as a venetian i have nothing but praise for the video. tourists are often misguided and in need of knowledgeable figures like you to help them experience genuine products and experiences of the city
I’ve been to Venice twice. The last time, I ate the liven with onions with polanto at a restaurant nearby the Rialto Bridge - during a full moon lunar eclipse! Magical experience!
I regret not seeing your video before going to Venice last August. I could have gone on a food tour with you. But at least, I was able to eat the pasta with onions and anchovies and the liver. Next time!
Wow, I'm taken aback by this video. My girlfriend & I are coming to Venice next month and your video gave us so much excitement that we simply can't wait to experience. Quality content all around. We're big fans
The problem is too much tourism in Venice and the consequence kill of the authentic food made now only for tourists and price very expensive for natives 😢
Beautifully shot video. Listed all my favourite Venetian foods, except for crab. Fondamenta della Misericordia is where I always head for cicchetti too. Alla vedova another great bacaro, with excellent bigoli in salsa. The spaghetti al nero not unique to Venice, though - also a speciality where I live, in Sicily
Thanks a lot for those recommendations. I’ll be sure to try them out! I wonder what Venetian dish showcases their crab the best, will be on the lookout. Ti ringrazio!
I've watched a handful of your videos now and they are very well done and super informative! Thank you for the great food recommendations and tips for the amazing city of Venezia!!!
l live near Venice, sadly It's honestly really difficult even for people of Veneto region to differentiate from tourist trap to good places in Venice nowdays, you did a very good job. A tip to find a good "cicchetteria": if you see a lot of college student in it, usually is a good one. Another tip: if you have the possibility, go to eat in Lido or in Pellestrina island, even if the last one is a bit out of Venice (40 minutes of ferry) and there are only a few restaurant, but it's cozy and romantic.
Thank you. A lot of information and to think about. You mentioned that you are a food tour guide? If so, do you want a website I can check and do my due diligence.
@@JOA-r4vThanks! Glad it could provide you with some insight. As I’m currently fully booked by my agency through until November, no website nor due diligence is necessary. :)
@@sebastianmessinger thanks for replying back. Do you have any one that you can recommend that does food tours? My wife and I will be in Venice mid-September. Thanks again.
Al Gatto Nero on Burano was one of the best meals we had in 2 weeks in Italy. and Ristorante Ai Cesendeli also on Burano had the best spaghetti alle vongole I've ever had. Shiavi might be too touristy, but they also had great cichetti.
I ho vissuto a Venezia, I lived there. Grazie, Sior, this is a nice made video. I know that city like my back pockets and it was nice to see familiar places after so many years I have not been back.
The food in Italy is different in all Italian regions, which is very exciting for Italian tourists, too. Food is all the same only in very touristic restaurants, where you'll find quite unauthentic food made to meet the expectations of tourists who think they know better because they are used to "so-called" Italian dishes such as "bolognese" or "Alfredo" or strange pizzas. Don't mess with Italian food please. Just enjoy it. 😊
My advice is to visit Venice in the period after Carnevale, but before the Easter holidays… week after Carnevale and two weeks before Easter… Weather is iffy, but it doesn’t matter…many fewer tourists… Venice is so small and with so few original residents now… It’s hard to find good reasonable restaurants that are NOT geared toward the tourist trade… But look carefully, and you will find them… Good video… You get ideas? 😊😋😋🧨😎
Another wonderful video. I've learned a lot. Not least how a tiramisu should be made. It's so badly imitated all over the world. These looked delicious. Thank you 🙏🏽
I am shocked! All these years I thought gazpacho was Spanish or Mexican. I previously lived in Southern California where gazpacho is always on the Mexican menu. Thank you! Aloha from Honolulu 🇺🇸🏄🏼♂️🏖️
@@sebastianmessinger Just rewatched. It was the dish at Harry’s Bar. I should have paid more attention because your description was definitely not gazpacho. Thanks for sharing.🇺🇸
An absolutely BRILLIANT video! We used to live in Padova, twenty minutes away and many, many moons ago. It took me close to 3 years before I was able to warm up to Venice as a city. But once I did, like the rest of Italy, it gets under your skin and does not let go. The food however was never top notch, on par with almost all of the rest of Italy. This has been changing over the past 10 years or so, turning the city into magic. My only recommendation: avoid pizza in Venice. There are so many wonderful Venetian dishes, don't disappoint yourself with pizza. You want pizza, go almost anywhere else, but not here. We return to the old country about once a year; I am taking copious notes for out next visit. (Oh, avoid Al Graspa d'Ua like the plague, it ain't what it was a long time ago, but Alla Madonna is still a fabulous place for dinner.)
Awesome video. Is there any way to avoid onions in Venice? I’m a little intolerant (will have to go to the washroom soon after lol) is there any way some of these restaurants will do without onion?
Shouldn't be a problem. Just always inform your waiter to make sure. Almost all speak English. You can always ask "senza cipolle" for bonus points. ;) Thanks!
@@sebastianmessinger thank you! Already went and it was great. I actually didn’t need to say no onions! Something about the food in Europe is not affecting my intolerance like here in Canada! Anyway thanks again!
Wished I watched you before I toured Venice a year ago. I would have liked to try the all Venetian foods like the sardine or cod mousse sandwiches, or the caramelized onions pasta, and the wines. The Italian restaurant industry simplifies the cuisine and so the narrative of each dish's origin is lost.
Thanks! The restaurant industry simply wants to meet popular tourist demands. That's why it's important as a traveler to seek out local cuisine in order to sustain each region's unique traditions. Venice is still here for you to visit! I recommend going in the off season, restaurants will be less busy and chefs & waiters can take more time to serving you.
A couple of thougths: 1) true and "poor" Fegato (accent goes on the E, not on the A!) alla Veneziana is made with pork liver, and has no raisins and pinenuts...just a lot of onions (just the white ones, please) with the key contribution of laurel leaves; 2) "Buranello" just means "from burano"...the cookie itself is in fact named "Bussolà" when ring-shaped (bussolà buranelli, plural bussolai buranelli) and "Esse" when S-shaped (esse buranello / plural essi buranelli). P..S: If you want to be 100% Venetian, DO NOT pronounce the two L in buranelli...just say BURANEI. 😉
Oh come on, that carpaccio restaurant is a pure ripoff and you know it. I mean 58 € for such a simple and easy to make dish, 10 € for a bottle of mineral water, this is just pure pretentiousness.
Awesome video. Is there any way to avoid onions in Venice? I’m a little intolerant (will have to go to the washroom soon after lol) is there any way some of these restaurants will do without onion?
Sure! I’ve had many guests with onion intolerances. Avoid the fegato and sarde in saor. Many of the other dishes mentioned here use no onion. But when in doubt, always ask the waiter :)
@@sebastianmessinger will they make a dish without onion if asked? I hate asking but don’t want to spend my day in the washroom lol. Even some pizza sauces have onion/onion powder not sure they can do anything about it
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as a venetian i have nothing but praise for the video. tourists are often misguided and in need of knowledgeable figures like you to help them experience genuine products and experiences of the city
Talking about the neglected tramezzini, finally! The Venetians' venetian street food.
I’ve been to Venice twice. The last time, I ate the liven with onions with polanto at a restaurant nearby the Rialto Bridge - during a full moon lunar eclipse! Magical experience!
Best video guide to Venetian dishes and restaurants out there. Thank you for your knowledge and aesthetics, Sebastian.
Another to try is tris di baccala. Stockfish three ways,usually manticato, in a red sauce and a white .
Carpaccio has always been a favorite. It's incredible.
I agree. Such a delicate finesse
Such a detailed tour of food at Venice by a very capable young man. Thanks much. We will visit Venice in October, 2024.
Thank you kindly! Enjoy your trip. Say hi if you bump into me. :)
I regret not seeing your video before going to Venice last August. I could have gone on a food tour with you. But at least, I was able to eat the pasta with onions and anchovies and the liver. Next time!
It will always be there! Thank you!
Wow, I'm taken aback by this video. My girlfriend & I are coming to Venice next month and your video gave us so much excitement that we simply can't wait to experience. Quality content all around. We're big fans
What a fantastic trip this was. We made it to most of the places you recommended. 10/10 advice
The problem is too much tourism in Venice and the consequence kill of the authentic food made now only for tourists and price very expensive for natives 😢
The squid ink pasta or risotto are my favorite too on this list...and i leve and work there
Beautifully shot video. Listed all my favourite Venetian foods, except for crab. Fondamenta della Misericordia is where I always head for cicchetti too. Alla vedova another great bacaro, with excellent bigoli in salsa. The spaghetti al nero not unique to Venice, though - also a speciality where I live, in Sicily
Thanks a lot for those recommendations. I’ll be sure to try them out! I wonder what Venetian dish showcases their crab the best, will be on the lookout. Ti ringrazio!
Funny the Venetians also do raisins and pine nuts. Trade!
Fritto misto. This is a must.
Great video, I will try some of these places tomorrow!!!!
I've watched a handful of your videos now and they are very well done and super informative! Thank you for the great food recommendations and tips for the amazing city of Venezia!!!
l live near Venice, sadly It's honestly really difficult even for people of Veneto region to differentiate from tourist trap to good places in Venice nowdays, you did a very good job. A tip to find a good "cicchetteria": if you see a lot of college student in it, usually is a good one. Another tip: if you have the possibility, go to eat in Lido or in Pellestrina island, even if the last one is a bit out of Venice (40 minutes of ferry) and there are only a few restaurant, but it's cozy and romantic.
Sarde in saor! Yes!
Osteria alle Testere and Ale Covo are my favorite places for dinner in Venice.
What an absolutely exquisite way to tell stories 🙌🏿. I want to go back to Venice just to try the Sarde in Saor, because I didn't 😅
Thanks!
Sardines ! Your favourite new dish ;)
What an incredible introduction to venetian cuisine! Thank you 🙏🏼
Glad you enjoyed it! So rich yet underrated
Thank you. A lot of information and to think about. You mentioned that you are a food tour guide? If so, do you want a website I can check and do my due diligence.
@@JOA-r4vThanks! Glad it could provide you with some insight. As I’m currently fully booked by my agency through until November, no website nor due diligence is necessary. :)
@@sebastianmessinger thanks for replying back. Do you have any one that you can recommend that does food tours? My wife and I will be in Venice mid-September. Thanks again.
Sorry I just saw this reply! I would check out Urban Adventures if it’s not too late :) Enjoy your trip!
Al Gatto Nero on Burano was one of the best meals we had in 2 weeks in Italy. and Ristorante Ai Cesendeli also on Burano had the best spaghetti alle vongole I've ever had. Shiavi might be too touristy, but they also had great cichetti.
Thanks ! I’ll add them to my list :)
I ho vissuto a Venezia, I lived there. Grazie, Sior, this is a nice made video. I know that city like my back pockets and it was nice to see familiar places after so many years I have not been back.
Careful, it is easy to get lost in Venice. It all looks so similar, use a point of referral
Ti ringrazio caro.
Getting lost is the best part :)
The food in Italy is different in all Italian regions, which is very exciting for Italian tourists, too. Food is all the same only in very touristic restaurants, where you'll find quite unauthentic food made to meet the expectations of tourists who think they know better because they are used to "so-called" Italian dishes such as "bolognese" or "Alfredo" or strange pizzas. Don't mess with Italian food please. Just enjoy it. 😊
My advice is to visit Venice in the period after Carnevale, but before the Easter holidays… week after Carnevale and two weeks before Easter… Weather is iffy, but it doesn’t matter…many fewer tourists… Venice is so small and with so few original residents now… It’s hard to find good reasonable restaurants that are NOT geared toward the tourist trade… But look carefully, and you will find them…
Good video… You get ideas? 😊😋😋🧨😎
What a great channel: informative, interesting, without the ME-ME-ME. I've seen many videos on Venice yet almost everything here was new to me.
Much appreciated. The goal is to connect curious travelers with hard working restauranteurs.
We love Luna Sentada. Have you tried it?
Never been! Asian/Venetian fusion seems interesting
America Locando Mornin is my favorite Venetian Restaurant.
Another wonderful video. I've learned a lot. Not least how a tiramisu should be made. It's so badly imitated all over the world. These looked delicious. Thank you 🙏🏽
Indeed! It’s good to understand the rules in order to know how to break them correctly
One word: miam 😋and great recommendations!
Thanks! Hope they can be useful
BEAUTIFULLY DONE BRAVO!!!!!!!!Gianni
Ti ringrazio caro!
Superb video - thanks for giving away all your secret spots!🙏
Glad you like them!
Bravo!
I am shocked! All these years I thought gazpacho was Spanish or Mexican. I previously lived in Southern California where gazpacho is always on the Mexican menu. Thank you! Aloha from Honolulu 🇺🇸🏄🏼♂️🏖️
I don't think I mentionned Gazpacho in this video?
@@sebastianmessinger Just rewatched. It was the dish at Harry’s Bar. I should have paid more attention because your description was definitely not gazpacho. Thanks for sharing.🇺🇸
An absolutely BRILLIANT video! We used to live in Padova, twenty minutes away and many, many moons ago. It took me close to 3 years before I was able to warm up to Venice as a city. But once I did, like the rest of Italy, it gets under your skin and does not let go. The food however was never top notch, on par with almost all of the rest of Italy. This has been changing over the past 10 years or so, turning the city into magic. My only recommendation: avoid pizza in Venice. There are so many wonderful Venetian dishes, don't disappoint yourself with pizza. You want pizza, go almost anywhere else, but not here. We return to the old country about once a year; I am taking copious notes for out next visit. (Oh, avoid Al Graspa d'Ua like the plague, it ain't what it was a long time ago, but Alla Madonna is still a fabulous place for dinner.)
Ciochetti. Fascinating.
Cicchetti
Black pasta and rice. I make them but never realized they were Venetian.
Not exclusively, but they are a flagship dish of the lagoon nonetheless :)
Awesome video. Is there any way to avoid onions in Venice? I’m a little intolerant (will have to go to the washroom soon after lol) is there any way some of these restaurants will do without onion?
Shouldn't be a problem. Just always inform your waiter to make sure. Almost all speak English. You can always ask "senza cipolle" for bonus points. ;)
Thanks!
@@sebastianmessinger thank you! Already went and it was great. I actually didn’t need to say no onions! Something about the food in Europe is not affecting my intolerance like here in Canada! Anyway thanks again!
Wished I watched you before I toured Venice a year ago. I would have liked to try the all Venetian foods like the sardine or cod mousse sandwiches, or the caramelized onions pasta, and the wines. The Italian restaurant industry simplifies the cuisine and so the narrative of each dish's origin is lost.
Thanks! The restaurant industry simply wants to meet popular tourist demands. That's why it's important as a traveler to seek out local cuisine in order to sustain each region's unique traditions. Venice is still here for you to visit! I recommend going in the off season, restaurants will be less busy and chefs & waiters can take more time to serving you.
A couple of thougths:
1) true and "poor" Fegato (accent goes on the E, not on the A!) alla Veneziana is made with pork liver, and has no raisins and pinenuts...just a lot of onions (just the white ones, please) with the key contribution of laurel leaves;
2) "Buranello" just means "from burano"...the cookie itself is in fact named "Bussolà" when ring-shaped (bussolà buranelli, plural bussolai buranelli) and "Esse" when S-shaped (esse buranello / plural essi buranelli).
P..S: If you want to be 100% Venetian, DO NOT pronounce the two L in buranelli...just say BURANEI. 😉
Omg, I went to paradiso perduto in the ‘80s just because of the name! It’s still there?😂
The finest coffee that Venice imports is from Costa Rica
Oh come on, that carpaccio restaurant is a pure ripoff and you know it. I mean 58 € for such a simple and easy to make dish, 10 € for a bottle of mineral water, this is just pure pretentiousness.
Liver isn't fashionable but all offal dishes are worth a go.
Vini da Gigio
Awesome video. Is there any way to avoid onions in Venice? I’m a little intolerant (will have to go to the washroom soon after lol) is there any way some of these restaurants will do without onion?
Sure! I’ve had many guests with onion intolerances.
Avoid the fegato and sarde in saor. Many of the other dishes mentioned here use no onion. But when in doubt, always ask the waiter :)
@@sebastianmessinger will they make a dish without onion if asked? I hate asking but don’t want to spend my day in the washroom lol. Even some pizza sauces have onion/onion powder not sure they can do anything about it
I would order dishes without onions and follow up with “senza cipolle?” just to make sure. You’ll be fine :)