In Venice, the jetset pay out for fancy restaurants and private launches but our tips mean you can enjoy the same views and (probably) more authentic food and drink for a fraction of the cost
If you're happy to swap a sit-down meal in a restaurant for a stand-up snack, you can save a fortune as well as getting a chance to rub shoulders with the locals. A proper Italian breakfast is cheap and fast coffee and a pastry knocked back standing at the counter of a pasticceria. Da Bonifacio (Castello 4237, Calle degli Albanesi) is moments away from the tourist heave of the San Marco ferry terminal, hidden down a crooked passage to the left of the Danieli Hotel. Order an espresso and a sweet, comforting tortino di riso, a pastry filled with rice pudding, fresh from the oven.
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