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Where to Eat and Drink

Ai Assassini €€ Price Guide
Venice Venetian Map 7 A2 Prices are based on a three-course meal
San Marco Rio Terrà dei Assassini 3695, 30124 per person, with a half-bottle of house
wine, including tax and service.
Tel 041 528 79 86
Closed Sun
Bar all’Angolo € The menu at Ai Assassini changes € up to €30
Enoteca Map 6 F2 daily, with meat and fish dishes €€ €30–€65
Campo Santo Stefano 3465, 30124 alternating every three days. It €€€ over €65
Tel 041 522 07 10 Closed Sun uses strictly seasonal produce.
Friendly corner bar offering
sandwiches, light meals and DK Choice
salads. Great spot for people-
watching over a glass of Al Bacareto €€
chilled Prosecco. Venetian Map 6 F2
Calle delle Botteghe 3447, 30124
Devil’s Forest Pub € Tel 041 528 93 36 Closed Sun
Venetian Map 7 B1 This cheerful, family-run osteria
Calle dei Stagneri 5185, 30124 prides itself on its local dishes
Tel 041 520 06 23 such as baccalà (salt cod),
A buzzing pub with good-value prepared mantecato (creamed),
light meals such as delicious in umido (stewed with tomato)
pasta with prawns and pumpkin, or alla Vicentina (with polenta).
served till midnight. Another traditional dish is bigoli
in salsa (wholemeal spaghetti
Rossopomodoro € with anchovies and onion). An
Venetian Map 7 C2 assortment of seafood antipasti Extensive choice of wines on display at
Calle Larga San Marco 404, 30124 makes a perfect start to an Osteria Enoteca San Marco
Tel 041 243 89 49 unforgettable dining experience.
Daily menus and set favourites with scampi and radicchio (chicory)
from the Naples area feature and granseola (spider crab).
mozzarella and local tomatoes. Antico Martini €€
Pizzas are cooked in a wood oven. Italian Map 7 A2 Do Forni €€
Campo San Fantin 2007, 30124 Fine dining Map 7 B2
Rosticceria San Bartolomeo € Tel 041 522 41 21 Closed 7 Jan– Calle Specchieri 468, 30124
Tavola calda Map 7 B1 end Jan Tel 041 523 21 48
Calle della Bissa 5424, 30124 This historic luxury restaurant This prize winning elegant
Tel 041 522 35 69 alongside La Fenice theatre boasts restaurant boasts a long list
The crowds at Rosticceria San high-quality cuisine, a vast wine of celebrity guests. The
Bartolomeo are a reflection of the list, creative dishes and impeccable menu features seasonal
excellent food served here. service. Its terrace enjoys views specialities and an extensive
The deep-fried mozzarella in over the theatre square. wine list.
carrozza is the house speciality.
Bar Cavatappi €€ Osteria Da Carla €€
Acqua Pazza €€ Enoteca Map 7 B2 Osteria Map 7 B2
Mediterranean Map 6 F2 Campo della Guerra 525–526, 30124 Corte Contarina 1535, 30124
Campo Sant’Angelo 3808-10, 32014 Tel 041 296 02 52 Tel 041 523 78 55 Closed Sun
Tel 041 277 06 88 Closed Mon; Just a few steps away from Piazza Squeeze in with the locals to
7 Jan–end Jan San Marco, this friendly bar serves enjoy typical cicchetti (bar snacks)
A winning blend of cuisine with excellent pumpkin ravioli or or sit down for a meal with
fresh ingredients from the Amalfi porcini (cep or mushroom) risotto. seasonal ingredients.
Coast and the Campania region is
on the menu. There is outdoor Centrale €€ Osteria Enoteca San Marco €€
seating in the square in summer. Italian Map 7 A2 Enoteca Map 7 B2
Piscina Frezzaria 1659, 30124 Frezzeria 1610, 30124
Tel 041 241 39 52 Tel 041 528 52 42 Closed 2 weeks
Dishes at this glamourous mid-Aug, 3 weeks Jan
canalside restaurant range from This elegant wine bar has an
snacks to full meals accompanied ambitious menu concentrating
by fine wines. The menu changes on regional produce. The wine
daily, but dishes such as lamb list favours niche producers.
shank generally feature. A good
place to party. Ai Mercanti €€€
Italian Map 7 B2
Da Raffaele €€ Calle dei Fuseri 4346/a, 30124
Venetian Map 7 A3 Tel 041 523 82 69 Closed Sun;
Ponte delle Ostreghe 2347, 30124 Mon lunch
Tel 041 523 23 17 Closed Thu Nov– Creative Italian and some
Easter international dishes are served
A well-established Venetian restau- in cosy premises that expand to
The traditional, elegant interior of rant with romantic canalside seats. a quiet courtyard in the summer
Bistrot de Venise Seafood specialities include risotto at this family-run establishment.
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