I have been to Barbacani many times, in my opinion it cannot be beaten if you are looking for authentic venetian food, could nearly be a 'baccaro' but f course there are also more international items on the menu too... add to that the chance to literally eat over a nice quiet venetain canal (with passing boats and gondolas adding... More

I wrote a story about one of my dinners at Ai Barbacani. You can check it out at: http://foodflirtonline.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/venetian-adventure/ More

We visited Ai Barbacani after seeing the many good reviews on TA, away from all the hustle and bustle and touristy places (thank God for iphones and google maps haha). A small and cozy restaurant with so much character. We were greeted by the lovely staff who seated us quickly and immediately gave us a glass of prosecco and basket... More

Amazing, amazing restaurant in Venice. Honestly, we were struggling a little to find a good place to have dinner in San Marco. We went on a long search for another restaurant here on TripAdvisor (we eventually find out, after Google Maps let us down two nights in a row, but it didn't look as good as we thought it would... More

Read reviews on this restaurant and can confirm they were absolutely correct Starting with a glass of proseco through the lovely meal(we chose from the 3 course set meal) and finishing with a glass of grappa.Overall cost including a litre of house wine was aprox 56 euros More

This place is an hidden gem but it was next door to our hotel. Right beside a small canal, it's in a very peaceful location and as soon as you walk in you can feel the ambience, when you see locals eating here you know it's good. Had dinner here 3 nights out of 4, superb food and warm friendly... More

The price is ok, 65€ sharing desert and started and no wine. it was really full the restaurant so could be good make a reservation before. The Tiramisu is homemade really good. More

When in Italy we tried to stay away from the touristy areas for food. Although this place was close to San Marco it was sufficiently off the main road for us to consider it, and we didn't want to walk too far. We went in and the fireplace sold us, as simple as that is. It was really busy and... More

Staff were very friendly, but one word of warning, do not order 'fresh vegetables'. I actually witnessed the staff putting a plate of frozen vegetables in the microwave to cook! The rest of the meal was outstanding. More