Restaurants

Bars & nightlife

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Restaurants in Venice offer a wide variety of cuisines, ranging from international fast food to five-star Italian cookery. Many of the specialities are fish based, and there is an excellent selection of seasonal vegetables harvested from the gardens of St. Erasmo Island. For a light snack try l'osteria', or  cicheti'- these small dishes are usually varieties of meatballs, fried vegetables, anchovies or cured meats. Sandwiches also make a delicious snack- the delicious dough for the bread is made with the city water. For larger meals, a lot of Venice's top-quality gourmet restaurants can be found in San Marco which is the most prestigious area of the city. However, if you are looking for a more typical restaurant, why not try the more down to earth alternatives to be found in the Castello or Cannaregio districts.

There are 3 night clubs in Venice, none of which are very easy to find. Starting from Piazzale Roma (car park) moving on the direction to Accademia is Campo Sant Margherita, a meeting point for venetians students. Neat there is a nice music bar called Venice Jazz Club. It is open just at the aperitiv time from 6 till 9 o’ clock and it proposes a nice live jazz music program. Otherwise, a small walk from the Accademia bridge is night club called Piccolo Mondo (Venetians still refer to it as Souk if you are asking directions.) There is a cover charge, but it's open a lot later than the 2 o'clock closing time of the other two clubs in the area.
In San Marco district there are another couple of clubs to be found.