Category: Venice Food & Drink

In Venetian cuisine, dessert holds the same importance as any other part of a meal. Sweet treats like cakes, cookies, and other baked goods also serve as popular snacks, evident from the lengthy queues outside local pastry shops and much-loved Venice cafes every day of the week! From my Venice...

Venice’s romantic, mystical nature would lead you to believe it’s a destination best suited to couples and grown-up travelers. While it certainly appeals to each of those groups, it’s also an incredibly welcoming spot for little visitors, with a bunch of family-friendly restaurants. I’ve noticed many people on my Venice...

Enjoying a leisurely gondola ride around San Marco and marveling at the Ponte de Rialto are all part of the Venetian experience, but making time to discover the finest bacari in Venice is equally important! A bacaro is a traditional haunt for local wines and cicchetti, the city’s unique take...

To truly enjoy Venice as the locals do, you have to sample some Venetian cicchetti and hop between the city’s countless cicchetti bars, known as bacari. Reminiscent of Spanish tapas, cicchetti consists of bite-sized snacks traditionally teamed with local wines or spritzes. Tucking into some delectable finger food at a...

Gelato is one of those iconic Italian treats you find in cities like Rome, Sicily, and Florence. Venice in particular has so many gelatarias it can leave you spoiled for choice. From Gelato di Natura to Gelateria Nico and the sorbets at Bacaro del Gelato there are so many places...

Venice is one of the most popular tourist hot spots in all of Italy if not all of Europe. From gondola rides on the Grand Canal to walking tours of famous attractions like St. Mark’s Square and the Rialto Bridge, there’s a lot to love. Yet just like other Italian...

Considering the Veneto region is the birthplace of Bardolino, Amarone, and Prosecco, it’s hardly surprising that the Venetians have a deep affinity for exceptional wines. And where better to sample the finest vino in northern Italy than at some of the best wine bars in Venice? Wine plays a starring...

Venice is home to some of the best restaurants in all of Italy. From Michelin-starred restaurants like Ristorante Glam through wine bars like Bar All’Arco to simple bistros, there’s something appealing for everyone. Like other major Italian cities like Florence and Rome, Venice also has some tourist trap restaurants that...