Best Restaurants

Ai Gondolieri

Dorsoduro 366, Venice
+39 0415286396
Lunch and dinners, Wed-Mon
Closed Tue
Award-winning restaurant. Inspired menu, featuring meat dishes with seasonal fruits. Near Guggenheim and Academy Galleries.

Calle dei Mondo Nuovo, Castello 5801, Venice
Mon-Sat 12-2:30pm, 7-10:30pm
Closed Sun
Closed end of July- Mid August, Jan 1
Reservations recommended
Seating only 22, this fine restaurant specializes in seafood.

Caffè Aurora

Piazza San Marco, 48,49,50, Venice
+39 041 5286405
Daily 8:30am-11pm in summer
Wed-Mon 8:30am-7pm in winter
This sleek cafe on St. Mark's Square has become a hot spot for young adults. During the summer, the Aurora sets up a separate beach club in the Lido with daytime tanning lounce and weekend events with techno DJs.

Caffè Florian

Piazza San Marco 56, Veneia
Tel: +39 041 520 5641 Fax: +39 041 522 4409
Daily 10am-mignight, May-Oct
Thu-Tue 10am-11pm, Nov-Apr
Oldest of the elegant society cafes on the Piazza San Marco.

Corte Sconta

Calle del Pestrin, Castello 3886, Venice
+39 (041) 522 7024
Tue-Sat 12:30 - 2pm, 7:15-10pm
Reservations recommended
Closed Sun and Mon
Closed four weeks in Jan and Feb and four weeks in Jul and Aug

Da Fiore

Calle del Scaleter, San Polo 2202, Venice
+39 041 721 308
Tue-Sat 11:30-3:30, 7:30-10:30
Closed Mon
Closed 3 weeks in August, Dec 24-Jan13
Reservations required
Award-winning Venetian cuisine. Mixed fried fish is legendary. Deserts are sublime.

De Pisis

Hotel Bauer
San Marco 1459, Venice
+39 041 520 7022

Considered by many the finest restaurant in the city. Chef Giovanni Ciresa's innovative dishes, along with exceptional view of Grand Canal make this one not to miss.

Do Forni

Calle Specchieri 468, San Marco, Venice
Tel: +39 (041) 523 2148 Fax: +39 (041) 528 8132
info@doforni.it
Daily 12-3:30pm, 7-12am
Decor fashioned after Orient Express Train. Hip place for people watching.

Fiaschetteria Toscana

Salizzada San Giovanni, 5719 Cannaregio, Venice
+39 041 528 5281
Wed-Sun 12:30-2:30pm, 7:30-10pm; Mon 7:30-10pm
Reservations recommended
Closed Tue
Closed 2 weeks in summer

Harry's Bar

Calle Vallaresso, San Marco 1323, Venice
+39 (041) 528 5777
Daily Apr-Sept 10:30am-1am; Nov-Mar 10:30am-11pm
Reservations: harrysbar@cipriani.com
Reservations essential. On our last visit, seemed to have lost some of its charm.

Harry's Dolci

Giudecca 773, Venice
+39 (041) 522 4844, +39 (041) 520 8337
Daily11:30am-3pm, 6:30-10pm
Closed Tue
Closed Nov-Mar

Chic restaurant alongside the Giudecca Canal, from the owners of Harry's Bar.

Hotel Cipriani Restaurants

Giudecca 10, Venice
+39 (041) 520 7744
Daily 8-10:30am, 12:30-3pm, 8-10:30pm
Reservations recommended for lunch and dinner
Several restaurants. Outdoor ones not open in poor weather or from Nov-Mar.

Hostaria da Franz

Fondamenta San Giuseppe 754, Castello
Tel: +39 041 5220 861
Daily for dinner and lunch
Seafood and homemade desserts and ice creams are the specialty.
Seats 40. Located near Arsenale.

Linea D'ombra

Dorsoduro 19, Venice
+39 041 2411 881
info@ristorantelineadombra.com
Daily lunch and dinner
Dine on a large floating terrace or indoors in its lovely restaurant. Overlooking the Giudecca Canal with spectacular views of St. Mark's Square.

Locando Cipriani

Only accessible by boat, this venerable inn and restaurant on the island of Torcello was created by Guissepe Cipriani, founder of Harry’s Bar.

Ristorante Da Ivo

Calle dei Fuseri 1809, San Marco, Venice
Tel: +39 (041) 528 5004 Fax: +39 (041) 528 5889
info@ristorantedaivo
Small 8 table restaurant with great local cuisine

Ristorante Gran Caffè Quadri

Piazza San Marco 121, Venice
+39 (041) 528 9299, +39 (041) 522 2105
Ristorante: Daily 12-2:30pm, 7-10:30pm, Apr-Oct
Caffè: Daily 9am-midnight, Apr-Oct
Closed on Mondays from Nov-Mar except during Christmas and Carnival
Reservations: quadri@quadrivenice.com
Another of the grand theatrical cafes in the most theatrical of squares.