These are the best restaurants in Venice
Those who visit the lagoon city, for example during the course of the Biennale, can look forward to a feast for the senses, because these restaurants spoil you with outstanding culinary delights.
20 June 2022
Enjoyment is at the top of the priority list for locals and visitors alike in La Serenissima. Classic Italian cuisine is popular here, as it is throughout Italy, along with Venetian specialities. Cooking is simple but tasty, with fresh, high-quality ingredients from the surrounding area, such as shellfish, mussels and fish from the lagoon, but corn, rice and pulses from the Po Valley are also on the table. Through the trade, one focused on and introduced various spices early on in Venice , including pepper, cloves, and cinnamon - the oriental notes are still part of the local cuisine today.
Venice for Foodies: The must-try dishes
Fresh seafood and crabs are available daily at the Rialto Market. © Eugene Zhyvchik
The Venetian evening usually begins with the tapas-like, typical appetizer Cicchetti with fish or meat. After that, things may get heartier: with the sweet and sour dish Sarde in Saòr, with Baccalà Mantecato, a Venetian-prepared cod, or the braised dish Peperonata. Squid, polpo, is also particularly popular and is used to colour pasta and rice black. For example as risotto nero. A must-try! Those who like it sweeter can look forward to Pinza with polenta, raisins and candied fruit or the fine Baicoli cookies - and of course outstanding gelato.
Tip:
Before leaving, amateur chefs should visit the Rialto Market and the Drogheria Mascari. Here you can find numerous local and regional products as well as specialities - a little Venetian pleasure for home.
5 top restaurants in Venice:
Trattoria Antiche Carampane
A real favourite among locals is Trattoria Antiche Carampane, a family-run eatery hidden between the Rialto fish market and Campo San Polo. It's worth wandering a bit through the charming alleys of the lagoon city to find this insider tip. Here you dine among the locals - there's classic Venetian cuisine in an authentic atmosphere, from carpaccio with freshly caught fish from the lagoon to prosciutto crudo and creamy baccalà to the typical black Venetian octopus with polenta. The restaurant is extremely popular, so you should book in advance!
Trattoria Antiche Carampane
Trattoria Antiche Carampane, Rio Terà de le Carampane 1911, Venice
Web: antichecarampane.com
Tel.: +39 041 524 0165
Prices: Starters from € 23,- / Main courses from € 24,-
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 12:30 to 14:30, 19:30 to 22:00
Ristorante Quadrino
Spaghettoni al nero di seppia con le ostriche - an absolute specialty at Alajmo's restaurant. © Ristorante Quadrino
Anyone who has ever dined at Quadrino, with a direct view of lively St. Mark's Square, knows that celebrity chef Max Alajmo's cuisine alone is worth a visit to Venice. Contemporary reinterpretations of traditional dishes are of course nothing completely new, but as always, it's the how that counts. And this is something to be proud of. As in times past, antipasti, primi, secondi and dolci are served simultaneously at the "Quattro Atti," a real experience. Alternatively, you can dine à la carte, such as potato gnocchi, dandelion nettles and crab guazzeto. Chef Alajmo also uses ingredients straight from Venice's lagoon. Top!
Ristorante Quadrino
Piazza San Marco, 123, 30124 Venice, Veneto, Italy
Web: alajmo.it
Tel.: +39 049 630303
Prices: à la carte: 2 dishes per person at € 120,-.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 12:00 to 15:00, 19:00 to 22:30
L'Alcova
It is not only the magnificent view of the glittering waters of the Grand Canal and the passing boats that make a visit to L'Alcova in the Casagredo Hotel worthwhile. The restaurant also knows how to convince in culinary terms: the focus is on traditional Italian cuisine and Venetian dishes, created by the talented young chef Damiano Bassano from Puglia.
L'Alcova
Ca'Sagredo Hotel, Campo Santa Sofia 4198/99, Ca' D'Oro, Venice 30121, Veneto, Italy.
Web: casagredohotel.com
Tel.: +39 041 2413 111
Prices: Starters from € 20,- / Main courses from € 20,-
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 07:30 to 20:00, Sunday from 07:30 to 13:00
Trattoria Al Gatto Nero
Fresh fish and seafood are served at the traditional, family-run Al Gato Nero. © Alexandra Tran
A trip to colourful Burano on the horizon? Excellent: because here the family restaurant Al Gatto Nero, founded in 1965, is waiting to feed travellers. It serves classic regional dishes with seafood and fish, fresh from the lagoon. An absolute hotspot for lovers of outstanding fish dishes. Good to know: Burano can be reached by Vaporetto 12, which also runs at night.
Trattoria Al Gatto Nero
Via Giudecca, 88, 30142 Venice, Veneto, Italy
Web: gattonero.com
Tel.: +39 041 730120
Prices:
Opening hours: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: from 12:30 to 15:00 and 19:30 to 21:00. Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: from 12:30 to 15:00.
The Palazzo Kitchen Table
In addition to the outstanding Arva at Aman, you can look forward to culinary experiences at The Palazzo Kitchen Table. © Aman Venice
Aman Venice's private dining concept is perfect for special occasions: the restaurant in the private garden invites the world's culinary elite to create exceptional dining experiences with sustainably sourced ingredients throughout the year. In addition to Aman Venice executive chef Matteo Niederkofler, the hotel also hosts events such as the Teppanyaki pop-up with star chef Koji Aïda, at The Palazzo. The very own wine cellar, which houses some of the best drops in the world, is also outstanding.
The Palazzo Kitchen Table
Aman Venice - Palazzo Papadopoli, Calle Tiepolo 1364, 30125 Venice, Veneto, Italy.
Web: aman.com
Tel.: +39 041 2707333
Prices: Upon request
Opening hours: depending on culinary events
Ristorante GLAM
After just its first year, Ristorante GLAM was awarded two Michelin stars. © Ristorante Glam
Haute cuisine in an elegant setting is what awaits visitors to Ristorante GLAM. The restaurant, under the direction of chef Enrico Bartolini, is tucked away in a forty-person patio among fragrant magnolia trees in Palazzo Venart. Classic Venetian dishes are served with a modern twist, accompanied by excellent wines - and those who get up early in the morning can look forward to chef Donato Ascani's starred breakfast. GLAM, by the way, has already been awarded two Michelin stars after its first year.
Ristorante Glam
Calle Tron, 1961, 30135 Venice, Veneto, Italy
Web: palazzovenart.com
Tel.: +39 041 523 5676
Prices: Tasting menu at € 200,- per person
Opening hours: Breakfast from 07:30 to 10:30, lunch from 12:30 to 14:30, dinner from 19:30 to 23:00
Tip for the aperitivo:
Terrazza Aperol
This is the way to start the evening: With an Aperol Spritz and the view over the lagoon. © Gabriella Clare Marino
The cheerful orange trendy drink is on everyone's lips: Aperol is also a favourite in Venice. It should therefore come as no surprise that the drink from Padua also has its own Venetian restaurant for the popular aperitivo, namely the Terrazza Aperol. In addition to the refreshing Aperol Spritz, light dishes for the small appetite are served - typical Venetian Cicchetti are lined up here with schiacciata or focaccia.
Terrazza Aperol
Terrrazza Aperol, Campo Santo Stefano 2776, 30124 Venice, Veneto, Italy
Web: terrazza.aperol.com
Tel.: +39 041 30183
Prices: Drinks from € 3,00 / Snacks from € 8,00
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 11:00 to 00:00
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