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7
Acquastanca
$$
OSTERIA
This historic Murano bakery has been reinvented in marble, concrete and brushed
steel. Inventive cooking includes plump prawns in a web of filo pastry, exquisite
tuna tartare and homemade gnocchi with scallops. At the generous bar, grab a cof-
fee and homemade cake in the morning or wine and cheese in early evening. (
041 319 51 25;
www.acquastanca.it
;
Fondamenta Manin 48; meals €30-40;
9am-8pm Tue-Sun, to
10pm Fri;
Faro)
8
Trattoria al Gatto Nero
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SEAFOOD
Once you've tried the homemade
tagliolini
(flat pasta) with spider crab, whole
grilled fish, and perfect house-baked Burano biscuits, the ferry ride to Burano
seems a minor inconvenience - a swim back here from Venice would be worth it
for that decadent langoustine risotto alone. Call ahead and plead for canalside
seating. (
041 73 01 20;
www.gattonero.com
; Fondamenta della Giudecca 88; meals €30-40;
noon-3.30pm & 7.30-10pm Tue-Sun;
Burano)
9
Locanda Cipriani
$$$
ITALIAN
Since 1934 the Cipriani family (of Harry's Bar fame) has run Locanda Cipriani,
Hemingway's Torcello retreat for writing, hunting and drinking (not necessarily in
that order). Pull up a seat fireside or in the rose garden, feast on the €45 Torcello
lunch featuring wild game and enjoy original-recipe bellinis at less than Harry's
Bar prices. (
041 73 01 50;
www.locandacipriani.com
; Piazza Santa Fosca 29; meals €40-55;
by reservation, closed Tue & Jan;
Torcello)
10
Al Pontil Dea Giudecca
$
VENETIAN
