Bakery counters in Venice worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Pasticceria Tonolo ★ 4.7

Bakery€Tue-Sat 07:30-19:00, Sun 07:30-13:00, closed MondayWalk-in onlyVenetian patisserie, focaccia veneziana

Pasticceria Tonolo on Calle San Pantalon in Venice's Dorsoduro has run since 1886, the city's benchmark patisserie for focaccia veneziana and Carnevale.

Tip: Open 07:30; the morning queue clears by 09:00. The focaccia veneziana is best the same day it's baked. Cash preferred.

Worth the queue: Focaccia veneziana with 30-hour leavening

Calle San Pantalon 3764, Dorsoduro, 30123 Venezia VE

Pasticceria Rizzardini ★ 4.5

Bakery€Wed-Mon 07:00-19:30, closed TuesdayWalk-in onlyHistoric Venetian biscuits and cakes

Pasticceria Rizzardini on Campiello dei Meloni near Campo San Polo has baked since 1742, a tiny corner room with acqua alta marks by the door.

Tip: The chocolate-marzipan moro and the bussolai biscuits travel well. During Carnevale, queue for the frittelle and the chiacchiere.

Worth the queue: Dogi (amaretto cookies), bussolai biscuits

Campiello dei Meloni 1415, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE

Pasticceria Rosa Salva ★ 4.4

Bakery€Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00, closed SundayWalk-in onlyTraditional Venetian cakes and creams

Pasticceria Rosa Salva on Calle Fiubera in San Marco has run for almost 150 years, the Venetian benchmark for baba and the cream-filled brioche col cremor.

Tip: Three branches in Venice. The Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo branch has more seating; this one is faster for a counter espresso.

Worth the queue: Baba al rum, frittelle in carnival

Calle Fiubera 950, San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE

Pasticceria Dal Mas ★ 4.4

Bakery€Mon-Sun 07:00-20:00Walk-in onlyVenetian patisserie, kosher-compatible historic shop

Pasticceria Dal Mas on Lista di Spagna in Venice's Cannaregio near Santa Lucia station is the historic Cannaregio patisserie, with house-made chocolates next.

Tip: The pan dei dogi (Doges' bread) and the chocolate spreads travel home well. Open 07:00 daily, best for an espresso-and-bussolai stop before the train.

Worth the queue: Bussolai, zaeti, pan dei dogi

Lista di Spagna, Cannaregio 149-150/A, 30121 Venezia VE

Panificio Volpe Giovanni ★ 4.5

Bakery€Mon-Sat 07:00-19:30, Sun 08:30-12:30Walk-in onlyKosher Venetian bakery, since the 1950s

Panificio Volpe Giovanni in Venice's Jewish Ghetto on Calle del Ghetto Vecchio is the family kosher bakery since the 1950s, with azzime dolci.

Tip: Cash only. Closed Saturday for Shabbat (Sun open 08:30-12:30 instead). Challah on Friday morning; arrive by 11:00.

Worth the queue: Azzime dolci, kosher bagels

Calle del Ghetto Vecchio 1143, Cannaregio, 30121 Venezia VE

Majer ★ 3.9

Bakery€Daily 06:30-21:00Walk-in onlyModern bread, panini and cornetti

Majer on Campo Santa Margherita in Dorsoduro is the modern Venetian bakery-chain branch, with morning bread, panini, pastries and one of the cheapest.

Tip: Several branches across the city; the Campo Santa Margherita one stays open latest. The pizzetta veneziana is the lunch move.

Worth the queue: Pan brioche, pizzetta veneziana

Campo Santa Margherita 2856, Dorsoduro, 30123 Venezia VE

Pasticceria Marchini Time ★ 4.1

Bakery€Mon-Sat 07:30-20:30Walk-in onlyVenetian patisserie, pastries and brioche

Pasticceria Marchini Time on Campo San Luca near Rialto is the local breakfast bakery the lunch-break crowd queues at, the canonical brioche col cremor.

Tip: The lunch-time tramezzini turn out fresh from 11:00. Espresso plus cornetto runs €3 at the counter.

Worth the queue: Brioche col cremor, sfogliatelle

Campo San Luca 4589, San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE

Panificio Crosera ★ 3.8

Bakery€Mon-Sat 07:00-13:30 and 16:00-19:30Walk-in onlyVenetian bread and pizza al taglio

Panificio Crosera on Calle Crosera in Venice's Dorsoduro is the student-quarter bakery for daily Venetian bread and pizza al taglio sold by weight.

Tip: Closed Sundays. Walk-in for the morning bread or the takeaway pizza slice; closes for the riposo 13:30-16:00.

Worth the queue: Pane di Altamura, pizza bianca

Calle Crosera, Dorsoduro 3801, 30123 Venezia VE

Rosa Salva Zanipolo ★ 4.4

Bakery€Daily 08:00-20:30Walk-in onlyHistoric Venetian patisserie

Rosa Salva on Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice's Castello is the larger of the Rosa Salva branches, open Sundays for the post-mass espresso crowd.

Tip: Sundays only this branch is open. Outdoor tables on the campo face the equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni.

Worth the queue: Baba al rhum, frittelle

Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo 6779, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
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