Tips for Eating In Venice

JoAnn Locktov, of Orsoni mosaic foundry and Domus Orsoni Bed and Breakfast in the Cannaregio district of Venice, talks about eating in Venice.

Venice has often received a bad rap for food. Totally undeserved, you just have to eat as the Venetians do. Andare a cicheti - they can be found in enoteche (wine bars), osterie and trattorie however my favorite places to eat the small plates of delicious morsels ar the bacari. Older, smaller and darker tha bacari are dotted throughout Venice, with one of my favorite, Antico Dolo located close to the Rialto Bridge (778 San Polo. Ruga Vecchia S. Giovanni). This bacaro, established 1454 (on the exact same spot) is owned by Matteo and his lovely wife Stefania. Cichetti are the Venetian version of Spanish tapas, the small tastes of Venetian specialties - polenta topped with tiny shrimp, polpetta (small meatballs), bacala mantecato (cod), sardelle in saor (sardines).....The vegetables all glisten and the fish are local. Wash down the antipasti with un'ombra (a shadow) - the house wine or better yet a glass of Prosecco, the charming sparkling wine made in the Veneto.

Read more recommendations from JoAnn about where to eat in Venice, including recommended restaurants, in Tips for Eating in Venice.

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