VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular lunch 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“the staff were so friendly! the food was amazing!!! the atmosphere was fantastic!!!!”
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.
“Great atmosphere, very friendly staff, quick service. The size of the meals were massive. The chocolate brownie was amazing. Thank you for a great experience.”
Venice to Conegliano for a small-group Prosecco Hills day: two winery tastings, family osteria lunch, and DOCG views.
“Staff was very friendly, experience was incredible! We learned a lot while having fun and even ended up making some friends with the other fellow tourists on the trip.”
Private Prosecco day trip from Venice to Valdobbiadene: tastings at two wineries, DOCG Marsuret, and a local two-course lunch.
“Our guide Marco was very informative and really knew the area and the wines. All 4 of us totally enjoyed the day with him. He took us out to the Valdobbiadene I believe that's the right name wine region. Had a great lunch at a local restaurant in a small town, the food was fantastic.…”
A 3-hour Venice food walk from Rialto’s fish market to classic bacari cicchetti, wine, and a seasonal lunch, led by Anna.
“Excellent tour and guide! Lot’s of great insights about food and restaurant opportunities in Venice. Nice range of food and drink with nice options for our 14 year old son. Also, a nice pace to allow for good conversations. Had a great time and highly recommend the tour.”
A 90-minute Venice Lagoon lunch cruise by catamaran with free drink, light lunch, and chill-out music for a calmer city escape.
“Best thing we did!”
Noon Lagoon cruise in Venice on a catamaran with chill-out music, caprese lunch plus one drink. Small group, 90 minutes.
“The light snacks and drinks were very tasty! We were the only ones on the tour which was nice. This is not a guided tour but we asked questions about what we were seeing, the crew happily obliged answering questions. The views are awesome especially if you trying to get your social media pics! Would…”
Skip the line for a 1-hour light lunch at illy Caffè in Venice’s Royal Gardens, with cicchetti, basin views, and a handy audio app.
“Heerlijk rustig groen plekje temidden van de carnavalsdrukte”
Boat tour of Murano, Burano, and Torcello with a glass-blowing stop and a 4-course fish lunch in Burano.
“The boat ride was delightful, the glass blowing demonstration was great. The shopping afterwards was excellent. Our lunch was delicious too. Both quaint islands to visit for an enjoyable day. Totally enjoyed it.”
Private Venice walking tour to Rialto and San Marco, plus Murano lunch and a Colleoni glass factory demo.
“This tour ended up being a private tour for me and my mom! It’s a walking tour mostly with a boat ride to Murano. You even get someone at the glass factory to explain everything to you! What a great experience and included was also a yummy lunch!”
Panoramic lunch at Illy Caffè in Venice’s Royal Gardens near St. Mark’s, with cicchetti, a main, dessert, and a self-guided app.
“Lunch was heerlijk maar verschillende gerechten waren op. Als je er koffie bijneemt kost dat opeens € 16 meer. De desserts zijn erg lekker. Personeel is niet heel aardig op zo’n drukke locatie.”
Venice to the Prosecco DOCG hills for expert-led vineyard tastings, included lunch, and a WWII-era bridge stop in a small group.
“Venice is gorgeous, but it is a lot! Rachel (a now-native from Ohio) and her husband Mario enhanced our experience and made our (family of five with young adult/teens) three-day, post-cruise visit to this beautiful but crowded city SOO much easier. From our transfer from Trieste (during the G7 Summit - the city was all…”
Spend a full day from Venice learning Amarone wine basics with a top guide, included lunch, tastings, and small-group attention.
“The whole day was perfectly planned, two great local vineyards with a real passion for their wines. Everything was sorted including a great lunch and some exceptional wines. Mario provided excellent insight and was a great host - would definitely recommend, thanks for a great day out!”
Private Venice walk, gondola, and Murano glass factory with hotel pickup, seafood lunch, and a private boat crossing to Murano.
“Alex was wonderful guide. The pace was very comfortable. We saw all the highlights and more. While we were there we requested to go to a nice coffee, pastry shop - it was lovely! Lunch was fastastic! Very large meal. Enjoyed the Murano glass factory - wish we had more time there. Gondola ride was…”
Skip-the-line St. Mark’s and Doge’s Palace plus a real lunch and a boat to Murano for glassmaking, in about 5 hours.
“I paid €150 for this tour and was (almost) only disappointed. At the meeting point I was told that there was a problem with the guide for German. I could do the tour in English or come back at 12:30 for lunch and then do the tour in German at 2pm. I did not receive…”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
