In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Awww lovely advice from Marina!! :)
I would suggest you steer clear of any restaurants with a Tourist Menu sign in 500 languages outside their door! We've been to one out of laziness and it was ok, though no great atmosphere...
As you walk through the lanes, look into restaurant windows and perhaps listen to the noise coming out! If it sounds Italian, you should go in!! It's worthwhile checking them out for their atmosphere as well.... :D
Just beware of a restaurant called La Grotta / Il Grotto (about 5 mins into the maze from Piazza San Marco) - the waiter was extremely (!!) slow, though the food & wine was nice!! But maybe he ain't there no more... ;)
Enjoy your visit!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I've just found this that I posted about a year ago!
At least I don't change my tune..
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!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I guess I am too late for whoever was going in July, but in case anyone else is interested, hubby and I went to Venice last November for his 50th birthday, it was a weekend and we were pushing the boat out a bit (I have found the credit card statement). On recommendations we ate at: Da Fiore (book well in advance, there is a website, it is simple) 277.50 euros = £191.16, Trattoria Corte Sconta (202 euros = £140.98), Hotel Capisani - restaurant in basement 166.70 euros = £116.51, and stunning lunch on terrace at Monaco Grand Canal (166.70 euros = £116.51).... spritzer is a super aperitif, with bitters rather than the version we drink here. Being November it was not at all crowded (though got a bit wet and rather cold the last day), Harry's Bar was not crowded, it did have a bit of a pizzazzy atmosphere with the slickest barmen in the world....
What are you after - a posh place for a celebratory meal? A fish feast?
I have eaten fantastic food here - Fiaschetteria Toscana Restaurant Tel - 041 5285281
Cannaregio 5719, salizada San Giovanni Grisostomo - Venice
Regarded by many as the best fish restaurant in Venice. It also boasts delicious desserts too!
Open Monday - Saturday 12.30 - 2pm / 7.30 - 10.30pm
Its quite formal and quite expensive but the food is fantastic and the wine list is amazing - don't get too carried away but do ask their advice they have an fantastic sommelier called Roberto I think. Full of venetians as well as tourists, my husband started to cry when he tasted his starter it was so wonderful so he took a slug of wine to pull himself together and that was so delicious he welled up again! Big softy he is...
Its not far from the Rialto bridge - take the right turning towards strada nova and its on the left just after you leave the San Marco sestiere for Cannaregio.
You must book. Its about £60 for two if you don't get carried away with the wine list.
M