Cusina
Grand Canal dining
The varying menu at Locanda La Cusina, a hotel restaurant in San Marco,
normally includes maltagliati noodles in a duck and truffle
ragù and rabbit stew. The catch of the day determines the choice of
fish. The location is perfect for romantics - a terrace overlooking floodlit
Santa Maria della Salute across the Grand Canal.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-2.30pm & 7.30pm-10pm
Address
The Westin Europa & Regina, San Marco 2159, Venice 30124
Telephone
+39 0 41 240 0001
Transport
Santa Maria del Gigli waterbus
Ai Gondolieri
Steak by candlelight
On a canalside in Dorsoduro, Ai Gondolieri is all dark timber and low
lighting. There is a vegetarian menu but most guests are meat lovers
attracted by pappardelle (ribbon pasta) drenched in lamb sauce for
starters and goose, duck and steak for main course. The wine list is
strictly Italian, featuring over 250 labels.
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Opening Hours
Wed-Mon 12pm-2.30pm & 7.30pm-10pm
Address
Fondamenta Ospedaletto, Dorsoduro 366, Venice 30123
Telephone
+39 0 41 528 63 96
Vecio Fritolin
Fresh from the market
In a low-ceilinged 16th-century building in Santa Croce, Irina and her crew
cook up impeccably presented variations on local Venetian and Italian
cuisine. The seafood comes daily from the nearby Rialto Markets. Vecio
Fritolin is a favourite with Venetians, savvy outsiders, and the occasional
tourist who stumbles upon it. The bread and desserts are homemade.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sun 12pm-2.30pm & 7pm-10.30pm
Address
Calle della Regina, Santa Croce 2262, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 0 41 522 28 81
Osteria Santa Marina
Seafood on the square
Set on a quiet square in Castello, Osteria Santa Marina is popular with the
locals for its excellent seafood. A handful of candlelit tables are set
outside on the square and there are also romantic spots inside. Start with a
fish-based homemade pasta dish, like sea bass ravioli. The homemade desserts
are to die for.
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Opening Hours
Mon 7pm-10.30pm; Tue-Sat 12pm-2.30pm & 7pm-10.30pm
Address
Campo Santa Marina, Castello 5911, Venice 30122
Telephone
+39 0 41 528 52 39
Transport
Rialto waterbus
Alle Testiere
Seafood favourite
More of a room than a restaurant, with just a handful of paper-covered tables
and a tavern-like atmosphere, Alle Testiere in Castello is popular with
seafood lovers. The menu concentrates on Adriatic fish and seafood,
depending on what's available at the market. Try the raw shellfish
platter to start, accompanied by a fine Veneto wine.
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Opening Hours
Daily 12.30pm-2.30pm & 7.30pm-10.30pm
Address
Calle Mondo Novo, Castello 5801, Venice 30122
Telephone
+39 0 41 522 7220
Trattoria Corte Sconta
Shady garden spot
Far from the crowds, Trattoria Corte Sconta in Castello has a simple
décor inside and a vine-shaded garden outside. The emphasis is on
fresh seafood and the choice of dishes depends on the catch of the day. A
classic starter is shrimp risotto. Book early as this fashionable haunt
fills with local artists and writers.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12pm-2.30pm & 7.30pm-10pm
Address
Calle del Pestrin, Castello 3886, Venice 30122
Telephone
+39 0 41 522 7024
Transport
Arsenale waterbus
Antiche Carampane
Homemade Venetian
Antiche Carampane is buried deep down a back lane in San Polo. The sign
outside warns "No lasagne, no pizza!" Instead, expect
genuine homemade Venetian cooking. Politicians and showbiz personalities
keep coming back for pasta, fresh fish and meat dishes. White tablecloths
and walls cluttered with framed paintings give it a family dining room
feel.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12pm-2.30pm & 7pm-10pm
Address
Rio Terà delle Carampane, San Polo 1911, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 0 41 524 0165
Naranzaria
Eastern influences
Next to the Rialto bridge in San Polo, Naranzaria offers a unique mix of
Venetian bar snacks (cicheti), Mediterranean flavours like Lebanese
tabbouleh salad as well as sushi. The place is equally popular as
a bar and attracts Venetian night owls in search of a glass of wine and a
snack by the Grand Canal.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sun 12pm-2am
Address
Campo San Giacometto, San Polo 130, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 0 41 724 1035
Trattoria da Remigio
Timeless favourite
White-jacketed waiters glide from table to table at Trattoria da Remigio in
Castello. Regularly full to bursting, it remains a favourite of locals and
visitors. The yellowish lighting, cream linen and wood panelling create a
timeless feel, utterly unaffected by passing trends. Simple Adriatic
classics include gnocchi alla pescatora, gnocchi in a tomato-seafood
sauce.
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Opening Hours
Mon 12.30pm-2.30pm; Wed-Sun 12.30pm-2.30pm & 7pm-10.30pm
Address
Salizada dei Greci, Castello 3416, Venice 30122
Telephone
+39 0 41 523 0089
Transport
San Zaccaria waterbus
Ristoteca Oniga
Creative local cuisine
Simple wooden tables and pots and pans hanging from the walls fill the
interior of Ristoteca Oniga in Dorsoduro. Wicker chairs cover the square
outside for alfresco dining. The menu features creative twists on Veneto
cuisine. Starter pasta dishes include seafood with artichokes. Main dishes
are heavily influenced by locally-caught fish and succulent meat.
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Opening Hours
Wed-Mon 12pm-2.30pm & 7pm-10.30pm
Address
Campo San Barnaba, Dorsoduro 2852, Venice 30123
Telephone
+39 0 41 522 4410
Osteria ai Quatro Feri
Freshly caught fish
Situated in Dorsoduro on a street lined with attractive eateries, Osteria ai
Quatro Feri is the spot for simply but carefully prepared fish. Tiny tables
are crowded together and are regularly full. Tuna-lovers will be happy, as
this is the house speciality. Other fish dishes depend largely on
what's available at the market that day.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-2.30pm & 7pm-10pm
Address
Calle Lunga San Barnaba, Dorsoduro 2754/b , Venice 30123
Telephone
+39 0 41 520 6978
Transport
Ca' Rezzonico waterbus
