Mercato di Rialto, or the Rialto Market, is the oldest market in Venice. During Venice's golden…read moreage, merchants brought exotic goods from Asia and Africa to Rialto, making it one of the most important trading posts in Europe during its' prime. The Rialto Bridge is located by the Grand Canal and it is now still a part of Venice's daily life. Chefs and locals come here to purchase fresh quality products from the fish market, fruit and vegetable markets, and there's nearby shops for butchers and bakers too. It has been a commercial heart of the city for nearly a millennium. Unfortunately for us... they are closed on Sundays. We came before 9am and were so surprised about how empty the area was. I watched many YouTube videos recommending to come early, so I was surprised not to see many vendors out. There were a few stands for fruits and spices but it was so bare... I didn't know until afterrrrrr that they are closed Sunday. There was no other day where we were available to come over in the morning, but if I knew I would have saved time and avoided making the trek to this area.

Mercato di Rialto (Rialto Market) in Venice is a fresh food market with many different items in the…read moresurrounding area. I love to check out the fruits, veggies, seafood, and delicious salami. I found many fruits and vegetables I had never seen in the United States. The salamis tasted better than those in the supermarkets. They have many different items you can find at very affordable prices in the area. They have many choices of leather bags, belts, hats, and many, many other interesting inexpensive things catching my eye. This is a great way to relax after a whole day of sightseeing in Venice. The price tag is negotiable, at least for the leather items we bought in some of the stalls. Don't expect a significantly deeper discount. But you should get a few euros in savings if you ask, especially if you purchase multiple items. Try to group the things you will buy with your friends.

It's a gluten free products store. Cookies, savory and lots of other ready and to cook pasta etc…read more It should be your first stop in Venice. Azurra is also a treasure trove of info about restaurants that serve gluten free with care. Right address is in the photos too 3763 Calle de la Racheta

The real reason to come here is to get suggestions on Gluten Free dining throughout Venice. Bring a…read moremap so they can mark down where the restaurants are. The people we met there were extremely friendly, and were excited to tell us their restaurant recommendations and even took us through the store showing us their favorite local GF pastries. They told us the owner trains and tests the restaurants regularly, so you can trust their recommendations to be well vetted. The most unique thing we saw while there was pre-made ice cream in a gluten free cone. There were also baking supplies, candy, and lots of interesting pasta shapes that are difficult to find GF in the US -- it's just sad pasta is difficult to put in a suitcase without crushing. Overall the selection was slim. Of course; this is from the perspective of someone living in SF who has lots of access to GF items; so take that in context.

This is so my kind of place :-))) a fabulous fresh fish market with a huge fresh fruit and…read morevegetable market next door. An Italian colleague of mine had recommended that we visit this place and I am glad he did. The fish is so fresh and there is a ton of variety here. I would buy the place out and cook every day if we had an apartment here with a stove. The prices seem reasonable and for someone who loves seafood this is heaven :-)) As it is hard to find such places in Munich and having lived in Australia where seafood markets are a plenty this was a journey back in time and I absolutely loved it. I could spend a whole day here and talk to the fisherman and understand all the different varieties of fish and how to best prepare them and try them all out one by one :-) Will definitely come back to Venice rent an apartment just so I can shop for fresh seafood every day :-)))

The location is a little difficult to navigate even though you can see the store off the main road…read more Otherwise, they have great natural products and their produce section is beautiful. I was able to find things like natural deodorant and delicious varieties of teas. There's also a little cafe with some tables to relax at jury inside the main entrance. This is now my go to shop for organic food and other products.