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Veneto's landmark dessert: layers of espresso-soaked savoiardi sponge fingers and a fluffy mascarpone-egg-yolk cream, dusted heavily with cocoa powder, served chilled in a glass dish or in individual ramekins.
Tiramisu (literally pick-me-up) was invented in 1969 at Le Beccherie restaurant in Treviso, the small Veneto city 30km from Venice. The original recipe was created by chef Roberto Linguanotto and pastry chef Aldo Campeol's wife, building on the older Venetian custard zabaione. The dish was a regional Veneto staple through the 1970s, exploded into international fame in the 1980s and has become the most-cooked Italian dessert worldwide. The structural recipe (savoiardi sponge fingers, mascarpone, egg yolks, sugar, espresso, cocoa) is Treviso and officially recognised as a Treviso-Veneto traditional product.
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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.
OrderCicchetti and ombre at the counter
TipWalk-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.
Pasticceria Tonolo on Calle San Pantalon in Dorsoduro has run since 1886, the Venetian benchmark for the focaccia veneziana with 30-hour leavening.
TipClosed Mondays. During Carnevale, this is the city's best frittelle counter. Espresso at the bar €1.30; pastries €1.50 to €3.
Harry's Bar on Calle Vallaresso is the 1931 Cipriani family room that invented the carpaccio and the Bellini, the canonical historic-bar lunchroom in San.
OrderBellini at the ground-floor bar, beef carpaccio upstairs, risotto alla primavera.
TipDrinking at the bar costs a fraction of upstairs dining; the Bellini is the reason to stop. Book upstairs through OpenTable a fortnight ahead.
Bacaro Jazz near the Rialto Bridge in San Marco is the bras-hanging-from-the-ceiling bar with cicchetti, jazz nights and one of the longest late hours in San.
TipTouristy but reliable. The 02:00 close means it's one of the few wine rooms open past the Castello close-out.
Tiramisu makes more sense with someone from Venice explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
2 hours
Experience a pasta and tiramisu-making class in a local home in Venice. Learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu, and enjoy the fruits o...
3.5 hours
Learn to make fresh pasta and tiramisu in a 16th-century Venetian palace. Discover the secrets of traditional Italian cooking from a professional chef and enjoy a fami...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Take a break from sightseeing and embrace the richness of Italian cuisine with this pasta and tiramisu cooking class. Learn authentic recipes in a locally beloved Veni...
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