When asked where to eat in Venice, locals will point you to restaurants, cafes, bars, and fast food places. Read our review to find out which ones!
If there is one thing in Venice that can disappoint visitors, it's the local cuisine. However, this is a matter of taste. But many tourists believe that the Venetian menu could be more varied, and the service in local catering establishments could be more civilized.
When asked where to eat in Venice, the locals will point you to restaurants, cafes, bars and fast foods.
If during your trip you rented an apartment with a kitchen and a stove and you don’t feel sorry for the time to cook, you can buy groceries at local supermarkets and markets. The Rialto Market, mentioned by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, sells fresh fish, vegetables, fruits, pasta, cheese and aromatic spices. It is fish and pasta that form the basis of the Venetian menu, but meat is not held in high esteem here.
Having visited the best restaurants in Venice, you may be somewhat disappointed. Almost all establishments are very similar and cannot boast of any memorable design “zest” or original author's menu. Forget about Russian restaurants in Venice - they are not here.
Tourists leave the most favorable reviews about these restaurants in Venice:
RistorantedePisis - its terrace offers a beautiful view of the city;
LaTerrazza - located on the roof of the Hotel Danielino;
AnticoMartini - decorated in a classic style;
tavern restaurant TrattoriaDoForni—serves dishes prepared according to old Venetian recipes;
LaCusinawith an open kitchen;
TrattoriaallaRivetta — Joseph Brodsky often dined here.
Be prepared for the fact that prices in restaurants in Venice are quite high, and the food may not be as tasty as you expected. The most disappointing establishments in the central part of the city - the local restaurants are always full, and restaurateurs do not particularly care about the gastronomic satisfaction of their guests.
Speaking of the best cafes in Venice, the Venetians themselves and the guests of the city name the star Harry’s Bar and, of course, the legendary cafe Florian. This is a bohemian place: at one time, Byron and Casanova, Rousseau and Hemingway, as well as many other extraordinary personalities, visited the Florian. Naturally, in these cafes in Venice, the prices are also stellar - you will have to pay at least 10 EUR for one cup of coffee.
If you haven't found cheap restaurants, don't worry: in Venice, you can eat well and relatively cheaply in sandwich bars, Italian fast foods, pizzerias and local eateries (one of them, Mensa, is located next to railway station).
You can find booze in wine bars, which the locals call "osteria" and "bacaro". Try the local white wine, Bellini cocktails and Spritz.
