Cantina Do Spade

Rialto old-timer claiming 1448; strong on fried fish

Hours: Daily 10:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00 (official site); OSM shows Tue evenings only, so check
Budget: €30–50 pp (est.)
Address: San Polo 859, Calle Do Spade

An old osteria in the lanes behind the Rialto market that signs itself 'since 1448'. The front bar is for standing cicchetti and wine; the back room is for a proper meal. Market fish leads: fried sardines and mackerel bites, gratinéed scallops. The Casanova story turns up here too.