Breakfast and pastries

Rosa Salva

In Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, two minutes from the palazzo: a historic Venetian pasticceria with tables indoors and out, facing one of the grandest squares in the city.

Didovich

In Campo Santa Marina, two minutes away: croissants, cakes and pastries made fresh every day, much loved by the neighbourhood.

Ponte delle Paste

A little further, towards Rialto: a pastry shop that also makes savoury bites, with a few seats inside.

Restaurants and trattorie

Ostaria Boccadoro

In Campiello Widmann, a few steps behind the Miracoli: fish from the Chioggia market, served raw or lightly cooked, homemade pasta and a fish of the day. Small and much loved by Venetians — book ahead.

L’Osteria di Santa Marina

In Campo Santa Marina, two minutes away: refined cooking of the lagoon, with traditional dishes and modern touches. Listed in the Michelin Guide. For a special evening.

Alle Testiere

Near Santa Maria Formosa, a short walk away: some twenty seats, fish bought every morning at Rialto and vegetables from the island of Sant’Erasmo. One of the most sought-after tables in Venice: book well in advance.

Vini da Gigio

In Cannaregio, on the Rio di San Felice: a family trattoria since 1981, with Venetian classics — bigoli in salsa, fegato alla veneziana, the fish of the day — and a cellar of over a thousand labels. Not the cheapest, and worth it.

Osteria alla Frasca

In Cannaregio, towards Fondamente Nove: a wine shop since 1903, hidden in the quiet Corte de la Carità. A handful of tables inside and, in summer, out in the courtyard — Venetian classics and fish from Rialto. Book ahead.

Trattoria alla Madonna

By the Rialto Bridge, run by the same family since 1954: an old-style fish restaurant, much loved by Venetians.

Trattoria da Remigio

In Castello: an old-style fish trattoria, a favourite with locals.

CoVino

In Castello: a tiny room and a short, seasonal menu built around small producers and natural wines.

Osteria Antica Adelaide

In Cannaregio, off the Strada Nova: an old osteria with fresh pasta and the dishes of the lagoon.

Trattoria da’a Marisa

At the far end of Cannaregio: a set menu of traditional dishes, the way Venetian families eat. Unpretentious, and unforgettable.

Bacari and cicchetti

Cantina Do Mori

Behind the Rialto market, one of the oldest bacari in Venice: copper pots overhead, a glass of wine and cicchetti at the counter.

Cantina Do Spade

A few steps from Do Mori: a historic bacaro with a few tables, for cicchetti or a simple meal.

All’Arco

By the Rialto market: tiny, always full, with some of the best cicchetti in the city. Go at lunchtime.

Alla Vedova

Near the Ca’ d’Oro: a family osteria famous for its polpette, the Venetian meatballs.

Al Diavolo e l’Acqua Santa

Near Rialto: a small osteria for an ombra and honest Venetian dishes.

A few tips

Book ahead

The best rooms in Venice have twenty seats. For dinner, book a few days ahead — weeks, for Alle Testiere. Tell us your dates and we will do it for you.

The hour of the ombra

In the bacari you eat standing at the counter: a glass of wine — an ombra — and a few cicchetti, then on to the next one. It is the most Venetian of evenings.

Dining in

Every residence has a fully equipped kitchen. Buy fish and vegetables at the Rialto market in the morning, or ask us for a private chef in the residence.