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Venice eats standing up, glass in hand, elbow on the bar. Cicchetti at noon, spritz at six, and seafood that arrived by boat this morning.

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Rialto Market VeniceWillian Justen de Vasconcellos / Unsplash
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Rialto Market Venice

Venice's ancient fish and produce market on the Grand Canal, open since the 11th century.

Venice AperitivoEirc Shi / Unsplash
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Venice Aperitivo

Birthplace of the spritz, Venice's aperitivo hour fills campo terraces and canalside bars at sunset.

Venice BacariAustin / Unsplash
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Venice Bacari

Traditional Venetian wine bars where locals stand, sip ombra, and snack on cicchetti at the counter.

Venice BaicoliSoroush Karimi / Unsplash
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Venice Baicoli

Twice-baked biscuits that once provisioned Venice's merchant fleet, still sold in Colussi tins for 3-6 EUR.

Venice CicchettiAnna Kumpan / Unsplash
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Venice Cicchetti

Venice's tapas tradition: small plates at bacari wine bars, from baccala mantecato to sardines in saor.

Venice Coffee CultureLeohoho / Unsplash
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Venice Coffee Culture

From historic Caffe Florian to neighborhood bars, Venice's coffee tradition runs deep.

Fegato alla VenezianaGennady Zakharin / Unsplash
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Fegato alla Veneziana

Calf liver and onions with roots in ancient Rome's fig-fed liver, now 16-24 EUR at Venetian trattorias.

Venice Food MarketsMoriah Manford / Unsplash
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Venice Food Markets

From the ancient Rialto Pescheria to floating produce boats, Venice's markets showcase lagoon and Adriatic ingredients.

Venice Prosecco GuideJoshua Stannard / Unsplash
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Venice Prosecco Guide

From 1.50 EUR bacaro sfuso to 40 EUR Cartizze bottles: a guide to Prosecco DOC, DOCG, and the Venetian ombra tradition.

Where to Eat in VeniceHershy Kulkarni / Unsplash
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Where to Eat in Venice

A guide to finding genuine Venetian restaurants beyond the tourist traps, from neighborhood trattorie to fine dining.

Venice SeafoodChristopher Yiu Chung / Unsplash
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Venice Seafood

Lagoon fish, Adriatic shellfish, and centuries-old recipes define Venice's seafood tradition.

Venice SpritzLudovico Lovisetto / Unsplash
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Venice Spritz

Venice's own aperitivo, born under Austrian rule in the 1800s, still costs just 2.50-4 EUR at a bacaro counter.