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EATING
Giudecca
AL PONTIL DEA GIUDECCA €
( 041 528 69 85; Calle Redentore 197a; meals €15; 8am-8pm Mon-Sat; Redentore)
Asking for a
menu here is like asking for one at your grandma's house. You'll have one of the three
daily specials and like it - really - and by the time lunch is over you'll feel as though you
should offer to help tidy up. For €12 you can expect a generous plate of pasta, a savoury
meat or fish dish, a
contorno
(veggie side dish), and a view of Venice - if you get the one
window seat. Note that the bar is open for
cicheti
all day, but meals are only available at
lunchtime Monday to Friday.
VENETIAN
I FIGLI DELLE STELLE €€
ITALIAN
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 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.
MISTRÀ €€
( 041 522 07 43; Calle Michelangelo 53c; meals €20-35; noon-3pm & 7-11pm Tue-Sun; Zitelle)
Head
here for authentically Venetian seafood, including generous plates of briny clam pasta and
genuine Genovese pesto. The chef, who hails from Liguria, also recommends
zuppa di
pesce
(soup thick with seafood) and ravioli stuffed with shrimp. Boat-yard workers fill the
place with raucous chatter at lunchtime, while evenings are a more sedate affair.
VENETIAN
LA PALANCA €€
MAP
VENETIAN
GOOGLE MAP
( 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 make
