661 Venice in July

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Hello, I'm visiting Venice in two weeks time and I thought I might find some advice on this website about good, inexpensive "local" places ot eat and drink. Any suggestions?[/FONT][/FONT]

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Food & Drink

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 06/25/2005 - 09:15

Hi Alan
I too am going to Venice (for the first time) on the 2nd July. I posted a similar request a few weeks ago with, unfortunately, no replies yet. However, friends (and an Italian ex-pat) have told me it's best to avoid the restaurants on the main streets or in the piazzas and go back into the alleys and tiny streets behind. A tip I picked up in Florence is to eat where the local people eat.

Of course, everyone thinks I'm mad for going in July but I can't wait!

Bella vacanza.
Ciao, Jules

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 07/20/2005 - 08:20

Fab restaurants in venice - suggest you google them for adresses phone nos etc and I have found trip advisor pretty useful too but these are our faves..

Fiaschetteria Toscana - not cheap but absolutely delicious food for a splurge. Always book.

Antica Besseta. Tucked away in san croce, fantastic risotto.

Lots on the Misericorda in Canneregio, small places full of Venetians with tables outside for sunny lunches. Cheap.

The best restaurant in venice is suposed to be Da Fiore - I hear its fantastic but expensive and you have to book ages ahead.

Don't bother with Harrys bar - full of tourists and hideously expensive.

have a wonderful time..

M

We found a fab winebar/restaurant which did have some
good veggie stuff (not that easy to find in venice once you're through with pizzas) called the Enoteca San Marco. Its on
a street called Frezzeria and is much more 'hip' than
your average venice place. As you look at a map its to
the left of st marks sq and joins up at right angles
to the salizzada san moise which runs out of St Marks
sq at the bottom left corner. well worth seeking out -
great wines too..

There is a great bar opposite the main entrance of the Frari just over the bridge called the Bar Frari with a little upstairs room looking through a balcony down to the action below. One of the few bars in Venice to play non classical funky music. You do get a little vivaldi-d out in other places!