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| Al
Paradiso Perduto |
Price:€40.
Wine: €10 |
| This
noisy and chic osteria, located near the Ca’d’Oro,
is a popular evening haunt for Venice’s students
and young professionals. Diners can watch live bands
while tucking into the large dishes of tasty pasta and
surveying Venice’s young and beautiful late into
the evening. The spicy fish soup is recommended, perhaps
followed by various appetisers from the open bar. |
Fondamenta
de la Misericordia, Cannaregio 2540
Telephone number: (041) 720 581 |
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| Enoteca
Mascareta |
Price:
€45. Wine: €15 |
| This
late-night venue (open 1800 hrs -0100 hrs), with its
open layout, wooden tables, and traditional rustic feel,
attracts a relaxed crowd of students and young professionals.
The peckish can graze on select cuts of cured meat,
local cheeses and crostini. After 2300, the place fills
up with social drinkers. To fit in, visitors should
try a glass of dessert wine and esse (Venetian biscuits).
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Calle
lunga Santa Maria Formosa, Castello 5183
Telephone number/fax number: (041) 523 0744. |
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Le
Bistrot de Venise
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Price:€60.
Wine: €20. |
| Located
midway between the Rialto Bridge and St Mark’s
Square, Le Bistrot de Venise is a restaurant, an arty
wine bar, a late-night venue and a meeting place for
poets and artists, with regular afternoon cultural programmes
and artworks covering the walls. The Ristorante del
Bistrot serves classical Venetian cooking inspired by
16th-century recipes. Try the sautéed pilgrim
scallops in a light Pernod sauce and green apple salad
and the homemade ravioli stuffed with sea bass and scampi.
The Bar à Vins serves an excellent selection
of Italian wines, to complement the food or to quaff
while nibbling cheese. |
Calle
dei Fabbri, San Marco 4685
Telephone number: (041) 523 6651. Fax number: (041)
520 2244.
E-mail: info@bistrotdevenise.com
Website: www.bistrotdevenise.com
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| Osteria
alla Botte |
Price:€16.
Wine: €8. |
| This
small and traditional hideaway rewards those who manage
to located it with a variety of affordable wines sold
by the glass, carafe or bottle. The mixed tapas cichete
mista offered in the bar includes tasty Venetian staples,
such as sarde in soar (marinated sardines) and the simple
cuisine served in the small back dining room is both
hearty and delicious. The lasagne al forno and pasta
and fagioli bean soup are highly recommended. Trying
a little Italian, no matter how bad, will speed up ordering,
which is done on a 'loudest shout first' system when
the bar area is busy. |
Campo
San Bartolomeo, San Marco 5482
Telephone number: (041) 520 9775. |
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Osteria
al Ponte
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Price:
€25. Wine: €10
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| This
cheap University district tavern is nicknamed Alla
Patatina after its speciality –chunky
rosemary roasted potatoes. The service is basic, the
decor cheap and there are no reservations but diners
should try and grab one of the few tables and dig into
cheap spaghetti with clams. Its popularity with chic
and stylish students has made it a buzzing lunchtime
hangout. |
Ponte
San Polo, San Polo 2471
Telephone number: (041) 523 7238. |
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