Seafood in Venice
Venice has some superb seafood restaurants, with a selection of fish that includes both local specialities such as baccala (dried salt cod), bovoleti (small clams), cape longhe (razor clams), granseola (spider crab) and scallops, as well fresh fish ...from elsewhere Italy's seas, such as swordfish, cuttlefish and tuna. Here are three of the best dining restaurants with a predominance of fish on the menu.
1. IL RIDOTTO, (Castello)
A contemporary seafood restaurant, where booking is essential because there are very few tables in a small dining room.
The menu includes a couple of non seafood alternatives, as well.
2. AL COVO (Castello)
If you like fish, don't miss Al Covo, where everything is prepared and served to perfection.
3. LINEADOMBRA, (Dorsoduro)
A fine-dining restaurant where the creative menu comprises a great deal of fish prepared in contemporary style. In good weather the terrace, with its magnificent views, is an experience in itself.
Classics
Should include without a second thought, HARRY'S BAR, for top pasta....but also for legendary Bellinis and Martinis coctails !
Also : DA IVO. Please book a table with a window to a small canal, to enjoy the passing gondolas. (for deep pockets only..).
BACARI AND CICHETI (tapas ). In Venice, the non touristy bars are bacari, glasses of wine are ombre, the coctail is spritz, the appetizers are cicheti....Choose among
your preffered combination. AL TIMON (Cannaregio), ENOTECA DO COLONNE (Cannaregio), AL PORTEGO(Castello), LA MASCARETA (Castello).
For a "very special" event, dine formally at Hotel Cipriani and Palazzo Vendramin, in the island of Giudecca. You get a free shuttle in its own dock, in front of S.Marco.
RECOMMENDED HOTELS : Hotel Cipriani, Gritti Palace, Bauer il Palazzo, Europa, Danieli. (All with great terraces and views) !
