Do Mori is simply not to be missed. It's a little hard to find but is near the Rialto market and worth the hunt. You should only find locals here - it's where the market traders go from mid-morning for their 'ombra' - a glass of wine and perhaps some ciccheti (little snacks).
There are no tables here and no waiter service, so simply go up to the counter of the little dark bar, choose your wine, choose some snacks and enjoy a taste of real Venice. Don't expect service with a smile but do expect to feel part of the real city.

San Polo 429 - Entrances on Calle Galiazza and Calle Do Mori, In San Polo, Venice

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends

I asked the guy at my hotel for a good restaurant, a place where locals go to, and he sent me to this place. It's near Rialto.

To be honest, we saw the queue and for a while we thought of not going in, but we waited (not for long, the service is very quick, maybe too quick) and the place was great. Fantastic food, good prices and a lot of locals.

Calle d. Madonna,San Polo 594
www.ristoranteallamadonna.com/

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends

A haven of a bar near the Rialto in Venice! Happy hour between 5 and 7.30pm makes the delicious cocktails very affordable.

This was actually recommended to me by another traveler and the fact that I'm passing on the tip says it all!

There may be tourists here but they are mostly backpackers and young people, giving the bar a fun international flavor.

The owners are super-friendly too and seem genuinely interested in their visitors, particularly those from elsewhere in Europe so be prepared to engage in some lively conversation!

San Marco 5546, Venice

www.bacarojazz.com/

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends

Do Mori is simply not to be missed. It's a little hard to find, but is near the Rialto market, and worth the hunt. You should only find locals here - it's where the market traders go from mid-morning for their 'ombra' - a glass of wine and perhaps some ciccheti (little snacks).

There are no tables here and no waiter service, so simply go up to the counter of the little dark bar, choose your wine, choose some snacks and enjoy a taste of real Venice. Don't expect service with a smile, but do expect to feel part of the real city.

San Polo 429 - Entrances on Calle Galiazza and Calle Do Mori, In San Polo, Venice

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends

One of the best bar-restaurants in Venice at San Marco.

Rio Tera degli Assassini
San Marco Venice
0039415287986

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends

It tastes better in Venice than anywhere else. Have it as a mid-morning ombra with cicheti (small snacks in bars) or as an aperitif or with your dolci or just for the sake of it. Best drunk standing outside in the sunshine watching the world go by.

All over Venice!

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends

This cosy wine house five minutes from the Rialto serves dozens of wonderful wines by the glass, starting at about 1.5 euros for a glass of prosecco.

Also serves delicious bar food - when it's gone, it's gone. The atmosphere is that of a private party - you can spill out on to the street or eat at little drop-down ledges, built into the walls of the shop.

A great alternative to an expensive and indifferent meal in a tourist restaurant.

Cannaregio 5984 / Salizada San Canciano

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends

A shot of espresso with a dash of foamed milk.

An excellent way to enjoy a shot of coffee, best taken standing at the bar. It is socially acceptable to drink anytime of the day, not marking you out as the sort of person who would drink a capuccino after lunch.

The splash of milk makes the espresso more palatable. But do not spoil this by adding sugar.

A macchiato is also cheap. Even standing in a cafe right by the Rialto bridge I have still paid only one euro for a macchiato.

Enjoy, but be careful, by the time you leave Italy you will be having one of these an hour.

Any Cafe, Bar

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends