Pisa
Venice
Pizzeria Da Filippo
€
€€€
(
138 Via Corridoni,
+39 502 7288
) Conveniently placed for a bite to eat before
travelling from Pisa train station, this basic pizzeria is most
famed for its
cecina
, a local speciality focaccia made from
chickpeas.
Antica Trattoria da Bruno
€€€
€
(
12 Via
Luigi Bianchi, +39 5056 0818)
If the happy photographs on
the wall of the many VIPs who’ve eaten here are anything
to go by, you should be in for a good night. The menu is
based on traditional Pisan dishes such as
zuppa pisana
,
a hearty blend of beans, cabbage and bread.
The Wall
(
26 Via Cardinale Maffi, +39 349 421 8007
)
Come for early evening cocktails and stay for an
entertaining evening among the regulars. On Saturday
nights local groups perform live while on Sundays there’s
a huge aperitivo buffet. Open Weds-Sun, 7pm-2am.
Andy Warhol, An American Story
This exhibition at
the city’s Palazzo Blu is well worth a peek. It features
around 200 works by the American pioneer of Pop Art
including the iconic ‘Marilyn’.
palazzoblu.it
Pizzeria Ae Oche
€
€€€
(
1522 Calle delle Oche, Santa
Croce, +39 415 241 161
) There’s a choice of 90 pizzas at
this relaxed pizzeria. After starting out small here, it now
has several other branches around Venice.
Algiubagiò
€€
€€
(
5039 Fondamenta Nuove,
Cannaregio, +39 41 523 6084
) Run by the same family
for over 60 years, this stylish yet welcoming restaurant
serves imaginative plates such as seafood ravioli and fillet
of tuna with cream of fennel.
Osteria agli Ormesini
(
2710 Fondamenta degli
Ormesini, Cannaregio, +39 41 715 834
) Choose from over
100 different types of beers at this canal-side bar in a
peaceful part of town. Ideal for a chilled evening.
Palazzo Grassi
The interior at this crumbling, yet
beautiful gallery has been covered in Ottoman-inspired
carpets for the latest Rudolf Stingel contemporary art
exhibition. See both new works and old by the Italian
artist before 31 December.
palazzograssi.it
sarah lane
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See the original Marilyn
at Palazzo Blu
Wrap up warm when
visiting Venice in December –
it can get chilly
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