Italian€Mon-Sat 08:00-14:30, closed Sunday
Osteria All'Arco near Rialto in San Polo serves cicchetti at €1.50 to €4 each, the canonical bacari budget meal with francobolli sandwiches and lagoon-fish.
Try: Cicchetti at the bar
Tip: Six cicchetti plus two ombre runs roughly €20 to 25 for a full meal. Closes after lunch.
Italian€Mon-Thu 10:00-14:30 and 18:00-20:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-14:30 and 18:00-21:30, closed Sunday
Al Merca on Campo Bella Vienna near Rialto is the tiny walk-up bar where the mini panini cost €1.50 and the spritz €3.50, the canonical campo aperitivo.
Try: Spritz and mini panino
Tip: Closes 20:00. No interior space; the crowd stands on the campo. Cash and card accepted.
Italian€Mon-Sat 06:30-24:00, closed Sunday
Trattoria Bar Pontini in Venice's Cannaregio is the neighbourhood lunchroom locals fill at noon, with a €14 weekday set lunch (primo, secondo.
Try: Set lunch (primo, secondo, acqua)
Tip: Walk-in only. Set lunch weekdays only. Arrive 12:30 for the best seating.
Pizzeria€Mon-Fri 07:00-19:30, Sun 08:30-12:30, closed Saturday
Panificio Volpe Giovanni in Venice's Jewish Ghetto sells kosher pizza al taglio at €2 to 4 per slice plus breads and biscuits, the canonical cheap Cannaregio.
Try: Kosher pizza al taglio, breads
Tip: Cash only. Closed Saturday. The kosher rules limit the cheese options, so toppings are mostly tomato-and-vegetable.
Italian€Daily 09:00-20:00
Acqua e Mais on Campiello dei Meloni near Campo San Polo is the street-food window serving Venetian fritto misto in the traditional scartosso (paper cone).
Try: Scartosso paper cone of fried lagoon fish
Tip: Order the small mixed cone of calamari and shrimp with a slice of grilled polenta. Walk-up window only, stand and eat in the campiello.
Pizzeria€Daily 06:30-21:00
Majer on Campo Santa Margherita in Venice's Dorsoduro is the bakery-cafe with pizzetta veneziana at €3 and large panini at €7, the campo's cheap lunch.
Try: Pizzetta veneziana and panini
Tip: Walk-in. Open daily 06:30-21:00. Outdoor benches on the campo for free seating.