This is one of the oldest restaurants in Venice and is located at a prime location at Saint Marks…read moreSquare. As others have said, you are really good for the view and ambiance as the everything is very overpriced. It was lovely sitting outside for breakfast while it was cool to enjoy the scenery and music. You are charged extra per person when there is live music, plus 20% service charge for the music portion. The food was decent and fresh and service was pleasant. Be careful of the birds if eating outside and you are told to cover your food when not eating. There is also 10% service charge for the food already added to the bill.

It's all about the experience! Beautiful live violin music, sitting outdoors under umbrellas, with…read morea view of St. Mark's basilica and square. Just sit at any open table and a waiter will cone to you. Just be aware that there are smokers nearby. Great service and the order always arrives quickly. The prosciutto and egg sandwich was great. The tartufo was okay. Extra 7 euro charge per person for the music. Total charge including one ginger ale was 61 euros. Expensive but when in Venice, gotta get the full experience!

What's great little Venetian find. This pastry shop and coffee bar opened in 1935. It's a locals…read moreexperience to be sure, and that's a great thing. It's a take away sorta place or a stand at the very small space inside or outside. The pastry selection is amazing and delicious. The service was prompt and efficient. While it was crowed it all seemed to work out just fine. When you travel, seek out authentic experiences- that's why you are traveling anyway, right. In any case we quite fancied this experience!

Very fresh pastries the croissant was amazing and the espresso was probably the best espresso that…read moreI've ever had. If you want something early this was the only place within/ near saint Marks square that was open at 6am.

Terrific! Crust is delicious and fluffy. Worth the walk to find this place. Prices are good too.read more

3/5 cappuccino €2.30- strong, once you add sugar it's prolly ok…read more 4/5 latte macchiato €2.70- also strong but not as much as above obviously, really good once you add sugar, foamy 2/5 croissant salato verdure €4.30- bland, wish it was seasoned, needs flavor, & wish it didn't have bell peppers but it's premade 4/5 custard croissant €2.20- really good, love custard, wish it was a bit less sweet, barely any filling, Just a scoop in the middle 4/5 treccia crema e cioccolat €2.40 - really good, chocolate in every bite, ever so slightly dark 2.5/5 raspberry croissant €2.20- sweet & tart but too sweet 2/5 Nutella croissant €2.20- too sweet, hate Nutella, do they have dark chocolate croissants? 4/5 Margherita & cheese pizza €5 each- both are really good cold, can imagine how amazing it'd be hot, saucy, cheesy, yummy

My favorite caffe in Venice! Love this place, never disappoints and so many locals here because…read moreit's off the beaten path in an alley. Great coffee and the standard I hold all others to. The ambiance is very local and the service is quick and friendly.

Definitely off the beaten path, fresh food, fresh pastries, lovely service to your table, lovely…read moreambience, staff is warm and welcoming. Absolutely loved this side alley, lovely caffe.

The staffs are very friendly and would offer you free tasting of all their chocolates and product…read more Perhaps the only luxury chocolate you could find in Venice

Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5…read moreAmbiance: 4/5 Located in very busy tourist area. The store looks amazing and employee giving out sample are very generous and knowledgeable. After I tried so many different things including chocolate, lemon cello drinks, and truffles, I bought a few item for me and gifts for friends and family.

the service was quick and the caffe and pastries were delicious. The place was very nice and well…read moresuited for the foot traffic that it gets. Worth going back to it again.

Very much enjoyed an espresso and two pastries. One was filled with chantilly cream and the other…read morewas as mysterious as the dark side of the moon. And by mysterious, I simply mean i forgot what was in it. The store was pleasantly uncrowded at breakfast and I believe I will be back.

Friendly staff who remember you, as well as having an extensive variety of pastries makes it the…read moreplace to go to for morning coffee. Quite popular with the locals. We go there every mourning for coffee when in Venice. Highly recommended.

Eventhough it was end of day and not much was left....our little selection of "sweet testers" were…read moreall GREAT! Will definitely be back!

I saw many shops with the arancino by the windows so I really wanted to try one before leaving the…read morecity. On our last day in Venice, we stopped by Dolce Vita Pasticceria. We had the Arancino with Ham and Cheese (4,50€). We were exploring the area in the morning so we asked for takeaway, or to go. The lady warmed it up for me. Biting into it was so intriguing. The exterior was a gritty corn exterior. We think it was a corn meal exterior? The inside was very cheese. The ham was rich and decadent. Definitely a nice snack and worth trying when exploring but it was definitely pricy for a small snack.

I stopped in this dessert shop one late afternoon during an intrepid day of exploring the…read morebeautiful city of Venice. The sweet shop is gleaming crisp white, clean, and very inviting. The sweets are highlighted in showcases. The croissants look buttery, and the other desserts are beautifully displayed. For a short respite from sightseeing, I enjoy a buttery croissant with an espresso. The service is quick and easy. Stop in here for a sweet treat, dessert, and great tasting coffee drink.

A small little pasticceria ran by a Chinese lady and her young son helping out opened from morning…read moreto late. The decor was simplistic. Nice warm wooden decor and seating and away from the hustle and bustle of the touristy areas. It opens as early as 7am to serve breakfast for the locals and closes as late as 10pm for a evening snack. We had a look at their menu and they sell pizzas and pastas for lunch too. Typical cafe food in a relaxing atmosphere. That evening we were only accompanied by a few customers. Staff were efficient, cleaning away making sure the place is pristine. Food was presented beautifully which made it a little more special than the average cafe. That evening we came for some desserts and ordered the following: Apple torta was lovely and juicy, sweet with no signs of tartness and custardy. The torta della nonna (custard ricotta) was lovely and smooth. The pastry was moist and light too allowing the creamy filling to shine through. If anyone is staying in the Sweet Venice bed and breakfast and looking for a decent breakfast place then I highly recommend this little cafe. Not overpriced like many cafes further on.

it is rly cold rn and the hot chocolate is rly thick and delicious not too sweet. my friend got a…read morecannoli but it's rly small. definitely recommend the hot chocolate! :^)

An OG spot located in the central plaza. The ambience in the morning is immaculate with locals and…read moretourists enjoying pastries and coffee outdoors. Their sandwiches and pastries were delicious, one of my fave from the trip, as well as their cappucino.

Established in 1870, Andrea Rosa offered "home-delivered meals" for the Venetian palaces and…read morevillas. Today, spread across six generations, Rosa Salva is a renowned pastry shop situated near the Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo in the Castello district of Venice. This establishment offers a variety of traditional Venetian pastries, including bignè filled with zabaglione cream, Cannolo Siciliano, and pistachio croissants as well as homemade gelatos. My partner, our friends, family member, and I arrived in the mid-afternoon on a Sunday after our visit to Murano and the gondola ride nearby for some sweet treats. The outside terrasse was busy in the late morning and early afternoon, but beware of the pigeons. Some of us went inside and unfortunately didn't see much of a selection. Instead we opted for some gelatos such as mango & coconut , strawberry and lemon, and mango. All accompanied a nice wafer. They were good and fulfilled our needs. The price was comparable to the area. The staff was not welcoming as they need to be a bit motived. A real shame for a place that has a long tradition in Venice.