Navigate Venice's hidden bacari (wine bars) with a local food historian, tasting cicchetti — the city's exquisite small plates of lagoon seafood, cured meats, and creamed baccalà — paired with natural Veneto wines poured straight from the barrel. The most delicious way to understand Venetian daily life.
What to expect
Your guide navigates you through narrow calli to four or five bacari across two sestieri, each with its own speciality: a sardine in saor here, a scallop in shell there, a glass of chilled Soave or amber Friulano to accompany. Between stops, your expert narrates the history of the Jewish Ghetto, the spice trade, and the Venetian obsession with lagoon fish. The final stop is a stand-up aperitivo beside a canal as the afternoon light turns golden. The experience lasts approximately three hours.
Good to know
Book directly with Vivovenetia online; small group sizes mean availability is limited. Morning departures (10am) work best for the freshest cicchetti and allow you to walk off lunch before returning to the ship. Wear comfortable walking shoes — the route is entirely on foot over uneven cobblestones and bridges.