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Restaurant Updates
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Vino Vino

Due to several complaints from readers and a disasterous visit of our own, we are no longer recommending Vino Vino in San Marco. The food, service and prices are not what they use to be. In addition, Vino Vino no longer accepts credit cards.

Due Torre

The restaurant Due Torre in Campo Santa Margherita has closed. It may reopen at some point under new ownership. We will check it out when and if it reopens and tell you what we think.

Iguana Mexican

The restaurant is no longer there and has been replaced by an Italian restaurant.

Al Garanghelo

Is now closed Sunday (instead of Wednesday).


Bar Updates
First Edition Updates | Second Edition Updates

Nova Vita on the Strada Nova

Nova is now called La Tappa. The bar still has good sandwiches and more wines by the glass than before, but prices are a little higher.


Fiddler’s Elbow

Is now called "The Irish Pub".

L’Olandese Volante

Is no longer a bar, but has been sold and is a tourist restaurant with a menu in 5 languages. The owners of L’Olandese Volante have opened the three “Muro” restaurants – one in San Polo, one near the Frari, and one in Santa Croce near San Stae that we can heartily recommend.

Moscacieka

Moscacieka is gone, and has been replaced by an osteria.

La Cantina Wine Bar

Now serves dinner. The food is incredible and we highly recommend a meal there. They serve incredible roasted meats and all manner of fresh local seafood – big platters of it. Andrea, one of the owners, is brewing his own craft beer (Morgana, brewed near Treviso.)

Un Mondo di Vino

Has new ownership and prices are very high now. It is all marked so you pretty much know what you are getting into, but a small meal of cichetti can be obnoxiously expensive. Still, a glass at the bar and a snack won’t set you back too much – just don’t let them serve you any bread.

Osteria al Ponte

Has new ownership, but if anything the place has changed for the better. A nicer selection of food is offered. They don’t have as much of the crusty clientele and it is not as cheap, but the same great view is still out the window.

Café Blue

No longer has a computer to check email – they do, however, have wifi available for a very low price.