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12
Al Covo
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VENETIAN
Venetian-Texan couple Cesare Benelli and Diane Rankin have long dedicated their
landmark restaurant to the preservation of heritage products and lagoon recipes.
Expect pristine lagoon seafood accompanied by artichokes, aubergines, cipollini
onions and mushrooms fresh from local island farms, plus well-priced, small- pro-
duction vintages and succulent Slow Food-accredited meats. (
041 522 38 12;
www.ristorantealcovo.com
; Campiello della Pescaria 3968; meals €55-80;
12.45-2pm & 7.30-10pm
Fri-Tue; ;
Arsenale)
13
Trattoria Corte Sconta
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MODERN VENETIAN
Well-informed visitors and celebrating locals seek out this vine-covered
corte
sconta
(hidden courtyard) for its trademark seafood antipasti and imaginative
house-made pasta. Inventive flavour pairings transform the classics: ginger adds
zing to lagoon clams; saffron adds a floral note to prawn and courgette linguine. (
041 522 70 24; Calle del Pestrin 3886; meals €50-65;
12.30-2.30pm & 7-9.30pm Tue-Sat, closed
Jan & Aug; ;
Arsenale)
14
Zenzero
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CAFE
One of the best quick eats in Venice, Zenzero pairs the eye-opening powers of es-
presso with inventive mini-
panini
(sandwiches) and freshly baked pastries that
disappear in a flash. (
041 241 28 28;
http://barzenzero.it
; Campo Santa Marina 5902; sand-
wiches €2-4;
7am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 7.15pm Sat;
Rialto)
15
Hostaria Da Franz
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SEAFOOD
