46 italian rooms in Venice we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Venice | Italian across every city.
This is the deep end of how Venice eats: trattorie, osterie and starred dining rooms working the lagoon larder of fish, cuttlefish and risotto. Antiche Carampane in San Polo and Osteria alle Testiere and Trattoria Corte Sconta in Castello are benchmark seafood addresses, with Local and CoVino pushing a more contemporary line nearby. Out on the islands, Trattoria al Gatto Nero on Burano and Locanda Cipriani on Torcello are worth the boat ride, while Glam Enrico Bartolini and Oro Restaurant on Giudecca carry the fine-dining end.
Antiche Carampane ★ 4.6
san-polo · Rio Terà de le Carampane 1911, 30125 Venezia VE
Antiche Carampane in Venice's San Polo is the 1983 family-run seafood trattoria the Rialto fishmongers send friends to, the room with the no-tourist-menu.
Trattoria Corte Sconta ★ 4.7
castello · Calle del Pestrin 3886, 30122 Venezia VE
Trattoria Corte Sconta in Venice's Castello is the courtyard seafood room that locals and chefs in town quietly book first, the canonical hidden-courtyard.
Osteria alle Testiere ★ 4.7
castello · Calle del Mondo Novo 5801, 30122 Venezia VE
Osteria alle Testiere in Venice's Castello is the 22-seat room with two seatings, run by Bruno Gavagnin and Luca di Vita on Calle del Mondo Novo since 1993.
Local ★ 4.7
castello · Salizzada dei Greci 3303, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
Local in Venice's Castello is the 1-Michelin-star room run by Salvatore Sodano and Benedetta Fullin near the Greek quarter, serving 7 and 9-course tasting.
CoVino ★ 4.5
castello · Calle del Pestrin 3829A, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
CoVino in Venice's Castello is the 12-seat modern bistro with a Slow Food Presidia carte and an ever-changing five-course tasting menu, all paired.
Estro Vino e Cucina ★ 4.5
dorsoduro · Calle Crosera, Dorsoduro 3778, 30123 Venezia VE
Estro Vino e Cucina in Venice's Dorsoduro is the Spezzamonte brothers' modern bistro with 700 sustainable wines and a Michelin Guide listing for good cooking.
Trattoria alla Madonna ★ 4.2
san-polo · Calle della Madonna 594, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Trattoria alla Madonna in Venice near the Rialto is the 1954-founded room with a turnover that fills 200 seats twice a day, the canonical Venetian fish.
Osteria Anice Stellato ★ 4.4
cannaregio · Fondamenta de la Sensa, Cannaregio 3272, 30121 Venezia VE
Osteria Anice Stellato in Venice's Cannaregio is the canal-side modern Venetian seafood room on Fondamenta de la Sensa, with outdoor tables along the rio.
Trattoria al Gatto Nero ★ 4.6
lagoon-islands · Fondamenta della Giudecca 88, 30142 Burano, Venezia VE
Trattoria al Gatto Nero on Burano is the 1965-founded Bovo family room run by Massimiliano Bovo, the canonical lagoon-fish lunch on the colourful fishing.
Bistrot de Venise ★ 4.2
san-marco · Calle dei Fabbri, San Marco 4685, 30124 Venezia VE
Bistrot de Venise near San Marco is the 1993 room that cooks from manuscripts of the Anonimo Veneziano and Renaissance Venetian cookbooks, the only.
Osteria La Zucca ★ 4.4
santa-croce · Sestiere Santa Croce 1762, 30100 Venezia VE
Osteria La Zucca in Venice's Santa Croce is the 35-seat canal-side room that built its reputation on a vegetable-forward Venetian carte, with a handful.
Locanda Cipriani ★ 4.4
lagoon-islands · Piazza Santa Fosca 29, 30142 Torcello, Venezia VE
Locanda Cipriani on Torcello is the 1934-founded Cipriani-family lagoon outpost that Hemingway used for lunch, the canonical garden-restaurant on the silent.
Vini da Gigio ★ 4.5
cannaregio · Calle Stua Cannaregio 3628A, 30121 Venezia VE
Vini da Gigio in Venice's Cannaregio is the Lazzari family's canal-side trattoria, a Slow Food-listed family room running the canonical Venetian carte.
Osteria Bancogiro ★ 4.2
san-polo · Campo San Giacometto 122, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Osteria Bancogiro in Venice's San Polo is the Grand Canal terrace bistro at the foot of the Rialto, with a downstairs bacaro and an upstairs dining room.
Vini da Gigio ★ 4.5
cannaregio · Calle Stua Cannaregio 3628A, 30121 Venezia VE
Vini da Gigio on Calle Stua in Venice's Cannaregio is the Lazzari family's canal-side trattoria since 1981, the canonical traditional Venetian dining room.
Trattoria Bar Pontini ★ 4.0
cannaregio · Cannaregio 1268, 30121 Venezia VE
Trattoria Bar Pontini on Rio Terra San Leonardo in Cannaregio is the neighbourhood lunchroom locals fill at noon, the canonical no-bookings Venetian set.
Trattoria alla Madonna ★ 4.1
san-polo · Calle della Madonna 594, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Trattoria alla Madonna near Rialto in San Polo is the 1954 lunchroom with 200 seats that turn twice a day, the canonical Venetian fish trattoria.
Osteria La Zucca ★ 4.3
santa-croce · Sestiere Santa Croce 1762, 30100 Venezia VE
Osteria La Zucca in Venice's Santa Croce is the 35-seat canal-side room with a vegetable-forward Venetian carte and a handful of meat plates, since the 1980s.
Osteria Anice Stellato ★ 4.3
cannaregio · Fondamenta de la Sensa, Cannaregio 3272, 30121 Venezia VE
Osteria Anice Stellato on Fondamenta de la Sensa in Venice's Cannaregio is the canal-side modern Venetian room with outdoor tables on the rio in summer.
Osteria Trefanti ★ 4.4
santa-croce · Fondamenta dei Garzotti 888, Santa Croce, 30135 Venezia VE
Osteria Trefanti on the Rio Marin in Santa Croce is the ten-table osteria where chef Umberto Slongo re-elaborates lagoon recipes with oriental spices.
Osteria Bancogiro ★ 4.1
san-polo · Campo San Giacometto 122, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Osteria Bancogiro on Campo San Giacometto in San Polo at the foot of Rialto is the Grand Canal terrace bistro with a downstairs bacaro and a dining room.
Trattoria al Gatto Nero ★ 4.6
lagoon-islands · Fondamenta della Giudecca 88, 30142 Burano, Venezia VE
Trattoria al Gatto Nero on Burano is the 1965 Bovo family room now run by Massimiliano Bovo, the canonical lagoon-fish lunch on the colourful fishing island.
Cantina Do Spade ★ 4.3
san-polo · Calle Do Spade 859, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Cantina Do Spade in San Polo near Rialto is one of the oldest bacari in Venice, with a stand-up cicchetti counter and a small sit-down room for the bigger.
Glam Enrico Bartolini ★ 4.9
Palazzo Venart, Calle Tron 1961, Santa Croce, 30135 Venezia VE
Glam Enrico Bartolini in Venice's Santa Croce holds the city's only 2 Michelin stars in the 2026 guide, run by Donato Ascani inside Palazzo Venart.
Quadri ★ 4.6
Piazza San Marco 121, 30124 Venezia VE
Quadri in Piazza San Marco holds 1 Michelin star in the 2026 guide, the Alajmo-family room on the upper floor of the historic Grancaffe with Venetian lagoon.
Oro Restaurant ★ 4.6
Giudecca 10, 30133 Venezia VE
Oro at Belmond Hotel Cipriani on Giudecca holds 1 Michelin star in the 2026 guide, reopened in 2024 with Vania Ghedini in partnership with Massimo Bottura.
Local ★ 4.7
Salizzada dei Greci 3303, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
Local in Venice's Castello is the 1-star Michelin room run by Salvatore Sodano and Benedetta Fullin near the Greek quarter, serving 7 and 9-course tasting.
Il Ridotto ★ 4.4
Campo SS. Filippo e Giacomo, Castello 4509, 30122 Venezia VE
Il Ridotto in Venice's Castello near San Marco is the Bonaccorsi family 9-table room serving inventive Venetian tasting menus on the canal-side campo.
Ai Mercanti ★ 4.3
Calle dei Fuseri 4346/A, San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE
Ai Mercanti in San Marco is the moody candlelit dining room between Rialto and San Marco running a small-plate modern Venetian carte at lower-than-Michelin.
Osteria alle Testiere ★ 4.7
Calle del Mondo Novo 5801, 30122 Venezia VE
Osteria alle Testiere in Castello is the 22-seat lagoon-fish bistro with two seatings per service, run by Bruno Gavagnin and Luca di Vita since 1993.
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 is the takeaway pasta counter open to 22:00, the rare cheap-and-fast late dinner near San Marco when other.
Al Timon ★ 4.4
Fondamenta degli Ormesini 2754, Cannaregio, 30121 Venezia VE
Al Timon on Fondamenta degli Ormesini in Cannaregio is the canal-side late-night bacaro, with a moored wooden barge for outdoor seating and grilled meat.
Il Santo Bevitore Pub ★ 4.3
Cannaregio 2393/A, 30121 Venezia VE
Il Santo Bevitore on Cannaregio is the craft beer pub with 21 taps and pub plates to 02:00, the canonical late-night Venetian craft beer room.
Osteria Anice Stellato ★ 4.4
Fondamenta de la Sensa, Cannaregio 3272, 30121 Venezia VE
Osteria Anice Stellato (Italian) in Venice: Book a canal-side terrace table in summer. Closed Mondays. Bigoli in salsa and marinated anchovies are the moves.
Osteria al Squero ★ 4.5
Dorsoduro 943, 30123 Venezia VE
Osteria al Squero in Venice's Dorsoduro sits on a rio bench across from the Squero di San Trovaso gondola yard, spritz at €3.50 and cicchetti €2.50.
Trattoria Bar Pontini ★ 4.0
Cannaregio 1268, 30121 Venezia VE
Trattoria Bar Pontini is cannaregio neighbourhood lunchroom locals fill at noon, with no english menu and a €14 weekday set lunch under most tourist radars.
Cantinone Gia Schiavi ★ 4.6
Fondamenta Nani 992, Dorsoduro, 30123 Venezia VE
Cantinone Gia Schiavi in Venice's Dorsoduro is the De Rossi family bacaro since 1944 at Ponte San Trovaso, taccole crostino eaten standing on the bridge.
Vini da Gigio ★ 4.5
Calle Stua Cannaregio 3628A, 30121 Venezia VE
Vini da Gigio is lazzari family trattoria on calle stua in cannaregio with a 1,200-label cellar that locals book first and tourists rarely find.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.