Al 56 Zero Otto

This place looks so unassuming but this was probably one of my favorite bites across my entire…read moreItaly trip. I can still remember biting through the thick but airy focaccia to the crisp bottom - I have no idea how they get this texture so perfect but it might be one of the best focaccia's I've had in my entire life. We shared 3 slices between the 3 of us so we could try them all. The mushroom and proscuitto one was my favorite, but I also really liked the spicy salami one and the tomato pesto. All the ingredients tasted so fresh and paired so well together. I was so happy after this meal and would definitely recommend this spot for anyone in Venice!

Quick stop for a quick snack and this place did not disappoint. Fresh and hot these pizza was…read moredelicious with a crispy crust and an abundance of toppings. Service was fast and friendly.

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Hefeweizen - delicious!

Ai Garzoti

4.4(133 reviews)

0.9 km

This is a place where the locals eat. It's a very small place but the service, value, and food are…read morephenomenal. It's rare to find a quiet place, out of the touristy path where you can get honest food for a great price. We ordered the wood fired pizza and weren't disappointed. We got the N'duja and pepperoni (*** warning, the N'duja is spicy hot***) and the seafood pizza (outstanding). Highly recommend, especially in the evening.

Date of visit: May 28, 2025…read more The rule for tourist towns such as Venice: Avoid any place that has pictures on the menu outside, folks waving you in, or giant signs outside. Al Garzoti doesn't have any of these things, with their name only appearing inside on the bar. Service is nothing to write home about; our waiter who looked like a young Nick Jonas, minus the charm, barely interacted with us, but the food he brought us was wonderful! If you've already had some pizza while in Italy, then go with a calzone instead. They are large and a great value, too. Note the ingredients first, though; Italians do not like substitutions. I tried a pezzo di pizze with ham and that too, was great!

The calzones are large and affordable.

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The view from outside the restaurant.

Rossopomodoro

4.0(679 reviews)

0.5 km

Well, the missus and the cousins have finally arrived from the South, and today marked their first…read morefull day in Italy. What better way to spend it than wandering around Venice and enjoying dinner at Rossopomodoro? They're still in the "Italy training program" and these menus tend to confuse them, so after three weeks here I felt obligated to guide them toward the promised land. After much studying, debating, and staring at menus, it was finally time to order. I went with the Tagliatelle alla Bolognese, and the wife and I shared a salad. When that salad hit the table, it nearly stole the entire show. We drizzled on a little balsamic vinaigrette, added a shake of salt and pepper, and suddenly we were ready to dance right there in the alley. Fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, crisp greens--every ingredient tasted like it had been picked that morning. It was outstanding. The pasta was very good, but today the salad was the undisputed champion of the meal. Of course, dining outside along Venice's busy walkways only adds to the experience. Watching people pass by while enjoying great food is one of those simple pleasures that makes Venice such a special place. Rossopomodoro delivered a fantastic meal and a great evening. The newcomers survived their first full day in Italy, and I'd say they're off to a pretty good start.

Loved this place so much I ate there twice whil I was in Venice. The Tre pomodori e ricotta was SO…read moregood. And it was a great little place to sit and hang out. The people were nice and very accommodating. I highly recommend this place. !

Big restaurant

Grandma's meatballs (takeout) - with Neapolitan meat sauce €10.90

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View from our table.

Pizza al Volo

4.4(46 reviews)

1.2 km

DO NOT WALK OUTSIDE WITH YOUR SLICE OF PIZZA ON THE PAPER. EAT IT INSIDE OR TAKE IT IN A BOX…read more Pizza for 3€ not bad. But they don't tell you that it will be stolen by a seagull as soon as you step outside. The seagulls are waiting on the roofs above. I'm so sorry to whoever this is. I wish someone was recording us when it happened to us. It happens so fast. We went in to buy another 3€ slice and enjoyed it inside. 3 slices were stolen by seagulls in the 15-20 minutes we were there. One nice local couple bought a replacement piece for a kid who had a slice stolen.

Really, really great amazing pizza for an incredible price. We got black olive sausage and spinach…read moreand zucchini. It was really very good.

Pick your own slices

Pepperoni slice

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Unassuming exterior

Farini

4.4(166 reviews)

0.3 km

Great place for pastries and coffee. Friendly service and great location. Molto Bene!read more

3/5 cappuccino €2.30- strong, once you add sugar it's prolly ok…read more 3/5 latte macchiato €2.70- also strong but not as much as above obviously, standard once you add sugar 2/5 croissant salato verdure €4.30- bland, wish it was seasoned, needs flavor, & wish it didn't have bell peppers but it's premade 4/5 custard croissant €2.20- really good, love custard, wish it was a bit less sweet 2/5 Nutella croissant €2.20- too sweet, hate Nutella, do they have dark chocolate croissants?

Coffees!

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If you walk past you won't miss it.

Osteria da Alex

4.3(27 reviews)

0.1 km

Did I just get a frozen, out of the box pizza?…read more Yes, yes, I did! Came here with some friends, decided to order a Davola pizza. And what I got seem to be an out of the box, undercooked, pepperoni cheese, pizza. Now,I just spent weeks traveling all around northern Italy, eating pizzas, and this was by far the worst pizza. I've had better pizza from Aldi's Now, I rarely give a one star rating, unless it's truly deserved. When I asked the waiter, if this was a Davola pizza, he just shrugged it off and said yes. You need to do better! Now, the good part... The restaurant itself is cute, laid-back, and just off the beaten path. My friends had seafood pasta, which they said it was OK to good. I didn't dare try it. Overall, you get the one star. My only one star in Italy on this trip.. congratulations.

Food was delicious, service was great, and the atmosphere was absolutely charming! We had the fixed…read moremenu and it was the best carbonara I've ever eaten.

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Rio Novo Ristorante

4.5(108 reviews)

1.4 km

Delicious Venetian seafood dishes at an affordable price! I saw this place on YT so I had to pull…read moreup and try a bunch of their dishes. My order: - Fritto Misto (fried seafood mixed plate) - Spaghetti alla Veneziana (cuttlefish ink spaghetti) - Tagliatelle alla'astice Con Frutti De Mare ( Each one of these were amazing and the service was very kind, even helping us take photos. Seating was perfect and the ambiance was great.

With staff hailing from someplace closer to the Middle East than Italy, Rio Novo Ristorante won't…read moreawe you with their authentic anything. But what they've created can be a very fun experience if approached with the right attitude. Come during daylight hours, hopefully late afternoon (for lunch/drinks/appetizers) and sit only at an outside table along the Grand Canal. Situated near the bridge to Piazza Romolo, Rio Novo isn't on a very attractive part of the canal. Ignore the mass of people hurrying back to the bridge to catch their bus to who knows where. Look only at the canal. This might be the busiest, most intensely crowded part of the Grand Canal and it's a gas to watch. Motorboats kicking up wake, tourists on private water taxis making their way to a more attractive part of town and, once in a while some gondoliers taking passengers in a part of the canal far from serene. Is all of this fun to watch? Indeed. The staff here aims to please and will happily grab your camera and wait patiently for pedestrians to pass by before snapping a few dozen photos of you enjoying the place. After your meal, the server will return with an ice cold, complimentary Limoncello for you. And the food and drink? Very reasonably priced and satisfying (we enjoyed both spaghetti and lasagna), especially when you throw in the waterfront entertainment. There's a million prettier canal-adjacent restaurants, pricier and run by Italians. That said, Rio Novo is a fun place from which to enjoy the hustle-bustle of the canal along with well-priced, satisfying food and drink.

Watching the chef cook my pasta

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Complimentary Limoncello arrives at the end of your meal, a nice touch.

A Le Tole

4.5(232 reviews)

0.4 km

Very fun place with delicious food! The tocino cheese appetizer was delicious, one of the best…read morethings I've had in Italy. Service was also great, got free limoncello shots at the end!

We got to this restaurant because of its high rating on Google Maps. And it turned out true. We got…read morethere on Sunday night, at about 8 o'clock or even later. That's why some of the dishes we initially wanted were out. However, what we got was wonderful. I had beef in red wine sauce, which was super juicy and delicious. My husband had fettuccine with duck and was extremely pleased with his choice. We ordered half a liter of house wine, which was very good and finished off with crème brûlée, which was prepared, literally at the table. And to make our evening even more pleasant, there was a live music with a nice guitar player singing crowd favorites. The overall check was on a high side (100€), but with music and all in al, the overall value was reasonable.

Innenausstattung

Squid ink pasta with scallops

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Trattoria Pontini

4.4(249 reviews)

1.0 km

This was only a couple minute walk from my hotel and it was wonderful. We got there a little early…read moreso we were able to get seated right away. There was definitely a line for tables when we left. We wanted a light dinner so we only got lasagna and a glass of wine, but the service was wonderful and it was the best lasagna of my life. The interior of this restaurant was small, but really cute all the food at all the tables looked amazing. I would definitely want to eat here again and try more things. This was a wonderful dinner.

This place was one of the first stops we made for lunch while walking through the paths of Venice…read more The scenery was excellent and the restaurant looked clean and high end for a good lunch. Unfortunately our wait staff had major issues getting the orders through. In the end what we thought were small personal pizzas ended up being full size ones. Simply too much food for three people. The quality of the dish was questionable at best and gave each of us terrible upset stomachs for the rest of our day in Venice. Overall just an extremely disappointing experience.

Seafood pasta and aperol spritz

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Showing Trattoria Pontini from actors the canal.

Very Good

5.0(21 reviews)

1.4 km

The name says it all, "Very Good" I'd argue that it's "Excellent!"…read more I stopped in for lunch on a rainy Monday around the time they opened and had a delightful meal. The gnocchi was the BEST I've ever eaten - and I've eaten a lot of gnocchi! Pizza was delicious too. Very Good is off the beaten path a bit and one should navigate directly there if interested in an excellent meal. Loved it - 5 stars!

Loved that this restaurant is run by a family. Their food is made from scratch and is delicious…read more Lived the canal side ambience and the service was great.

Cute little place...

Tiramisu

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