Vino Vero is a wine bar restaurant in Venice.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Canal-side natural-wine room on the locals' Cannaregio aperitivo strip, full of Venetians at 19:00 and almost no tourists who haven't been told.
Tip: Canal-side outside seating fills up by 19:00 in summer. Ask for the orange-wine flight from the Friulian section.
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Address: Fondamenta della Misericordia, Cannaregio 2497, 30121 Venezia VE, Venice
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.
Why locals goLocals stand outside on the rio bench across from the Squero di San Trovaso gondola repair yard, a side-canal corner most tourists walk past.
TipSit on the canal-side bench facing the gondola workshop. Spritz €3.50, cicchetti €2.50.
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.
Why locals goCannaregio neighbourhood lunchroom locals fill at noon, with no English menu and a €14 weekday set lunch under most tourist radars.
TipWalk-in only. Set lunch weekdays only. Arrive 12:30 for the best seating.
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.
Why locals goDe Rossi family bacaro since 1944 in Dorsoduro at the foot of Ponte San Trovaso, where locals stand on the bridge with their crostini.
TipEat your crostini standing on the bridge; the bar inside is tiny. Closed Sunday afternoons. The taccole crostino is the move.
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.
Why locals goLazzari family trattoria on Calle Stua in Cannaregio with a 1,200-label cellar that locals book first and tourists rarely find.
TipClosed Mondays and Tuesdays. Book a week ahead. The wine cellar is the reason; ask Laura Lazzari for pairings.
Il Mercante is speakeasy-style cocktail bar near the frari with seasonal themed menus, hidden behind the day-cafe caffe dei frari that few visitors look past.
Why locals goSpeakeasy-style cocktail bar near the Frari with seasonal themed menus, hidden behind the day-cafe Caffe dei Frari that few visitors look past.
TipResy bookings. The seasonal menu refresh runs four times a year; the spice-trade-themed pours are the move.
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.
Why locals goTucked on Fondamenta de la Sensa in far Cannaregio, the canal-side dining room is a 25-minute walk from San Marco that most visitors never reach.
TipBook a canal-side terrace table in summer. Closed Mondays. Bigoli in salsa and marinated anchovies are the moves.
