an ombre in Venice

Chris Heathcote: Best polette/meatballs in town.

Chris Heathcote: Known for their meat and cheese plates, and also fresh fish cichetti.

Chris Heathcote: Great bar out East. Serves spritzes with Select, the local bitter, if you ask.

Chris Heathcote: See whatever the owner is slicing from the market - maybe salami, sometimes hot tongue and in winter sausages with mustard.

Chris Heathcote: Maybe the oldest bar in Venice, known for their little sandwiches as well as traditional cichetti.

Chris Heathcote: Great little restaurant and bar, serving a variety of cichetti, including a variety of fried things, including courgette flowers in season.

Chris Heathcote: No house wine here, they will point you at their great lists of red and white wines to choose from.

Chris Heathcote: A modern restaurant near the RIalto market, but ignore that and head for the bar.

Chris Heathcote: A wine shop that also serves wine by the glass and cichetti. Closes 2.30ish until 4.30, and at about 8.30.

Chris Heathcote: Down the canal from Già Schiavi, open all day.

Chris Heathcote: The best cakes and patisserie in Venice. No wine, but you're close to the red bar in Campo Santa Margherita.

Chris Heathcote: A pizza restaurant with beer, for when the ombres have got too much.

Chris Heathcote: Great little veg-heavy restaurant by a canal if you need a sit down.

Chris Heathcote: A (big for Venice) supermarket in Dorsoduro.