13 upscale rooms in Venice, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Venice — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Venice food.
Trattoria Corte Sconta ★ 4.7
castello · Calle del Pestrin 3886, 30122 Venezia VE
Trattoria Corte Sconta in Venice's Castello is the courtyard seafood room that locals and chefs in town quietly book first, the canonical hidden-courtyard fish trattoria.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead. The pergola courtyard is the seat to ask for in summer. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Osteria alle Testiere ★ 4.7
castello · Calle del Mondo Novo 5801, 30122 Venezia VE
Osteria alle Testiere in Venice's Castello is the 22-seat room with two seatings, run by Bruno Gavagnin and Luca di Vita on Calle del Mondo Novo since 1993.
Tip: Two seatings only: 12:30 + 13:30 for lunch, 19:15 + 21:30 for dinner. Book at least a fortnight ahead through their online form.
Antiche Carampane ★ 4.6
san-polo · Rio Terà de le Carampane 1911, 30125 Venezia VE
Antiche Carampane in Venice's San Polo is the 1983 family-run seafood trattoria the Rialto fishmongers send friends to, the room with the no-tourist-menu sign on the door.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead. Closed Sundays and Mondays. The dining room has 10 tables, so flexibility on date is more useful than time.
Trattoria al Gatto Nero ★ 4.6
lagoon-islands · Fondamenta della Giudecca 88, 30142 Burano, Venezia VE
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 island.
Tip: Book two weeks ahead online. Ferry 12 from Fondamente Nove takes 45 minutes. Closed Mondays.
Trattoria al Gatto Nero ★ 4.6
lagoon-islands · Fondamenta della Giudecca 88, 30142 Burano, Venezia VE
Trattoria al Gatto Nero on Burano is the 1965 Bovo family room now run by Massimiliano Bovo, the canonical lagoon-fish lunch on the colourful fishing island.
Tip: Book two weeks ahead. Ferry 12 from Fondamente Nove takes 45 minutes. Closed Mondays.
CoVino ★ 4.5
castello · Calle del Pestrin 3829A, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
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 with natural wines.
Tip: 12 seats total. Book a week ahead by email or through the website. Set five-course menu only at dinner.
Estro Vino e Cucina ★ 4.5
dorsoduro · Calle Crosera, Dorsoduro 3778, 30123 Venezia VE
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.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. The cicchetti at the bar are excellent and don't need a booking; the dining room does.
Vini da Gigio ★ 4.5
cannaregio · Calle Stua Cannaregio 3628A, 30121 Venezia VE
Vini da Gigio in Venice's Cannaregio is the Lazzari family's canal-side trattoria, a Slow Food-listed family room running the canonical Venetian carte since 1981.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The wine cellar runs to 1,200 labels. Book a week ahead online or by phone.
Vini da Gigio ★ 4.5
cannaregio · Calle Stua Cannaregio 3628A, 30121 Venezia VE
Vini da Gigio on Calle Stua in Venice's Cannaregio is the Lazzari family's canal-side trattoria since 1981, the canonical traditional Venetian dining room.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The 1,200-label cellar leans heavily on Friuli whites. Book a week ahead.
CoVino ★ 4.5
castello · Calle del Pestrin 3829A, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
CoVino on Calle del Pestrin in Venice's Castello is the 12-seat modern bistro with a Slow Food Presidia carte and a daily-changing five-course tasting menu.
Tip: 12 seats total. Email a week ahead for booking. Closed Wed-Thu in some weeks; confirm with the email response.
Osteria Anice Stellato ★ 4.4
cannaregio · Fondamenta de la Sensa, Cannaregio 3272, 30121 Venezia VE
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 in summer.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Book outdoor terrace on the rio in summer through their email or the dishcult listing.
Bistrot de Venise ★ 4.2
san-marco · Calle dei Fabbri, San Marco 4685, 30124 Venezia VE
Bistrot de Venise near San Marco is the 1993 room that cooks from manuscripts of the Anonimo Veneziano and Renaissance Venetian cookbooks, the only such kitchen in the lagoon.
Tip: Two carte: contemporary and historic. The historic side is the reason to book; their Renaissance tasting needs 48 hours' notice.
Osteria Bancogiro ★ 4.2
san-polo · Campo San Giacometto 122, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE
Osteria Bancogiro in Venice's San Polo is the Grand Canal terrace bistro at the foot of the Rialto, with a downstairs bacaro and an upstairs dining room.
Tip: Lower-floor cicchetti are walk-in. Book the upstairs dining room with a Grand Canal table through the website a week ahead.