Fritto Misto appears as a signature dish in 1 Italy cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Fritto misto della laguna · Venice
A paper cone or platter of mixed deep-fried lagoon fish: schie, calamari, prawns, sole, sometimes whitebait. The canonical Venetian fish supper.
Fritto misto della laguna is the canonical Venetian fish supper, served as a sit-down platter at trattorias or as a paper cone at the historic fritolin counter (Vecio Fritolin keeps the 19th-century cartoccio tradition alive). The mix varies by season and morning catch: schie in summer, moeche in spring, calamari and prawns year-round, plus the occasional whitebait and sole. The fish is dredged in flour only, never breaded, and fried in olive oil to a pale gold. Best served immediately with lemon and a glass of Soave.
Where to eat in Venice:
- Osteria Vecio Fritolin
- Trattoria alla Madonna
- Antiche Carampane
- Trattoria Corte Sconta
- Trattoria al Gatto Nero