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( 041 522 70 24; Calle del Pestrin 3886; meals €50-65; 12.30-2.30pm & 7-9.30pm Tue-Sat, closed
Jan & Aug; Arsenale) Well-informed visitors and celebrating locals seek out this vine-
covered corte sconta (hidden courtyard) for its trademark seafood antipasti and imaginat-
ive house-made pasta. Inventive flavour pairings transform the classics: clams zing with
the hot, citruslike taste of ginger; prawn and courgette linguine is recast with an earthy
dash of saffron; and the roast eel loops like the Brenta river in a drizzle of balsamic reduc-
tion.
Al Covo
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VENETIAN €€€
( 041 522 38 12; www.ristorantealcovo.com ; Campiello della Pescaria 3968; meals €55-80;
12.45-2pm & 7.30-10pm Fri-Tue; Arsenale) For years Diane Rankin and Cesare Benelli have
dedicated themselves to the preservation of heritage products and lagoon recipes, which
has placed them firmly on the gourmet map. Only the freshest seasonal fish gets the Covo
treatment, accompanied by artichokes, aubergines, cipollini onions and mushrooms from
the lagoon larders of Sant'Erasmus, Vignole, Treporti and Cavallino.
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5 Giudecca
I Figli delle Stelle
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( 041 523 00 04; www.ifiglidellestelle.it ; Zitelle 70; meals €30-40; 12.30-2.30pm & 7-10pm Tue-
Sun, closed mid-Nov-mid-Mar; Zitelle) Beware of declarations of love at one of Venice's
most romantic restaurants: are you sure that's not Pugliese chef Luigi's velvety pasta and
soup talking? A creamy fava-bean mash with biting chicory and fresh tomatoes coats the
tongue in a naughty way, and the mixed grill for two with langoustine, sole and fresh
sardines is quite a catch.
La Palanca
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( 041 528 77 19; Fondamenta al Ponte Piccolo 448; meals €20-30; 8am-8.30pm Mon-Sat;
Palanca) Lunchtime competition for canalside tables is stiff, but the views of the Zattere
 
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