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Style / Ambiance: A typical Venetian restaurant, located away from the tourist trail in a quiet Venetian square, the Osteria offers traditional Venetian dishes using only fresh fish, homemade pasta, vegetables and local ingredients, giving diners the chance to savor the authentic and natural flavors. It is also equipped with an excellent wine cellar and... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: With its splendid panoramic terrace next to the Grand Canal, L’Alcova Restaurant (at the Casagredo Hotel) is the perfect setting to watch all the action on the Venetian waterway. Open all year round, L’Alcova is an exclusive and intimate restaurant with Chef Klostermaier preparing refined natural dishes characterized by rich tastes and... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Located on historic Torcello island, Locanda Cirpriani is just 30 minutes from the center of Venice. Since it opened in 1938, the restaurant has attracted an elite clientele including Ernest Hemingway, Paul Newman and Queen Elizabeth II. It is still owned and run by the Cipriani family and specializes in rustic, traditional... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Cuisine at the Antico Martini offers diners the choice of fresh fish, such as king prawns and scampi, or traditional meats like Venetian-style liver (fegato alla Venezian) accompanied by fresh seasonal vegetables. The first course embodies the delicacy of Venetian cooking with an array of flavors and colors. The desserts here are... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Setting the standard for Japanese dining establishments in Venice, the alchemy of flavors at the Mirai is thanks to the creativity and talent of top sushi chef Norio Nishibori, who has created exquisite dishes for the restaurant. In Japan, ‘sushi’ refers to a wide range of dishes, not only fish-based, but all... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Located right in the heart of Venice, a few steps from Saint Mark’s and the Rialto Bridge, Osteria Alle Testiere is a very popular romantic restaurant with only nine tables. Luca, the sommelier, and Bruno, the chef, offer the best of the daily fish market – no bolognese, no pizza – just... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: The Busatto family has run this delightful restaurant serving exclusively Venetian food, for the last 40 years. Local produce is used and an extensive wine list of more than 600 Italian wines provides the perfect accompaniment. Albino Busatto +39 041 5285 281 Salizada S. Giovanni Grisostomo, Cannaregio 5719, 30121 Venice www.fiaschetteriatoscana.it

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Style / Ambiance: One of the city’s oldest trattorias, located near the Rialto Bridge, Antiche Carampane serves an authentic menu with traditional cooking, fresh wild fish, handmade sweets and biscuits. In the last few years VIP guests have included: Yoko Ono, Bill Murray, Monica Bellucci, Natalie Portman, Salma Hayek, Audrey Tatou, Timothy Dalton, Brian Ferry... View Article

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