40 cheap eats rooms in Venice, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in Venice: the places editors actually return to. All Venice food.
Osteria All'Arco ★ 4.8
Calle Arco 436, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Osteria All'Arco near Rialto Pescheria in Venice's San Polo is the Francesco and Matteo Pinto father-and-son bacaro, the local benchmark for cicchetti.
Tip: Walk-in only. Closes after lunch; arrive 11:30-13:00 for the fish-market cicchetti at their best. Sarde in saor and baccala mantecato are obligatory.
Osteria All'Arco ★ 4.8
Calle Arco 436, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
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.
Tip: Six cicchetti plus two ombre runs roughly €20 to 25 for a full meal. Closes after lunch.
Pasticceria Tonolo ★ 4.7
Calle San Pantalon 3764, Dorsoduro, 30123 Venezia VE
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.
Pasticceria Tonolo ★ 4.7
Calle San Pantalon 3764, Dorsoduro, 30123 Venezia VE
Pasticceria Tonolo on Calle San Pantalon in Dorsoduro has run since 1886, the Venetian benchmark for the focaccia veneziana with 30-hour leavening.
Tip: Closed Mondays. During Carnevale, this is the city's best frittelle counter. Espresso at the bar €1.30; pastries €1.50 to €3.
Cantina Do Mori ★ 4.7
Sestiere San Polo 429, 30125 Venezia VE
Cantina Do Mori in Venice's San Polo is the city's oldest bacaro, open since 1462 near Rialto, with a counter of francobolli sandwiches and ombre poured.
Tip: Walk-in only. Order ombre (small glass of wine) plus a francobolli sandwich. Counter pours stop hard at 19:30; arrive by 18:30 for the best cicchetti choice.
Bacareto Da Lele ★ 4.6
Campo dei Tolentini 183, Santa Croce, 30135 Venezia VE
Bacareto Da Lele in Venice's Santa Croce near Piazzale Roma is the canal-side bacaro the students fill on the Tolentini church steps, ombre and panini.
Tip: Walk-up window only; sit on the church steps with your panino and ombra. Most ombre are €0.80 to €1.50, panini €1 to €2. Cash only.
Bacareto Da Lele ★ 4.6
Campo dei Tolentini 183, Santa Croce, 30135 Venezia VE
Bacareto Da Lele on Campo dei Tolentini in Venice's Santa Croce is the canonical budget bacaro, with €1 panini and €0.80 ombre served from a window.
Tip: Cash only. Walk-up window; sit on the Tolentini church steps with your panino and ombra. Closed Sundays.
Cantina Do Mori ★ 4.6
Sestiere San Polo 429, 30125 Venezia VE
Cantina Do Mori in Venice's San Polo near Rialto is the 1462-founded bacaro, with francobolli sandwiches at €1.50 to €3, the cheapest historic-bar meal.
Tip: Cash only. Walk-in. Closed Sundays. The francobolli (postage-stamp-sized sandwiches) are the move; pair with ombre at €1.50.
Pasticceria Rizzardini ★ 4.5
Campiello dei Meloni 1415, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
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.
Panificio Volpe Giovanni ★ 4.5
Calle del Ghetto Vecchio 1143, Cannaregio, 30121 Venezia VE
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.
Caffe del Doge ★ 4.5
Calle dei Cinque 609, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Caffe del Doge on Calle dei Cinque near Rialto in Venice is the city's roastery-cafe with 14 espresso varieties, SCA-trained staff, the rare specialty-coffee.
Tip: Order Doge Rosso 100% Arabica at the counter or a filter from Ethiopia. Open from 07:00; quiet workspace mornings before tourists arrive.
Torrefazione Cannaregio ★ 4.5
Fondamenta degli Ormesini, Cannaregio 2804, 30121 Venezia VE
Torrefazione Cannaregio on Fondamenta degli Ormesini is the 1930 coffee roaster, the only roastery-bar in the historic centre, still using a 1940s.
Tip: The Miscela del Ghetto blend, created for the Jewish ghetto's 500th anniversary, is the bag to take home. The bar runs espresso €1.20.
Al Merca ★ 4.5
Campo Bella Vienna 213, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Al Merca in Venice's San Polo is the tiny walk-up window in Campo Bella Vienna near Rialto where locals stop for the canonical ombra and a mini crostino.
Tip: No interior space; everyone stands on the campo with their drink. Open early evening for aperitivo, closes hard at 20:00. Spritz €3.50, crostini €1.50.
Osteria al Squero ★ 4.5
Dorsoduro 943, 30123 Venezia VE
Osteria al Squero in Venice's Dorsoduro is the canal-side bacaro across from the Squero di San Trovaso gondola yard, where you stand outside with spritz.
Tip: Sit on the canal-side bench across the rio from the gondola workshop. Spritz €3.50, cicchetti €2.50. No tables, no bookings.
Al Timon ★ 4.5
Fondamenta degli Ormesini 2754, Cannaregio, 30121 Venezia VE
Al Timon in Venice's Cannaregio on Fondamenta degli Ormesini is the canal-side bacaro with a wooden barge for outdoor seating, the locals' canonical.
Tip: The moored barge in the canal is the seat to claim. Grilled meat skewers and the bar's cured-meat boards run later than the cicchetti window at most bacari.
Enoteca Mascareta ★ 4.5
Calle lunga Santa Maria Formosa 5183, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
Enoteca Mascareta in Venice's Castello is the late-running enoteca run by Mauro Lorenzon, an organic and northeast Italian wine list with cicchetti and cold.
Tip: Walk-in. The bar opens at 19:00 and runs to 2am, one of the few late-night wine rooms in Venice. Daily-changing chalkboard list.
Al Merca ★ 4.5
Campo Bella Vienna 213, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
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.
Tip: Closes 20:00. No interior space; the crowd stands on the campo. Cash and card accepted.
Pasticceria Rosa Salva ★ 4.4
Calle Fiubera 950, San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE
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.
Pasticceria Dal Mas ★ 4.4
Lista di Spagna, Cannaregio 149-150/A, 30121 Venezia VE
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.
Rosa Salva Zanipolo ★ 4.4
Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo 6779, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
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.
Rosa Salva San Marco ★ 4.4
Calle Fiubera 950, San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE
Rosa Salva on Calle Fiubera near San Marco is the 150-year-old Venetian patisserie-cafe, the local breakfast bar where the cornetto and the cappuccino still.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The other Rosa Salva on Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo opens Sunday and has more seats.
Pasticceria Rizzardini ★ 4.4
Campiello dei Meloni 1415, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Pasticceria Rizzardini on Campiello dei Meloni near Campo San Polo has run since 1742, the tiny pastry-and-coffee counter with acqua alta high-water marks.
Tip: The dogi (amaretto) and golosesso (dark chocolate-pecan) cookies are the takeaway. The standing-only counter pours espresso for €1.30.
La Cantina ★ 4.4
Strada Nuova 3689, Cannaregio, 30121 Venezia VE
La Cantina on Strada Nuova in Venice's Cannaregio is Francesco Zorzetto's small bar with thirty wines by the glass and freshly shucked oysters.
Tip: Stand at the counter; Francesco builds your cicchetti to order. The oyster boards and the smoked-fish crostini are the moves.
Caffe Florian ★ 4.3
Piazza San Marco 57, 30124 Venezia VE
Caffe Florian on Piazza San Marco is the 1720-founded coffeehouse, the oldest in continuous operation in Italy, with frescoed rooms hosted by string quartets.
Tip: Sitting in the frescoed rooms costs roughly €12 for an espresso; standing at the counter costs €1.50. The music orchestra adds €6 per person.
Pasticceria Dal Mas ★ 4.3
Lista di Spagna, Cannaregio 149-150/A, 30121 Venezia VE
Pasticceria Dal Mas on Lista di Spagna near Santa Lucia station is the historic Cannaregio cafe-patisserie, the locals' breakfast counter before the early.
Tip: Best for the 06:30-09:00 espresso-and-cornetto crowd. The cioccolateria next door is the late-afternoon move.
Cantina Do Spade ★ 4.3
Calle Do Spade 859, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Cantina Do Spade in Venice's San Polo near Rialto is one of the city's oldest bacari, mentioned in Casanova's memoirs and now run with a counter of fried.
Tip: Combines a stand-up bacaro counter with a small dining room. Try the fried moeche when in season (spring) and the polpette al sugo year-round.
Osteria Bancogiro (downstairs) ★ 4.3
Campo San Giacometto 122, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Osteria Bancogiro in San Polo runs a stand-up bacaro on the Grand Canal at the foot of Rialto, the rare canal-front cicchetti counter without tourist menus.
Tip: Stand outside on the Grand Canal with a glass of Soave and the crostini board. Upstairs needs a booking, the bacaro takes walk-ins.
Adriatico Mar ★ 4.3
Calle Crosera 3771, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Adriatico Mar on the canal at Calle Crosera is the architect-run contemporary bacaro where San Polo meets Dorsoduro, with a wooden dock for waterside.
Tip: Order the egg cicchetti and a small-producer natural wine Cash typically expected.
Acqua e Mais ★ 4.3
Campiello dei Meloni 1411, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
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).
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.
Grancaffe Quadri ★ 4.2
Piazza San Marco 121, 30124 Venezia VE
Grancaffe Quadri in Piazza San Marco has run as a coffee house since 1775 under the Procuratie Vecchie, the historic cafe across the square from Florian.
Tip: The ground-floor cafe is the public room; upstairs is the 1-star restaurant. The bar pours espresso for €2 standing, €9 sitting.
Pasticceria Marchini Time ★ 4.2
Campo San Luca 4589, San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE
Pasticceria Marchini Time on Campo San Luca is the patisserie-cafe in the central San Marco crossroads where locals queue for the brioche and the morning.
Tip: Open Mon to Sat 07:30-20:30. Stand at the marble counter; tables raise the price. Saturday morning is the local crowd at peak.
Panificio Volpe Giovanni ★ 4.2
Calle del Ghetto Vecchio 1143, Cannaregio, 30121 Venezia VE
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.
Tip: Cash only. Closed Saturday. The kosher rules limit the cheese options, so toppings are mostly tomato-and-vegetable.
Pasticceria Marchini Time ★ 4.1
Campo San Luca 4589, San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE
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.
Gran Caffe Lavena ★ 4.1
Piazza San Marco 133/134, 30124 Venezia VE
Gran Caffe Lavena on Piazza San Marco has operated since 1750 at the foot of the Clock Tower, the cafe where Wagner wrote parts of Parsifal.
Tip: Stand at the counter to skip the terrace surcharge. The cappuccino at the bar runs €1.80; sit-down on the piazza is €10.
Trattoria alla Madonna ★ 4.1
Calle della Madonna 594, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Trattoria alla Madonna near Rialto in San Polo is the 1954 lunchroom with two-course Venetian set meals at €18, the canonical mid-budget classic fish.
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive 12:00 for lunch or 19:30 for dinner. Closed Wednesdays.
Trattoria Bar Pontini ★ 4.0
Cannaregio 1268, 30121 Venezia VE
Trattoria Bar Pontini in Venice's Cannaregio is the neighbourhood lunchroom locals fill at noon, with a €14 weekday set lunch (primo, secondo.
Tip: Walk-in only. Set lunch weekdays only. Arrive 12:30 for the best seating.
Majer ★ 3.9
Campo Santa Margherita 2856, Dorsoduro, 30123 Venezia VE
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.
Panificio Crosera ★ 3.8
Calle Crosera, Dorsoduro 3801, 30123 Venezia VE
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.
Dal Moro's Fresh Pasta To Go ★ 3.8
Calle de la Casseleria 5324, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
Dal Moro's Fresh Pasta To Go near Campo Santa Maria Formosa is the takeaway pasta counter where you pick fresh pasta and a sauce, served hot in a box for €7.
Tip: Lines run round the corner from 12:00; arrive at 11:00 or after 14:30. Spaghetti carbonara and squid ink with vongole are the moves.
Dal Moro's Fresh Pasta To Go ★ 3.8
Calle de la Casseleria 5324, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
Dal Moro's Fresh Pasta To Go in Venice's Castello near San Marco is the takeaway pasta counter for fresh pasta in a box at €7 to 10, the city's dependable.
Tip: Lines run round the corner from 12:00; arrive 11:00 or after 14:30. Cash and card. Spaghetti carbonara is the move.