Living Venice

Jun 10, 2007 vita venexiàn

In the Where Should We Go category, I’m going to begin adding entries for restaurants and eateries that are favorites of mine, along with reports of when I last visited them and why I like them. I’m not sure I’d call them “reviews,” officially; but I will tell you that I do love to eat, am picky about not only about the quality of the fare, but the service and care that’s attached to it, from the casual pizzeria on up. My favorite places are pivately owned and personally run. After your meal, you’ll definitely want to let both the server and the proprietors know if and how much you enjoyed it.

I’m not on a mission to try every restaurant in Venice, so this will be a bit of an ad-hoc list. There will be restaurants that are already quite well-known, those that are run by friends, and those with whom I have no personal connection whatsoever. The bottom line will be that you’ll (hopefully) not be disappointed should you try them.

A reminder: Most Venice eateries are quite small, with limited seating, and the good ones are no secret. You must reserve; especially in the evening, especially on the weekend, especially on common closing days. That, and if you reserve and change your mind, please, do them the courtesy to call and cancel, or have your lodging do it…even at the last minute. Manners mean more the money here; your consideration will not go unnoticed.