Our short list of nice lunch eateries in Venice where we sneak in for a snack or a quite bite between a meeting up and a text reply
Alternative Cuisine Cafes: when you fancy for something different
Orient experience – Cannaregio, Rio tera’ Farsetti 1847
Africa experience – Dorsoduro, Calle Larga San Barnaba
A successful social project of integration run by recently arrived immigrants. Open mind
Frary’s – San Polo, Fondamenta dei Frari
Middle-Eastern cuisine, a breeze of freshness in the restaurants’ scene in Venice. Chilled
Nice Cafes: easy going places for a drink, a snack or a tramezzino
Ai Cervi – Cannaregio, Strada Nova
Family run, 2nd generation in, outdoor seatings, locals hang around
- PRO: Lorenzo, Lisa and the rest of the staff are superb
- CON: closed on Saturdays and Sundays
Zanzibar – Castello 5840, Campo S. M. Formosa
There is no resident of Venice that hasn’t stopped here at least once
- PRO: sitting out there is the most wonderful lazy thing you can think of out of Sofa&Netflix’s bundle
- CON: they know that, so it’s pricey
Caffè Rosso – Dorsoduro 2963, Campo S.ta Margherita
Historical cafe, still sparkling of young moms at afternoons and uni students at aperitivo time
- PRO: any moment of the day is good to step by here
- CON: a bit far from us – closed on Sundays
Bar Clodia – Castello 4590, Calle de le Rasse
Being hungry in St. Mark’s Square can be solved by a piccantino here
- PRO: funny place – gondolieri go by
- CON: sitting in the back is a bit sad
Bar Mio – Castello 1820, via Garibaldi
Out of doubt the best tramezzini
- PRO: the ladies always have smile for everyone & very local hang-around
- CON: I have not understood really what time they close
Sport bars: when you can’t miss the match
Inishark – Castello, Calle del Mondo Novo 5787
Near our HQ, my team hasn’t got a good European match-track here, but beer is good
Closed on Mondays
Devil’s forest – Castello, Calle dei Stagneri
A bit further, I can’t go here, my team lose when I watch them here
Irish pub – Corte dei Pali
Good place for beer and sandwiches, less good for my team in the league matches
Wine bars – Bacari: good places for a quick lunch or aperitivo
Alla rampa – Castello, Salizada Sant’Antonin | Salizada del Pignater
Anti fashion place, old style tavern, oh dear cicheti & ombre are really good
5000 – Castello, Campo S. Severo 5000
Near our HQ, having a seat along the canal or by the window and look people and gondolas go by
Al merca’ – San Polo, Campo Battisti gia’ Bella Vienna
Permanent queue of customers lined up out of this hole-in-wall bar for a good glass and paninetto
Da Lele – Santa Croce, Fondamenta Tolentini 183
Like the one above, more basic and convenient, therefore uni students’ resolution
Closed on Sat afternoons and Sundays
Dai Zemei – San Polo, Ruga Vecchia s. Giovanni 1065
In a super busy area the quality you won’t expect
Al Squero – Dorsoduro, F.ta San Trovaso 933
Get a glass and enjoy the sun laying along the canal and watching gondola repairing
Ae bricoe – Cannaregio, F.ta Misericordia 2684
Among the several places opened in this area, certainly my first call. Not too vegan friendly.
Cocktails bars: when you fancy a good drink
Chet Bar – Dorsoduro, Campo Santa Margherita 3684
In the university district a great mixology bar with finest ingredients
Il Mercante – Dorsoduro, Fond. Frari 2564
Beautiful place with old fashion taste and great drinks
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