"A stone’s throw from St Mark’s Square and the lagoon-front Riva degli Schiavoni, Hostaria Castello is a modern take on the Ottoman coffee house with lush velvet sofas and antique wooden pieces set against brick-and-concrete walls; the menu balances seafood, meat and vegetarian dishes, with comforting Italian staples like ravioli with ricotta and spinach alongside more local traditions such as scallop and pesto tagliatelle." - Anne Hanley