Enoteca al Volto

Enoteca al Volto Review

A short walk from the Rialto Bridge, this bar has been around since 1936; the fine cicheti and primi have a lot to do with its staying power. Two small, dark rooms with a ceiling plastered with wine labels provide a classic backdrop for simple fare. The place prides itself on its considerable wine list of both Italian and foreign vintages. If you stick to a panino or some cicheti at the bar, you'll eat well for relatively little. If you take a table and opt for one of the day's exceptional primi (like the delicious risotto options), the price category goes up a notch; however, this is still one of the best restaurant bargains in Venice. There are, of course, traditional secondi, such as a very good seppie in nero. The house wine, as is to be expected in an enoteca, is quite drinkable.