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( Via San Martino 351, Burano; snacks €2-5; 7am-8pm; Burano)
Refuel with espresso and a sand-
wich at this cafe on the sunny side of the street, and return later to celebrate photo-safari
triumphs over
spritz
or DOC wine with regular crowds of fishermen and university stu-
dents.
TRATTORIA AL GATTO NERO €€
MAP
SEAFOOD
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( 041 73 01 20;
www.gattonero.com
; Fondamenta della Giudecca 88, Burano; meals €30-40; noon-3.30pm &
7.30-10pm Tue-Sun; Burano)
Once you've tried the homemade
tagliolini
with spider crab,
whole grilled fish, and perfect house-baked Burano biscuits, the ferry ride to Burano
seems a minor inconvenience - a swim back here from Venice would be worth it for that
decadent langoustine risotto alone. Call ahead and plead for canalside seating.
TRATTORIA DA ROMANO €€
MAP
SEAFOOD
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( 041 73 00 30;
www.daromano.it
; Via San Martino 221, Burano; meals €35-45; noon-3pm & 7-9pm Apr-Oct,
noon-3pm Nov-Dec & Feb; Burano)
Da Romano have been perfecting its Gò risotto for over a
century, and it's got so good at it that the restaurant is now crammed with paintings
donated in gratitude by visiting artists. The risotto is made from the humble Gò fish,
which is unique to the lagoon. Full of needle-like bones, they're boiled down to a broth
that is then used to give the risotto its subtle, aromatic flavour.
TRATTORIA AL RASPO DE UA €€
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VENETIAN
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( 041 73 00 95;
www.alraspodeua.it
; Via Galuppi 560, Burano; meals €20-30; noon-3pm; Burano)
Lunches alongside the piazza let you take in the lace-shopping frenzy from a safe distance
while enjoying a plate of delicate prawn pasta. Linger over
vin santo
and
essi buranelli
-
postprandial spirits served with the classic S-shaped Burano biscuit.
ALLA MADDALENA €€
MAP
SEAFOOD
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( 041 73 01 51;
www.trattoriamaddalena.com
; Fondamenta di Santa Caterina 7c, Mazzorbo; meals €30;
8am-8pm Fri-Wed; Mazzorbo)
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Just a footbridge away from Burano's frantic, photo-snap-
ping crowds are lazy seafood lunches on the island of Mazzorbo. Relax by the canal or in
the garden out the back with fresh fish dishes and, during autumn hunting season, the sig-
nature pasta with wild duck ragú.
