"Are there even any good restaurants in Venice?" is a question we have all asked ourselves at least once in our lives. Don't get me wrong, as an Italian-born-and-bred lifestyle journalist, I know the secret to unearthing the very best of every city's culinary scene lies in (lots and lots of) on-the-field research, local connections, and a pinch of... luck. But even then, there still hasn't been a single time when I didn't end up feeling slightly disheartened while trying to secure a worth-the-check meal around La Serenissima. What's the deal with Italy's most romantic destination, then?
Well, let's say that decades of overtourism and inflated rent prices didn't particularly help, instead pushing a lot of what Venetians had to offer from a gastronomic perspective out of travelers' view. But that's why I am here writing today: to prove that not only do good restaurants in Venice actually exist, but they are filled with just as noteworthy, unexpectedly inspiring interiors.
