Venetian Treats

September 16, 2010

On our first night in Venice we were given a small piece of paper with the name of a gelato shop, the name of the street and the name of the dessert we must try before leaving the city. We spent our last day in Venice on a quest to find it. We walked, we hopped on a vaporetto, and we walked some more. And when we started to see people promenading along the water with gelatos in hand, we knew we were finally headed in the right direction towards Gelati Nico. We were not disappointed.

They have a nice assortment of flavorful and fresh gelato, but if you want something really tasty follow the locals past the line of tourists and head inside to order their specialty. Giandiuotto da passeggio
is an amazing chocolate, hazlenut concoction topped with gobs of fresh cream. If you want the full experience, pay a little extra to be seated outside by the water and have your gianduotto served to you while you enjoy the view. The whole experience is a true Venetian treat. And if you want to add a bit of art to your outing, you are within very easy walking distance of the Peggy Guggenheim (nice sculpture garden and small/easy museum for kids), the Gallerie dell' Accademia and the Punta Della Dogana (contemporary art).

One more dining tip for Venice, make reservations for dinner at La Zucca. It's a great little restaurant at the foot of a very quaint bridge serving a wonderful mix of seasonal dishes, including some great vegetarian options. Our table was outside along the canal...gondolas within our reach, good food, an evening breeze: it was our favorite meal in Venice.
katy said...

that looks incredible! I love the real whip cream the Italians use on gelato.

Dana said...

Be sure to seek out this chocolate: il Gianduiotto
http://www.caffarel.it/tool/home.php?s=0,2,67
I first found it when we went to the Olympics in Torino, where I think it is made. I've seen it all over the place since then.
Yum.

So happy Venice was good to you. . . making note of the restaurant tip.
D

Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfish said...

Dana, thanks for the link...that candy is the inspiration for their gelato version of it. And yes, give the restaurant a try the next time you are in Venice.

se7en said...

oooohhhh sigh!!!! Real gelato with globs of cream oooohhhh!!! You are killing me!!! We wandered into the Erberia market and ate huge chunks of watermelon that was free to try!!! Best watermelon ever!!!

LindyLouMac said...

Throughly enjoyed your Venice trip in last two posts, thankyou for sharing.

Tisra said...

Meany, meany no fair!

I. Want. That. Right. Now.

Mom said...

This sounds and looks amazing!! Makes me want to go to Venice!!

likeschocolate said...

So yummy looking! That must be a venitian thing because I didn't see anything like that on our trip.

Laurie said...

This- book stores in Venice - pretty much seems like heaven! :)

Cami said...

That looks seriously good--especially since I'm not eating any dairy or sugar right now. I would have paid extra for the experience of it all.

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