Venice holds the rights to many beloved culinary delicacies. It’s the birthplace of cicchetti (small plates served at wine bars), the Venetian spritz (with an olive), the Bellini (created at Harry’s Bar), sgroppino, tiramisu (Veneto Region), and risotto al nero di seppia (squid ink rice).

As a result, it’s a hotspot for food tourism and has received a flurry of accolades from Michelin, The World’s 50 Best and the like.

There are thousands of restaurants and bars in “La Serenissima” from which to choose, but these are the five you don’t want to miss.

Venice holds the rights to many beloved culinary delicacies. It’s the birthplace of cicchetti (small plates served at wine bars), the Venetian spritz (with an olive), the Bellini (created at Harry’s Bar), sgroppino, tiramisu (Veneto Region),

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