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Tramezzini are Venice's crustless white-bread triangles, generously stuffed with creamy fillings (tuna and olive, prosciutto and artichoke, egg and shrimp) and stacked behind glass at every bacaro.
The tramezzino was invented in 1926 by Angela Demichelis Nebiolo at Caffè Mulassano in Turin, but the form took hold across Venice in the 1950s and 1960s when bacaro counters stacked the triangles as a walk-in snack alongside cicchetti. The Venetian version is taller and more generously filled than the Turin original; the mayonnaise-bound filling rises 3cm above the bread, giving the sandwich its dome. Cantinone Gia Schiavi (Cantina Schiavi) on the Dorsoduro fondamenta is widely cited as the city's reference (60-plus variations behind the counter); Al Merca and Bacareto Da Lele run rival stacks. Eaten standing, midmorning or aperitivo.
4 editor picks for Tramezzini in Venice, ranked by editorial score. All Venice signature dishes · Tramezzini across every city.
Cantinone Gia Schiavi in Venice's Dorsoduro at the foot of Ponte San Trovaso is the De Rossi family bacaro since 1944, with house-made crostini and the canal.
TipEat your crostini standing on the bridge; the bar inside is tiny. Closed Sunday afternoons. Family-run since 1944.
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.
OrderMini panini and ombre
TipWalk-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.
Al Merca on Campo Bella Vienna near Rialto is the tiny walk-up bar where locals stop for an ombra, the canonical aperitivo standing-room in San Polo.
TipNo interior space; the crowd stands on the campo. Closes hard at 20:00. Spritz €3.50, ombra €1.50.
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.
Tramezzini makes more sense with someone from Venice explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Embark on a bacaro food tour in Venice and savor Spritz, Prosecco, cicchetti, warm dishes, and gelato while discovering local culinary traditions with a guide.
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Taste your way through Venice's bacari culture, crossing the Grand Canal like a local and discovering the neighborhoods where Venetians gather for cicchetti, wine, and...
2 - 3 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...
