Venice Biennale 2026: Where to Eat and Take a Break
As the 61st Venice Biennale Arte approaches (May 9–November 22, 2026), Artribune has compiled a dining guide for Venice. Notable mentions include ABC Zattere in Dorsoduro, which opened in the summer of 2025; Bea Vita located in Cannaregio; QuasiPronto situated near Rialto; Adriatico Mar close to Piazzale Roma; Bancogiro also near Rialto; and Osteria Da Pampo on Sant'Elena island. Additionally, Osteria San Isepo debuted in 2024 in Castello; Cantina Arnaldi in Santa Croce; Vini da Gigio in Cannaregio; Ai Do Leoni near Piazza San Marco; El Refolo in Castello; Koenji in San Polo; La Sete in Cannaregio; Trattoria al Bomba; Vino Vero in Cannaregio; Bar Filovia; Bar Alla Toletta; and Sulla Luna in Cannaregio.
Key facts
- 61st Venice Biennale Arte runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026.
- ABC Zattere is located inside Scuola Piccole Zattere in Dorsoduro, opened summer 2025.
- ABC Zattere was designed by Fosbury collective.
- Bea Vita in Cannaregio is run by the Vino Vero team and functions as a 'listening bistrot'.
- QuasiPronto is a collaboration between Bar Filovia and Bacarando, near Rialto.
- Adriatico Mar is a wine bar near Piazzale Roma with natural wines and cicchetti.
- Bancogiro is housed in former warehouses of the Erbaria market near Rialto.
- Osteria Da Pampo is on Sant'Elena island, near the Biennale.
- Osteria San Isepo opened in 2024 in Castello.
- Cantina Arnaldi is in a 16th-century palazzo in Santa Croce.
- Ai Do Leoni near Piazza San Marco is a cocktail bar run by Gianluigi Wahba.
- Koenji in San Polo offers Venetian-Japanese fusion cuisine.
- La Sete and Trattoria al Bomba are both from the Osteria Da Rioba team.
- Vino Vero has been open since 2014 in Cannaregio.
- Bar Filovia and Bar Alla Toletta are known for tramezzini.
- Sulla Luna in Cannaregio is an independent bookshop with a bistrot and tea room.
Entities
Artists
- Fosbury collective
- Gianluigi Wahba
Institutions
- Artribune
- Scuola Piccole Zattere
- Vino Vero
- Bar Filovia
- Bacarando
- Osteria Da Rioba
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Dorsoduro
- Cannaregio
- Rialto
- Santa Croce
- Castello
- San Polo
- Piazzale Roma
- Piazza San Marco
- Sant'Elena
- Fondamenta della Misericordia
- Canal Grande
- Campo San Giacometto
- Campo dell'Erbaria
- Salizada San Pantalon
- Calle Stua
- Piazzetta dei Leoncini
- Via Garibaldi
- Basilica dei Frari
- Fondamenta de le Capuzine
- Campiello Riccardo Selvatico
- Calle Crosera
- Ponte Vinanti
- Calle Generale Chinotto
- Rio Terà San Isepo
- Calle Larga 2950
- Calle Larga 2555
- Calle dell'Oca
- Fondamenta della Misericordia 2497
- Piazzale Roma Santa Croce 521/AB
- Dorsoduro 1191
- Cannaregio 2535