Ai Mercanti ★ 4.3
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 prices.
Tasting menuEUR 150
ChefAndrea Zanin
Book ahead2 weeks
Location
Address: Riva degli Schiavoni 4149, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE, Venice
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