A taste of the Rialto
Explore the vibrant 700 year old markets of San Polo, then taste the fresh local produce in the form of cicchetti (small plate appetisers).
- Theme
- Food & Drink
- Location
- San Polo, Venice
- Duration
- 2 hours 55 minutes
- Designer
- Barry Pickard
Experience
Route
Rialto Mercato
As equally popular with the locals and the tourists, this foodies paradise is a great introduction to street food, Venice style.
Rialto Pescheria
A 700 year old fish market vital to the local cuisine, just minutes walk from the iconic Rialto Bridge.
Cantina Do Spade
Offering a cicchetti menu ranging from octopus salad and tuna meatballs, to stuffed squid and sardines in saor. The cantina also boast a full restaurant menu and great selection of wines.
Bar All’Arco
With food bought fresh that day from the Rialto markets, there is always a queue for their cicchetti dishes.
I Compari Pulperia a Venezia
With vegetables and seafood on hand from the market stalls, which are just metres away the market, I Compari offers fresh and delicious Venetian cicchetti.
Amorino
The highest quality gelato made as naturally as possible with no artificial colours or flavourings.
Practicalities
- The best time to visit the markets is in the mornings, since some of the stall holders will start packing up after noon
About
This route was designed by Barry Pickard in collaboration with Uptaste.
Barry Pickard
Specialising in European and North American destinations, as well as a number of other countries around the world, I have designed self-guided tours for city based visits; multi-stop road trips; family, group and couples vacations; as well as themed excursions. Experienced in designing walking tours, driving tours and robotaxi experiences. A history graduate, with a great eye for detail, my passion for travel and research has found its apogee in designing fun, interesting and thoughtful trips
Uptaste
What is Uptaste? We’re something like a travel agency business (although we don’t sell flights or hotels). Instead, we specialise in finding the right place to eat, wherever and whenever you are, using location intelligence combined with expert and community curation. Uptaste destinations will rarely be restaurants; they’ll be shops, they’ll be street traders, they’ll be local markets, or some other easy-to-miss but hard-to-forget place.