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14 Best Dining Experiences In Venice

The best of Venice and the lagoon.

The 14 most popular dining experiences in Venice. The ones worth carving a morning out for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.

14 Best Dining Experiences In Venice

Venice: Hard Rock Cafe with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner - Gold Menu vs Diamond Menu: what you choose for lunch or dinner
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Venice: Hard Rock Cafe with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner

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1.Venice: Hard Rock Cafe with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner

Priority seating at Hard Rock Cafe Venice by St. Mark’s: skip the line, choose Gold or Diamond menus, and grab the new Rock Shop at Rialto.

Most Popular★ 4.4

“They seemed slightly confused by the voucher we had with getyourguide but eventually sat us down with the diamond menu, the list is pretty small to choose from we ended up getting onion rings for starter, salmon and BBQ combo for our mains and cheesecake/brownie for our desert and honestly the food was nice considering…”

1,102 reviews1 dayFrom $36by Hard Rock Cafe Venice

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Hard Rock Cafe Venice with Set Lunch or Dinner - A meal with a view: Canal Grande and the Vecchia Murano contrast
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Hard Rock Cafe Venice with Set Lunch or Dinner

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2.Hard Rock Cafe Venice with Set Lunch or Dinner

Skip-the-line Hard Rock Cafe Venice set menu with priority seating, rock memorabilia, and canal views near San Marco for 2 hours.

★ 4.0

“The food was really good, the service was not so good. Once the wait staff realized we were the prepaid group menu they seemed to have very little interest in us.”

251 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $39.77by Hard Rock Cafe - Europe

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Venice: Cabaret Dinner Show - Getting There Without Stress: Mainland Location and the Piazzale Roma Shortcut
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Venice: Cabaret Dinner Show

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3.Venice: Cabaret Dinner Show

A 3.5-hour Venice cabaret dinner on the mainland with a welcome drink, 5-course meal, and the Cabaret Grand Show.

★ 4.3

“You are offered a welcome drink when you come in of Prosecco which was very nice. Then you also get a bottle of your choice at your table. Food was very subpar. Pork was not cooked and cooked vegetables were not very good. However, the performances were GREAT! Loved them all so much and really…”

134 reviewsFrom $130.28by Avanspettacolo Venezia Dinner Show

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Semi-Private Venice Market and Cicchetti Food Experience - Walking to cicchetti bars: tasting like locals (not like a checklist)
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Semi-Private Venice Market and Cicchetti Food Experience

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4.Semi-Private Venice Market and Cicchetti Food Experience

2.5-hour Venice market and cicchetti tasting with Prosecco, Rialto Fish Market sights, a small-group vibe, and a gondolino crossing.

★ 5.0

“Giulia was an amazing tour guide as we saw Venice and experienced the food and culture through her native eyes. The parts of Venice she was able to show us were the best because they were truly authentic, as she lives the culture every day. Seeing Venice through her eyes was a unique experience to…”

62 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $179.82by LivTours

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Venice Evening Food Tour: Bites, Drinks & Sit-Down Dinner - Cicchetti and bacari: the real Venetian rhythm you’ll follow
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Venice Evening Food Tour: Bites, Drinks & Sit-Down Dinner

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2-Course Dinner in a Typical Venetian Restaurant - Watching gondolas while you eat: what the canal view really adds
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2-Course Dinner in a Typical Venetian Restaurant

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Avanspettacolo: Cabaret Dinner Show in Venice - Gala dinner: Landfare, Seafood, or Vegetarian with wine included
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Avanspettacolo: Cabaret Dinner Show in Venice

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Four-course Food & Wine Pairing Elegant Dinner in Venice - How the evening works: meeting point, outside sights, then dinner
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Four-Course Food & Wine Pairing Elegant Dinner in Venice

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Venice Dinner Food Tour around Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Quarter - Walking into Ghetto Ebraico: rabbi’s house and synagogue sights
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Venice Dinner Food Tour around Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Quarter

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9.Venice Dinner Food Tour around Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Quarter

4-hour Cannaregio Jewish Ghetto dinner tour with history, a rabbi’s house, synagogue sights, and a full meal plus gelato and wine.

★ 5.0

“Absolutely LOVED the tour, both culturally and gastronomically speaking, and Vanessa was the PERFECT hostess & guide!! Not only did she share her incredible knowledge of the interwoven histories of the Carneggio area and the Jewish Ghetto, but she did it with empathy, grace, style and humor. She provided an incredible human bridge that made…”

17 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $142.98by Tasty Tours - Italy Food Tours

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Venice: Gondola Ride and a Gala Dinner in a Venetian Palace - The gondola ride: Grand Canal romance with a Venetian twist
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Venice: Gondola Ride and a Gala Dinner in a Venetian Palace

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10.Venice: Gondola Ride and a Gala Dinner in a Venetian Palace

Private gondola on the Grand Canal and a gala-style dinner in a historic Venetian palace setting, with hotel pickup and a romantic pace.

★ 4.8

“The guides and the Gondolier were knowledgeable about Venice, and we had excellent communication with them. Giuseppe and Livinia helped make our 39th Anniversary a truly memorable experience. The dinner at the Aman hotel was spectacular."”

17 reviewsby Top Venice

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Cesarine: Venice Show Cooking & Dining Experience at Local's Home - Show cooking with a Venetian focus: what you’ll learn
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Cesarine: Venice Show Cooking & Dining Experience at Local’s Home

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12.Cesarine: Venice Show Cooking & Dining Experience at Local’s Home

Small-group Venetian show cooking at a local home, then a homemade 3-course meal with wine. Meet at San Giacomo di Rialto.

★ 4.5

“This was the most exciting part of our stay in Venice. Having dinner with locals on their private roof top bar in their house from the 12th century. Patrizia and Adriano are - with the help of Lyn - wonderful hosts. Food was very local. We liked it very much.”

11 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $132.45by Cesarine: Cooking Class

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Gondola ride and dinner in Venice - Key things to know before you go
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Gondola ride and dinner in Venice

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13.Gondola ride and dinner in Venice

Private 30-min gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal plus an Italian dinner at Vino Vino with wine, coffee, and dessert.

★ 3.5

“Insanely overpriced. Walk up to any of the hundreds of gondolas for the same 30 minute ride, they're never overbooked, and it's only 80 Euros for up to 4 people. Where as 4 tickets for this booking are $150 each! RIP OFF! Then dinner is at a vRead more”

7 reviewsFrom $180.26by Park Viaggi

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Market Tour and Dining at a Local's Home in Venice - Four Courses at a Real Venetian Home: How the Meal Flows
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Market Tour and Dining at a Local’s Home in Venice

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