VENICE
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The 15 most popular lunch 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.
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“friendly staff lovely food great music right near canal and gondolas”
Skip-the-line Hard Rock Cafe Venice set menu with priority seating, rock memorabilia, and canal views near San Marco for 2 hours.
“The starter was a choice between salad or onion rings, the main course was an ok choice but tasted terrible. The waiter we had was great but when he was done with his shift we had no one I) check it’s ok II) take our food away III) give us dessert menus.”
Venice to Conegliano Prosecco Hills day tour: two wineries, 8 tastings, and a family osteria lunch with spiedo and views.
“Best Prosecco hills tour. Costs a little more than the larger group ones but worth every cent. Two wineries each showing a different style and a different region. You can actually learn quite a lot about the local wine culture. The family restaurant was great- a nice country kitchen with wood flamed chicken. And the…”
Private Prosecco day trip from Venice to Valdobbiadene with Villa Maria and Marsuret tastings plus a 2-course lunch, door-to-door transfer.
“Our guide Marco was super in arranging our wine tasting to two wineries and the Lunch was memorable because it really was local cuisine with homemade real Italian foods. The owner chef provided high quality food with really so much to eat and the bottle of wine was great with the meal. This was an…”
A 12:00 Venice lagoon catamaran lunch cruise with chill-out music, a light meal, and one included drink. Views of Giudecca and Lido.
“Loads of fun! We enjoyed our boat ride and the crew was very nice and welcoming and great! The food and drinks were good as well. Overall, A+”
Skip the line for a one-hour light lunch at Illy Café in Venice’s Royal Gardens, with cicchetti, a basin view, and a city audio app.
“Ambiente piacevole, non si è potuto scegliere il dolce indicato nell'offerta. Per il resto personale cortese e gentile ed ingresso direttamente sui giardini reali”
Boat tour from Venice to Murano, Burano, and Torcello with a glass-blowing stop and a seafood lunch at Al Raspo de Ua.
“Not worth the money. There was nobody there to direct you to the correct boat like the description said, so you had 80 people asking each other if this was the right place. There was nothing said about lunch. We had to ask our tour guide who gave us the directions to the restaurant. Food…”
Private Venice walking tour with Rialto and San Marco, plus Murano lunch and a Colleoni glass factory visit for real insight.
“Multi Grazi for a fantastic tour of Venice with Miss Ketty! She is warm, friendly, funny and so knowledgable about beautiful Venice. She met us at our awesome hotel and then we walked around the historic sites, took excellent photos and videos, had a great lunch, then shopped at the Murano Island. Such wonderful memories!!…”
A light 3-course lunch at Illy Caffè in Venice’s Royal Gardens, with panoramic St. Mark’s Basin views and a helpful discovery app.
“This is a waste of time and money. The gardens to stroll for nice. The lunch was inside only couple of tables outside not even immersed gardens. Food off chain restaurant menu only a couple of items allowed and way over priced.”
All-inclusive Amarone day from Venice with an expert guide, two small wineries, and lunch at Trattoria Alla Porchetta.
“Mario was an outstanding tour guide. He was professional and customized the tour to our exact interests. We did a day in Valpolicella, an excellent walking tour of Padua with Rachel and a day in Prosecco. We learned so much about the making of Amarone wines. After that lovely day, we did a walking tour…”
A full-day Prosecco DOCG tour from Venice with an expert guide, tastings, and lunch, plus a WWI-linked stop along the way.
“I booked an all day solo Prosecco tour with Mario. My intention was to expand upon my wine education (WSET 1 and 2) and experience first hand different wineries in the prestigious Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene wine region. Mario was fantastic and a wealth of information as I continued to ask many questions throughout the day.…”
Private Venice highlights, gondola and Murano boat ride with seafood lunch and Colleoni glass factory visit, ending on Murano.
“Fantastic tour around Venice and gondola ride, visit to Murano glass factory, superb lunch and then rounded off with a visit to the Doge's palace. Giovani was a superb guide, informative and friendly.”
Private Venice walk plus Murano and Burano by water taxi and limousine, with St Mark’s Basilica ticket and lunch included.
“Very informative and flexible for our interests. Claudia was great and showed us all the sites on the itinerary and explained the significance of each one and more. Our lunch was very good and generous portions.”
5-hour Venice tour with skip-the-line St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, two-course lunch, then a boat ride to Murano glassmaking.
“I paid €150 for this tour and was (almost) only disappointed. At the meeting point I was told that there was a problem with the guide for German. I could do the tour in English or come back at 12:30 for lunch and then do the tour in German at 2pm. I did not receive…”
Premium cheeses, Prosecco-hill views, and a micro-distillery gin tasting, with full lunch—7 to 8 hours from Venice.
“What a wonderful way to spend the day away from the tourist areas while learning about the arts of cheeses and Prosecco. The tastings were quaint and well done. Umberto's narrative and expertise of the area that he was born and raised in is refreshing. We highly recommend it!”
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