Al Ponte Storto

San Polo & Santa Croce


Once an anarchist clubhouse, intimate, art-slung 'At the Crooked Bridge' serves up scrumptious cicheti (Venetian tapas), whether it's quiche or the famed polpette (meatballs). For a more substantial feed, plonk yourself down at a table and tuck into house favourites such as pappardelle con scampi e radicchio (pasta with prawns and chicory). In the warmer months, request one of the two canalside tables.


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3. Chiesa di San Polo

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5. Pescaria

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6. Rialto Market

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7. Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto

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8. Fabbriche Nuove

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Flanking the Grand Canal, this porticoed complex was designed by Jacopo Sansovino in the mid-16th century.