$, Italian, Seafood, Santa Croce
Fodor's Review:
Come to this casual spot for a change from standard Venetian food. Yes, fish is on the menu, but offerings such as mousse di gamberoni con salsa di avocado (shrimp mousse with an avocado sauce) and Sicilian-style sarde incinte (stuffed, or "pregnant," sardines) are far from typical fare. The wine list and the cheese plate are both divine. The location is in the heart of the Rialto market in a 15th-century loggia, with tables upstairs in a carefully restored room with a partial view of the Grand Canal; when it's warm, you can sit outdoors and get the full canal view.
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