8 editor picks in Venice.
8 brunch in Venice, editor-picked for brunch open saturday. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Venice.
Caffe del Doge near Rialto in San Polo is the SCA-trained specialty coffee bar with 14 espresso varieties and a quiet morning brunch room before the tourists.
OrderSingle-origin filter, V60, cornetto
TipOpen from 07:00; before 09:00 is workspace-quiet. Ask for the day's filter from the rotating origins.
Pasticceria Rosa Salva on Calle Fiubera in San Marco serves the 150-year-old Venetian pastry brunch with baba and cornetti at the marble counter.
OrderBaba al rum, cappuccino, cornetto
TipClosed Sundays at this branch; the Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo branch opens Sundays with more seats.
Torrefazione Cannaregio on Fondamenta degli Ormesini is the 1930-founded roastery with morning pastries and the Miscela del Ghetto espresso.
OrderCafe Remer espresso, cornetto, pizzetta
TipClosed Sundays. The Miscela del Ghetto blend takeaway bag is the souvenir; espresso at the counter €1.20.
Bistrot de Venise near San Marco runs the only Renaissance-recipes lunch carte in Venice, with 14th-century Anonimo Veneziano dishes for a fascinating brunch.
OrderRenaissance saor of sole, medieval risi e bisi
TipThe historic-tasting carte needs 48 hours' notice. Lunch service runs 12:00-15:00.
Pasticceria Marchini Time on Campo San Luca near Rialto is the patisserie-cafe for a Venetian brunch of brioche, tramezzini and a cappuccino at the counter.
OrderBrioche col cremor, tramezzini, espresso
TipThe lunch-time tramezzini turn out fresh from 11:00. Stand at the counter to skip the table surcharge.
Harry's Bar on Calle Vallaresso serves the canonical Cipriani-style brunch with Bellini, carpaccio and risotto, the historic-bar lunch since 1931 near San.
OrderBellini, beef carpaccio, risotto alla primavera
TipThe downstairs bar takes walk-ins and works for a Bellini at €22. The upstairs dining room needs a booking through OpenTable.
Caffe Florian on Piazza San Marco serves the canonical Venetian breakfast in its 1720 rooms, with hot chocolate and brioche under the Procuratie Nuove arches.
OrderHot chocolate, brioche, espresso under the loggia
TipStanding at the counter cuts the price by two-thirds. Sit-down brunch with orchestra runs roughly €50 per person.
Majer on Campo Santa Margherita in Dorsoduro is the modern bakery branch with morning brioche, panini and cornetti, the Dorsoduro university quarter's brunch.
OrderPizzetta veneziana, panini, cappuccino
TipOpen daily from 06:30. Outdoor benches on the campo give free seating; the indoor tables incur a small surcharge.
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