Osteria alle Testiere is an italian restaurant in Castello, Venice.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Calle del Mondo Novo 5801, 30122 Venezia VE, Venice
Local in Venice's Castello is the 1-Michelin-star room run by Salvatore Sodano and Benedetta Fullin near the Greek quarter, serving 7 and 9-course tasting.
OrderThe 9-course tasting menu, the wine pairing from the 1000-label cellar.
TipClosed Tuesday and Wednesday lunch. Book a fortnight ahead online. The wine pairing is the move; their cellar leans heavily on Friulian whites.
CoVino in Venice's Castello is the 12-seat modern bistro with a Slow Food Presidia carte and an ever-changing five-course tasting menu, all paired.
OrderThe five-course tasting menu, the natural-wine pairing.
Tip12 seats total. Book a week ahead by email or through the website. Set five-course menu only at dinner.
Local in Venice's Castello is the 1-Michelin-star room run by Salvatore Sodano and Benedetta Fullin near the Greek quarter, serving 7 and 9-course tasting.
OrderThe 9-course tasting menu, the wine pairing from the 1000-label cellar.
TipClosed Tuesday and Wednesday lunch. Book a fortnight ahead online. The wine pairing is the move; their cellar leans heavily on Friulian whites.
CoVino in Venice's Castello is the 12-seat modern bistro with a Slow Food Presidia carte and an ever-changing five-course tasting menu, all paired.
OrderThe five-course tasting menu, the natural-wine pairing.
Tip12 seats total. Book a week ahead by email or through the website. Set five-course menu only at dinner.
Estro Vino e Cucina in Venice's Dorsoduro is the Spezzamonte brothers' modern bistro with 700 sustainable wines and a Michelin Guide listing for good cooking.
OrderThe pasta of the day, the cicchetti tasting, a natural-wine flight from the 700-label list.
TipClosed Tuesdays.
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.
OrderSarde in saor, spaghetti vongole, fegato alla veneziana.
TipWalk-in only. Arrive at 12:00 for lunch or 19:30 for dinner. Closed Wednesdays. Two waves through the dining room every service.
Osteria Anice Stellato in Venice's Cannaregio is the canal-side modern Venetian seafood room on Fondamenta de la Sensa, with outdoor tables along the rio.
OrderBigoli in salsa, marinated anchovies, the daily ravioli.
TipClosed Mondays. Book outdoor terrace on the rio in summer through their email or the dishcult listing.
Trattoria al Gatto Nero on Burano is the 1965-founded Bovo family room run by Massimiliano Bovo, the canonical lagoon-fish lunch on the colourful fishing.
OrderRisotto di go, bigoli al nero di seppia, the mixed grilled fish from the lagoon.
TipBook two weeks ahead online. Ferry 12 from Fondamente Nove takes 45 minutes. Closed Mondays.
