Italy

Venice

Cicchetti and canals, best explored slowly.

Irene Koo, editor

A note from the editor

Whether it’s your first visit or a return trip, I wouldn’t leave Venice without tasting my way through it. This guide points you to insider-recommended cicchetti spots, gelato shops, bakeries and sit-down restaurants across key neighborhoods, near the landmarks that still carry the city’s former opulence.

— Irene Koo, founder & editor

What's inside

Everything this guide covers

  • Restaurants & establishments20
  • Local food & drinks6

    Fritto Misto · Baccalà Mantecato · Sarde in Saor · Pasta al Nero di Seppia · Branzino · Bigoli in Salsa

  • Scoop collections4

    Ombra and Cicchetto at Venice’s Best Bacari · Caffè Menu in Italy · How to Differentiate Restaurant Types in Italy · Seafood Special: Bounties of Adriatic Sea and Beyond

  • Eat-ineraries0
  • Interactive mapIncluded

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Acqua e Mais preview
San PoloItalian,Seafood$

Acqua e Mais

Acqua e Mais is a small street-facing takeaway shop that sells authentic Venetian street f…

Al Covo preview
CastelloItalian,Seafood$$$

Al Covo

Al Covo is a much-loved local eatery that serves Venetian classics in a rustic setting. Th…

Bar All'Arco preview
San PoloItalian$$

Bar All'Arco

Bar All'Arco is a quintessential Venetian wine and snack bar specializing in excellent cic…

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