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| Al
Giardinetto da Severino |
Price:
€20. Wine: €10 |
| Conveniently
located for Piazza San Marco and the Rialto, this friendly
and intimate restaurant is popular with the local gondoliers.
Housed in the 15th-century chapel of the Zorzi family,
Al Giardinetto boasts vaulted ceilings and a frescoed
fireplace. The restaurant offers dining in the vineyard
courtyard during summer and is excellent value for money.
Venetian staples, such as calves’ liver with fried
onions, dominate the menu. Simple and tasty fish dishes,
such as Venetian style cuttlefish with polenta, are
also a good bet. At €14 the tourist set menu is
also good value. |
Ruga Giuffa,
Castello 4928
Telephone number: (041) 528 5332. Fax number: (041)
523 8778.
E-mail: info@algiardinetto.it
Website: www.algiardinetto.it |
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Da
Renato
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Price:
€30. Wine: €10. |
| This
is povera cucina (poor man’s food) at its best.
Renato, the chef and owner, offers a bargain alternative
to the gourmet Da Fiore around the corner. His pasta
and bean soup is part of an old Venetian tradition,
kept on the stove all day to provide an all-in-one meal
(piatto unico) for weary gondoliers. The restaurant
is highly regarded locally for its food rather than
its interior, which is basic and inoffensive. |
Rio Terà Secondo, San Polo 2245A
Telephone number: (041) 524 1922. |
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| Brek
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Price:
€7. Wine: €10 |
| This
self-service chain restaurant is located near the train
station and offers a variety of simple pizza and pasta
dishes along with mixed salads, fresh fruit and an array
of sweet desserts. This healthier and more satisfying
alternative to fast-food outlets dishing up greasy burgers
and stale sandwiches also sells alcoholic beverages
at reasonable prices. |
Lista di Spagna, Canneregio 124
Telephone number: (041) 244 0158. Fax number: (041)
244 0158 |
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| Aqua
Pazza |
Price:
€27. Wine: €13 |
| Located
on an attractive square, this Mediterranean restaurant
has been playing host to a buzzing mix of tourists and
locals for seven years. The fish specialities including
as a starter of peppered mussels or the fish risotto
for two are delicious, as are the main dishes. For the
more budget conscious, the restaurant’s pizzas
are good value, and the delicious thick crust frutti
di mare comes topped with clams, squid, mussels and
prawns. Diners are treated to a complimentary glass
of meloncello or limoncello (both sweet fruit flavoured
digestifs) to help them wash down a truly enjoyable
meal. |
Campo San
Angelo, San Marco 3808/10
Telephone number: (041) 277 0688. Fax number: (041)
277 5421 |
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| Trattoria
alla Madonna |
Price:
€30. Wine: €10. |
| Located
close to the Rialto Bridge, this large bustling trattoria
is excellent value and a favourite with locals and visitors
alike. In the daytime, the long tables laid out across
the terracotta floor are a great informal place to tuck
into a bowl of pasta with fagioli beans. In the evening,
the more serious dining gets under way, with seafood
specialities such as black squid with polenta and lobster
on the menu. The restaurant also offers good meat choices. |
Calle della Madonna, San Polo 594
Telephone number: (041) 522 3824. Fax number: (041)
521 0167. |
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