"Located inside the hotel of the same name, Venice Venice could probably get away with serving mediocre pasta, since the location on the Grand Canal and the view of the Rialto Bridge is so good. But they very much did not phone it in—there’s an impressive crudo-of-the-day plate and pastas like clam ravioli that’s stuffed with ricotta and native-to-the-region erbe di campo greens. We like it best for dinner, but it’s also worth stopping by from 6-8pm for a sort of aperitivo hour, when you can sip a mezcal negroni and eat some cantabrian anchovies." - gillian mcguire
