Eclectic Venice

In the Osteria Un Mondo Divino, just a few steps from the Ponte dei Zogatoli, you can breathe in a typically Venetian atmosphere. Considered to be a piece of the city's history, this bacaro impresses with its wide selection of wines and craft beers, as well as its wide range of cicheti. Meat, fish or vegetarian: all you have to do is choose what flavour to give your aperitif!

A few steps from the church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli there is a true Venetian institution: the Milan Bar. Ideal for a refreshment break, enjoy the tranquillity of Campo San Canzian with a spritz.

Chocolate is almost a religion here: from ice cream to chocolate in a cup, from gianduiotti to pralines, by way even of chocolate pasta, let yourself be charmed by the magic of the master chocolate makers.

A historic establishment in Castello, Pasticceria Ponte delle paste will amaze you with its desserts prepared fresh every day. With a coffee or a juice, have breakfast while enjoying a croissant, a slice of cake or freshly baked biscuits. A vegan menu is also available.

Masahiro Homma, a chef from Okayama with twenty years’ experience in Japan and then in Italy, offers a veritable journey through flavours at his tables. Here you can enjoy creations that exalt the tradition and techniques typical of his homeland, with an eye also to Venice and its history. Homma offers not only dishes, moreover, but also the typical cicheti, here proposed with a very personal twist. At the osteria you can also savour natural wines and sake, liqueurs and Japanese non-alcoholic drinks.

A new bacaro has recently opened on the premises of a historic Venetian cicchetteria, continuing its historic activity in the sign of conviviality and skilfully matched flavours and smells, always accompanied by a traditional wine.

The historic Pasticceria Italo Didovich surprises every day with a wide selection of freshly baked pastries and cakes. All you have to do is choose which treat to enjoy with your coffee and enjoy the authentically Venetian flavours.

The Osteria Ai pie del ponte is the perfect spot in which to enjoy a well-deserved break. Let yourself be tempted by the selection of organic wines and accompany them with a great plate of cicheti: meatballs, vegetables and the ever-present baccalà, offered in several versions.

A small restaurant offering traditional dishes expertly reappraised. And a very rich and interesting wine list.

Overlooking Campo Santa Maria Formosa, in the shadow of the church of the same name, there is a small bar with a characteristic atmosphere. Perfect for aperitif time, let yourself be tempted by cicheti and tramezzini accompanied by a spritz or a soft drink.

In the heart of the sestiere of San Marco, the Rosa Salva pastry shop has been delighting Venetians and visitors alike since 1879. Here you can stop for a coffee and a sweet break, choosing from pastries, confectionery, chocolate and cakes, with a focus on the Venetian and Veneto tradition: zaleti, baicoli, tiramisu. There is also no shortage of savoury dishes, including the unmissable tramezzini.

Located in the very central Campo San Luca, the Marchini Time pastry shop and bar combines quality and creativity. The venue is a must for those who want to start the day with something sweet: here you will find a very rich selection of homemade pastries, the ideal accompaniment to a good coffee.

The BlackJack wine shop is the manifestation of the passion and dedication of Caterina and Maurizio, their love for Italian wine and Venetian tradition. The wine cellar includes a travelling selection of excellent small-production wines from all Italian regions. The cichetti accompany the wine with a careful selection of typical local raw materials, produced in-house day after day, with a base of always fresh bread made with sourdough starter.

The Rossini Ristopub serves fine interpretations of classic Italian dishes as well as more daring experiments, all accompanied by selected drinks that are perfect matched to the dishes. The very long counter will also tempt you with a selection of cicchetti (finger food) and ready dishes.

A little jewel of lagoon catering made famous by word of mouth: one of the few restaurants in Venice specializing in meat, a place much loved by Venetians for its dishes and friendly atmosphere. Not far from the Fenice, it is ideal for the after-opera.

In campo Sant'Angelo, in the sestiere of San Marco, Venice meets Amalfi! Enhancing seasonal produce and always using fresh, quality products, the Acqua Pazza Restaurant will delight you with fish starters, tasty first courses and the ever-present Neapolitan pizza!

Paolo Risica’s Hosteria Bacanera offers cuisine closely tied to the quality of raw materials, with a strong focus on seasonality and market availability. Chef Sebastian Bollani’s menu features fish, meat and vegetarian dishes. An entire wall of the restaurant is dedicated to the wine selection, and there is, as a result, plenty of choice. A stop at this restaurant, in the atmospheric Campiello deLa Cason, is highly recommended.