Al Covo

'Stirring continuously? This will give you mashed potatoes instead of risotto!' exclaimed the city's other risotto maestro, Cesare Benelli of... More

Al Fontego dei Pescatori

Fans of Bruno Paolato (from his 15-year tenure at Venice's acclaimed Ai Mercanti) now head to his rustic new restaurant... More

Al Graspo de Ua

The menu includes innovations (grilled Tomino cheese with nuts) and classics (delicate fish stew); the witty, wine-centric quotes on the... More

Alle Testiere

Whether you’re seeking an over-the-top meal with a view of the lagoon, seafood tagliatelle at a low-key trattoria, or Venetian... More

Al Prosecco

Like the wine it's named for, this three-year-old enoteca with a small wood bar is fun and increasingly popular. Brothers... More

Angolo di Tanit

Historically parochial Venetians have been slow to discover the proudly Sicilian Angolo di Tanit. When we stop by, Bob Marley... More

Antiche Carampane

Whether you’re seeking an over-the-top meal with a view of the lagoon, seafood tagliatelle at a low-key trattoria, or Venetian... More

Avogaria

Chef Antonella Pugliese and her husband Mimmo Piccolomo spent two years renovating the four-century-old restaurant and its fig-treed garden, modernizing... More

Bacaro Lounge

There's not a Murano chandelier in sight at Bacaro Lounge, where simple Italian dishes such as pasta con pomodoro are... More

Boccadoro

Whether you’re seeking an over-the-top meal with a view of the lagoon, seafood tagliatelle at a low-key trattoria, or Venetian... More

Ca dei Frati

Ca' d'Oro alla Vedova

Ca' d'Oro

Ca' d'Oro does two kinds of meatballs, both of them delicious; an equally well prepared squid with potatoes; and whole... More

Cavatappi

Young couple Francesca Tegon and Marco Ginapri filled the viticultural void behind Piazza San Marco when they opened Cavatappi (corkscrew)... More

Ca' Vignotto

Da Fiore

Whether you’re seeking an over-the-top meal with a view of the lagoon, seafood tagliatelle at a low-key trattoria, or Venetian... More

De Pisis Hotel Bauer

On Christmas Day, many family-run places close, so stick with the hotels. De Pisis at the Hotel Bauet riffs on... More

De Pisis

At the luxe Bauer hotel, on a terrace overlooking the Grand Canal, chef Giovanni Ciresa, (who made his name at... More

Do Forni

Italians have their big feast on the 24th. At Do Forni, indulge in spider crab tortelloni with lobster sauce or... More

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