9 mid-range rooms in Venice, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Venice — no surprise on the bill, real cooking. All Venice food.
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 of meat plates.
Tip: Book a week ahead by phone. Closed Sundays. The canal-side tables fit only 12 covers; ask specifically when you book.
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.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Book the canal-side tables (12 covers) specifically when you reserve.
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.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Book outdoor terrace through their email or the listing site.
Osteria Vecio Fritolin ★ 4.3
santa-croce · Calle della Regina 2262, Santa Croce, 30135 Venezia VE
Osteria Vecio Fritolin in Venice's Santa Croce since the 19th century is the modern continuation of the historic fritolin (fried-fish kiosk), now with a sit-down room.
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue. Lunch set at EUR 35 includes wine. Walk-in for the cartoccio window; book the dining room.
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 plates.
Tip: Combines bacaro counter and table service. Book the dining room for groups of three plus; walk-in works for the bar.
Trattoria alla Madonna ★ 4.2
san-polo · Calle della Madonna 594, 30125 San Polo, 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 lunchroom.
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive at 12:00 for lunch or 19:30 for dinner. Closed Wednesdays. Two waves through the dining room every service.
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 for the budget end of mid-range.
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive 12:00 for lunch or 19:30 for dinner. Closed Wednesdays.
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 upstairs.
Tip: Lower-floor cicchetti are walk-in. Book the upstairs dining room with Grand Canal table a week ahead. Closed Mondays.
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 lunch.
Tip: Walk-in only. Lunchtime sets at EUR 14 (primo + secondo + acqua) run Monday to Friday.