When in Venice, one of the tricks to getting the “real deal” cuisine is getting away from the touristy areas and eating as the locals do.   Which means skip the shady pizza joints and “menu turistico” places with hawkers begging you to look at the menu as soon as you get off the boat, and dig into the city to find out where the locals are noshing.

You’ll find some amazing treats at bacaro type establishments pouring spritzes and serving up cicchetti that are just to die for.  We’ll show you where!  Make sure you click to enlarge.