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 welcoming & efficient. We had a seat with a view of the gondolas. Service good, ambience good, food good! Really enjoyable. Highly recommended.”
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.
“The meat was dry, cold en overcooked. They made mistakes all the time. The first course came after the second. When we took the desserts back home in a box we found a burger and French fries in 1 box so I think someone else had dessert instead of dinner”
Venice to Conegliano for a small-group Prosecco Hills day: two winery tastings, family osteria lunch, and DOCG views.
“Had a wonderful day with our guide, Carlo. He was entertaining and very knowledgeable. We went to 2 wineries as well as having a fabulous lunch with a lot of local dishes. Of course we bought delicious prosecco wine and some yummy balsamic vinegar. Highly recommend touri g with Carlo!”
Private Prosecco day trip from Venice to Valdobbiadene: tastings at two wineries, DOCG Marsuret, and a local two-course lunch.
“Private tour. Personal attention. I highly recommend. Our guide was very sweet and tailored the tour to our tastes. Highly recommend. Don't really need to talk about how good the Prosecco was, do i?”
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.
“Fab chill vibes- a real highlight away from the busy streets.”
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 2 hour stop at Burano and the excellent fish pasta/ grilled fish lunch was great . Ferry needs to update bathrooms.”
Private Venice walking tour to Rialto and San Marco, plus Murano lunch and a Colleoni glass factory demo.
“Selina was absolutely fantastic! We had a relaxed, curated experience walking through both the well traveled and quieter streets of all the barrios. Really enjoyed learning about how life evolved on the island, it’s history and treasured architectural jewels. Great experience at Murano and wonderful lunch. All in all worth it, to do Venice your…”
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.”
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!”
Venice to the Prosecco DOCG hills for expert-led vineyard tastings, included lunch, and a WWII-era bridge stop in a small group.
“I booked an all day solo Prosecco tour with Mario. My intention was to expand upon my wine education (WSET 1 and 2) and experience first hand different wineries in the prestigious Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene wine region. Mario was fantastic and a wealth of information as I continued to ask many questions throughout the day.…”
Private Venice walk, gondola, and Murano glass factory with hotel pickup, seafood lunch, and a private boat crossing to Murano.
“Fantastic tour around Venice and gondola ride, visit to Murano glass factory, superb lunch and then rounded off with a visit to the Doge's palace. Giovani was a superb guide, informative and friendly.”
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.
