Cicchetti
Small Venetian snacks of bread, fish, cheese or meat, eaten standing at a bar counter with a small glass of wine.
Venice
What to eat in Venice
- Cicchetti
- Baccalà mantecato
- Sarde in saor
- Risi e bisi
Data checked on October 5, 2026
Baccalà mantecato
Salt cod whipped into a creamy spread and served on toasted bread or polenta, often as a cicchetto.
Sarde in saor
Fried sardines marinated with onions, vinegar, raisins and pine nuts, served cold as a starter.
Risi e bisi
A thick Venetian soup of rice and peas, usually eaten in spring when the peas are fresh.
Bigoli in salsa
Thick wholewheat pasta in a sauce of onions and salted anchovies, a classic Venetian dish.
Spritz
The Veneto aperitivo of prosecco, a bitter liqueur and soda water, with a Venetian version made with Select.
Every itinerary on this site keeps a lunch break after 12:30, so there is room for a proper meal in the middle of the day.
What a meal costs
- Meal in an inexpensive restaurant
- €20
- Three courses for two, mid-range restaurant
- €87.50
- Coffee
- €1.97
Besides the sights
- Cross the Grand Canal by traghettoA traghetto is a gondola ferry that crosses the canal at several points. The ride lasts a couple of minutes, and you stand for it.
- Walk the empty lanes at dawnBetween 07:00 and 08:00 the city belongs to residents and delivery boats. It is the best time to see the quiet side of the lanes near the Rialto.
- Watch sunset at Punta della DoganaThe point at the end of the Zattere looks across the basin to St Mark's and the lagoon. Arrive a little early for a place on the steps.
- Evening concert in a churchSeveral churches host baroque music concerts in the evening, often featuring Vivaldi. Book ahead in high season.
- Lido by line 1 in summerThe vaporetto takes about an hour to the Lido, where there are beaches and bicycle paths. It makes a change from the stone of the centre.
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