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Venice Map: Do SpadeDo Spade Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Wine Bar, Venetian
Hours Mon-Wed and Fri-Sat 11:30am-3pm and 6-11:30pm
Address
San Polo 860
Location On Sottoportego do Spade, In San Polo
Transportation Vaporetto: Rialto or San Silvestro (at San Polo side of Rialto Bridge, walk away from bridge and through open-air market until you see covered fish market on your right; take a left and then take 2nd right onto Sottoportego do Spade)
Reservations Reservations not necessary
Phone 041-521-0583
Web site www.dospadevenezia.it
Prices Primi 12€-26€ ($16-$34); secondi 30€ ($39)
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
Season Closed 1 week in Jan

Frommer's Review

From 1415 until very recently, workers, fishmongers, and shoppers from the nearby Mercato della Pescheria flocked to this spot, once a characterful wine bar, with bonhomie galore. Now, after a change of ownership in 2007 and a widely divergent approach to dining, it is an upscale restaurant, with lobster flown in twice weekly from Maine, specializing in risotto with foie gras and truffles. The menu is now as rich and elaborate as the interior. It's a far cry from the days when fishermen would have a glass of white wine at the bar while wearing rubber boots, but if you're craving something more succulent and decadent, you've come to the right place.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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