Author: The Smalls

A popular destination for all those who travel to Venice and wish to experience the noblest traditions of Venetian hospitality. Do Forni Restaurant offers a traditional and elegant setting in its Venetian-style rooms that reproduce an Orient Express dining car.

Tradition, passion, freshness and quality of locally sourced ingredients is the constant quest at Al Covo.

This tiny chic bar has a big reputation. Located in Castello, far from the tourist trail, you’ll find a tasty snack. The finest charcuterie and cheese from all over Italy are here. And a refreshing Aperol Spritz.

One of the most celebrated and historical Venice restaurants, near Saint Mark’s Square, known for its superb Venetian cuisine. Excellent service and unique nautical decor is also a draw.

A unique fish restaurant in Mestre with three generations of restaurateurs. The family has secrets from their kitchen that they share with great passion and enthusiasm. It is a very warm and cozy setting.

Located in The Gritti Palace, Club del Doge Restaurant is a fresh tribute to the timeless wonders of Venetian cuisine. It offers glorious water views, elegant decor and supreme sophistication.

Tucked along a narrow canal just minutes from Piazza San Marco, Ristorante Da Ivo has been one of Venice’s most discreetly glamorous dining rooms since 1976. Founded by Tuscan-born Ivo Natali, the restaurant brought the warmth and robust flavors of Tuscany to Venice, creating a distinctive menu where exceptional meats, handmade pastas, seasonal produce, truffles, and Venetian seafood comfortably share the table.

The restaurant itself is wonderfully intimate—warm wood, closely set tables, polished service, and the feeling that you’ve discovered somewhere despite the extraordinary names that have passed through its doors. Da Ivo has long attracted actors, musicians, designers, international celebrities, and devoted Venetian regulars, yet its enduring appeal comes from something far simpler: excellent ingredients, gracious hospitality, and remarkable consistency.

And then there is the arrival. Da Ivo has its own canal-side entrance, allowing guests to pull directly up to the restaurant by water taxi or gondola. In a city filled with beautiful restaurant entrances, few make dinner feel quite as wonderfully Venetian.

Once an old Venetian Tavern, Ristorante da Fiore is now a Michelin Star restaurant of international fame. The family uses only carefully chosen and strictly seasonal ingredients. It is a must for foodies on every visit to Venice.