Antico Pignolo – A Restaurant with a Sizeable Wine Cellar

Restaurant in Venice

Venice Restaurant - Dinner at Antico Pignolo - A Wine Spectator Award Restaurant: For our end of tour dinner in Venice, we dined at the  Ristorante Antico Pignolo, a restaurant close to our hotel, the Splendid Hotel near St Mark's Square. The San Marco area is more known for its tourist-quality restaurants and on arrival at Antico Pignolo's entrance, I was surprised to see the restaurant's collection of awards from Wine Spectator plastered on the front entrance of the restaurant. Antico … [Read more...]

Birraria la Corte – A Venice Restaurant with a Beer History

Restaurant in Venice

Birraria La Corte - A Venice Restaurant in the Heart of Campo San Polo: Traditional cucinas, trattorias and ristorantes are a dime a dozen in Venice and you don't have to look very far to find one of these eateries promising traditional Venetian cuisine wherever you go in the city. For a change and for something more contemporary we ventured to the Birraria la Corte (The Beer Court), a modern ristorante e pizzeria in Campo San Polo. Birraria la Corte is housed in a building that was once … [Read more...]

Tony Page reviews Bianca Reyes’ “Venice for rookies” eBook

Venice for rookies ebook

A Venice insider's view on the best hotels, restaurants, shopping and places to see We're off to Italy in August, with a couple of stops in Venice, so I was especially interested in reviewing Bianca Reyes' "Venice for rookies" eBook. Let's hope you think my words are worth your time reading them! A Ten Year Love Affair Bianca Reyes finally moved to Venice from the USA in 2008, after a ten year long love affair with Italy. She learnt Venetian and Italian, and how to live like a local. Now … [Read more...]

Restaurants in Cannaregio, Venice

Food in Venice

Restaurants in Cannaregio, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. And not all restaurants (especially the smaller ones) take credit cards. Cannaregio Al Giubagio Cannaregio 5039 (VE) 0415236084 Bar - Restaurant - … [Read more...]

Restaurants in Castello, Venice

Food in Venice

Restaurants in Castello, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. And not all restaurants (especially the smaller ones) take credit cards. Restaurant Cantina Canaletto/Enoteca Caneva Castello, 5490 0415212661 … [Read more...]

Restaurants in San Polo, Venice

San Polo Restaurant

Restaurants in San Polo, Venice: It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. And not all restaurants (especially the smaller ones) take credit cards. Trattoria alla Madonna Calle della Madonna, San Polo This Venetian institution specializes in seafood and has been feeding … [Read more...]