This tavern is located on a side canal and is a good place popular with locals and visitors. The home made food, good pizzas and sea food are served in an authentic atmosphere with a distinctive Venetian character.

Highly recommended for good food, excellent service and pleasant atmosphere.
Cantinone Storico is on a canal near the Accademia Bridge. The ringing bells of the nearby church contribute to the lovely atmosphere here, which is combined with excellent cooking, very good presentation and superior service.

An old bar with an authentic style, this place is an important meeting point for artists and young people. A good place to rest immersed in the activity of the surrounding square; relaxed food, sandwiches and good wine make of this bar popular with the locals.

A new bar on Campo Santa Margherita, the recent renovation of this place has created an atmosphere geared towards young people; the big garden in the internal courtyard of the building offers a particularly attractive area for relaxing away from the crowded square. Vitality, music and good service are the main ingredients of this bar.

Moving away from Campo Santa Margherita square, just after Campo San Pantalon square in the direction of Rialto is a lively corner of Venice popular with the locals; many bars packed close to one another on this little street make it an attractive destination for a night out. In particular the Bar Blue offers a good selection of beer combined with a good atmosphere. Music, table games and good service are at your disposal….

This is a tiny wine bar and shop on the Rio San Trovaso, to be found around the corner from the Accademia and near the San Trovaso boatyard.

Go in, order a glass of wine and a plate of whatever small dishes they have at the bar - tramazzini, crostine or meatballs. This bar is popular with locals and University students and academics.

A small walk from the Accademia bridge is the Piccolo Mondo disco club (Venetians still refer to it as Souk if you are asking directions.) where house music is enjoyed by a mixed customers. There is a cover charge around €7.50, but it's open till 4 o'clock.

Located near Campo Sant Margherita, is a nightspot called Round Midnight. It doesn't get started until 12 o’ clock and is really only known by locals, so if you are looking for Venetian authenticity, this is the place to go.