Best places: Venetian restaurants in Venice, Italy

Relaxed steakhouse & wine bar featuring grilled meats & snacks amid rustic decor with wooden beams.

👍👍 The whole experience was amazing! We had outdoor seating and enjoyed a few local seafood dishes. Such amazing prices for the quality and the staff was incredible.

Pasta, seafood & desserts served in a modest restaurant with outdoor seating along a canal.

👍👍 Amazing place, a hidden gem in Venice. If you’re keen for something out of the tourist trap the walk here from San Marco is lovely and the food is exceptional, even for Venice. We were very luck to have the window seat which we got simply by making a reservation earlier in the day. It’s not cheap bu...

Traditional Venetian bites line the counter at this cozy bacaro, also stocking regional wines.

Casual venue featuring seafood, pasta & pizzas, plus terrace dining with canal views.

👍👍 We stumbled across this place when the original restaurant we tried to make a reservation at didn’t respond to us and poo poo’d our walk in. So glad we went here instead because our waitress provided some of the best service we’ve had in Venice. The food was delicious - from the Octopus Carpaccio to...

Elegant restaurant serving updates of traditional Venetian dishes, plus over 60 wines by the glass.

Seasonally focused meals with a creative twist in a contemporary restaurant & wine bar.

👍👍 This was one of the best meals I have ever eaten. From the second we walked in we were taken care of like we were family. We ordered House wine Thin sliced pork with horseradish sauce Mains Rabbit - her grandmothers recipe Pasta with cloves etc. dessert changed my life Looking forward to our next...

Warm, rustic wine bar & eatery dishing out Italian tapas & small bites plus an array of meatballs.

Sophisticated venue spotlighting a local tasting menu featuring avant-garde dishes paired with wine.

😠 DO NOT GO HERE We’ve been in Italy for 3 weeks now and this is by far, the worst place we have eaten ate thus far. Lasagne seemed previously frozen, as it’s noodle was mush as noodle gets when thawed. Pizza toppings were obviously not fresh (from can). Waiter and other staff member didn’t seem t...

Family-run tavern serving traditional meals from the Veneto & Liguria regions, plus local wines.

Relaxed, brick-lined restaurant serving market-fresh fish, handmade pasta & other classic fare.

👍👍 It was so good we went back twice during our four night stay in Venice. It’s a wonderful, small restaurant. The staff were delightful and very friendly. The pasta portions are quite generous given the quality. The first night we just had an appetizer and two pasta dishes and were full. I’d recommen...

Creatively presented Venetian pasta & seafood in an art-filled interior or a vine-covered garden.

Contemporary take on classic Venetian dishes served in a relaxed restaurant with waterfront terrace.

Compact, traditional Venetian bar with outdoor seating, serving hearty regional fare & local wines.

Imaginative local fare in a cozy, rustic setting with dark wood interior, plus a candlelit terrace.