Trattoria Bar Pontini in Venice's Cannaregio is the neighbourhood lunchroom locals fill at noon, with a EUR 14 weekday set lunch (primo, secondo, acqua) the canonical budget pick.
Tip: Walk-in only. Set lunch weekdays only. Arrive 12:30 for the best seating.
Address: Cannaregio 1268, 30121 Venezia VE, Venice
Panificio Volpe Giovanni in Venice's Jewish Ghetto sells kosher pizza al taglio at EUR 2 to 4 per slice plus breads and biscuits, the canonical cheap Cannaregio lunch.
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.
Vecio Fritolin in Santa Croce runs a cartoccio window at EUR 12 for a paper cone of mixed fried lagoon fish, the canonical 19th-century fritolin takeaway tradition.
Try: Paper cone of fried lagoon fish
Tip: Walk-up window for the cartoccio takeaway. Lunch hours only. Cone is enough for two with a glass of Soave.
Majer on Campo Santa Margherita in Venice's Dorsoduro is the bakery-cafe with pizzetta veneziana at EUR 3 and large panini at EUR 7, the campo's cheap lunch counter.
Try: Pizzetta veneziana and panini
Tip: Walk-in. Open daily 06:30 to 21:00. Outdoor benches on the campo for free seating.
Trattoria alla Madonna near Rialto in San Polo is the 1954 lunchroom with two-course Venetian set meals at EUR 18, the canonical mid-budget classic fish trattoria.
Try: Bigoli in salsa with fritto misto
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive 12:00 for lunch or 19:30 for dinner. Closed Wednesdays.
Cantina Do Mori in Venice's San Polo near Rialto is the 1462-founded bacaro, with francobolli sandwiches at EUR 1.50 to EUR 3, the cheapest historic-bar meal in town.
Try: Francobolli sandwiches and ombre
Tip: Cash only. Walk-in. Closed Sundays. The francobolli (postage-stamp-sized sandwiches) are the move; pair with ombre at EUR 1.50.
Bacareto Da Lele on Campo dei Tolentini in Venice's Santa Croce is the canonical budget bacaro, with EUR 1 panini and EUR 0.80 ombre served from a window to the campo.
Try: Panini and ombra
Tip: Cash only. Walk-up window; sit on the Tolentini church steps with your panino and ombra. Closed Sundays.
