VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular dining experiences in Venice. The ones worth your hours in a city you cross on foot and by water, with prices, run times and who to book each with.
Skip the line at Hard Rock Cafe Venice near St Mark’s gondolas for a set lunch or dinner with priority seating and a rock-shop stop.
Most Popular“Lovely venue didnt have to wait to be served. The food was amazing, staff so friendly, drinks 1/2 price after 10.00 pm which was an added bonus.”
Skip the line at Hard Rock Cafe Venice for a 2–3 course set meal near Piazza San Marco, with rock memorabilia and canal views.
“Absolutely loved our waiter, Nicola! He was devine. Gave us extra special attention. I could tell this was just who he was. Hard Rock is lucky to have him. PS the food was awesome...but you know that😉”
Venice cabaret dinner show on the mainland near old town: a Baroque theater, international acts, and a 5-course gala meal with wine.
“Excellent show with fantastic singers, dancers and piano player. Good value for money. Really recommend going. Cons Out of way so expensive taxi journey and the first hour/hour & half is drawn out (couple drinks and takes ages to get food) felt a bit amateurish but the show itself is worth every minute! Just don’t…”
Eat organic Venetian cicchetti, sip wine, and listen to world-class live jazz at Laguna Libre on the Cannaregio canal.
“le groupe de Jazz était super ils ont animé la soirée avec une prestation musicale de qualité.”
Semi-private Venice market and cicchetti tour with Rialto Fish Market sights, 3 snack stops with Prosecco, gelato, and a gondolino ride.
“Giulia was an amazing tour guide as we saw Venice and experienced the food and culture through her native eyes. The parts of Venice she was able to show us were the best because they were truly authentic, as she lives the culture every day. Seeing Venice through her eyes was a unique experience to…”
Venice evening cicchetti and wine walking tour with 12 tastings, a sit-down dinner, and gelato, led by a small-group guide.
“Highly recommend this tour if you want to experience Venice like the locals do. Our guide Alice was amazing and taught us all about the culture of the food as we visited several small secret venues, and also pointed out and explained interesting landmarks along our walking tour between venues.”
A 2.5-hour private home dinner in Venice with a cooking demo, family-style recipes, and regional wines, coffee, and water.
“We had dinner with a local Venice couple - Giulia and Massimo - hosting in their home and it was an amazing experience. We all thoroughly enjoyed the night and tasting local dishes and swapping stories about our lives.”
3-hour Cannaregio Venice food tour with 8 tastings, spritz and wines, sit-down meal, and gelato, ending near Rialto.
“Our guide Flavia was really wonderful, so likeable, nice and informative - we had such a great time with her.”
A 4-hour cabaret dinner show on Venice’s mainland with a gala meal, welcome Prosecco, live music, and Grand Show Magic.
“Please bear in mind if you're staying in Venice even though it's only 10 minutes to the show on the mainland it will cost you €90 round trip in a taxi, it is in a very industrial area with no facilities around if you get there early. The welcome cocktail is a small glass or…”
1.5-hour Venetian dinner near St. Mark’s with gondola views, a choice of 2 courses, and drinks included. Small group, $85.
“Dishes were delicious. The atmosphere, service and the cutlery were excellent. Strongly recommended!”
A 2.5-hour four-course Veneto dinner in Venice with an aperitif, four wine pairings, and sommelier-led wine chat near St Mark’s.
“Dinner was fine but this is way over priced. I would not recommend this,”
4-hour Venice food walk through Cannaregio and the Jewish Ghetto with dinner, kosher wine, and dessert as the city lights up.
“Vanessa was wonderful. She was a lot of fun, very knowledgeable and shared lots of history and food tidbits.”
Private gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal plus aperitivo and a gala dinner in a famed palace-hotel setting, 2.5 hours total.
“Point d'orgue de notre voyage.”
Four-course Venice dinner with a sommelier-chosen wine pairing, apéritif on arrival, and elegant setting near St Mark’s Square.
Cesarine’s Venice show cooking at a local home: small-group Venetian pasta lesson and 3-course meal with wine near Rialto.
“We had a nice time. A little different than what we expected but a good and person experience none the same.”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
