Hotel Banatium B&B Cucina

Situated just a stone’s throw from the square with its famous chessboard, this authentic trattoria boasts a warm, inviting dining room and an outdoor space shaded by wisteria. Run by the same family for 120 years, the restaurant serves regional specialities such as tripe soup, bigoli pasta with various sauces, Vicenzo-style bacalà (salted cod), Venetian liver and desserts such as zaeti biscuits and macafame bread pudding. As there are just a few tables and the restaurant is very popular, booking ahead is recommended.

Housed in an early 20C farmhouse, this restaurant boasts the typical ambience of a traditional multi-generational trattoria, while the cuisine focuses on classic dishes that are typical of the Veneto. Highlights include bigoli pasta, bean soup, Vicenza-style baccalà cod and mallard duck.

An inn fragrant with freshly baked pastries, but above all a restaurant brimming with energy, where the glow of the charcoal grill caresses prime cuts of meat, the undisputed stars of the kitchen. Andrea Poli, chef-owner, celebrates product and season with playful dishes and authentic flavors, while embracing contemporary forays such as the irresistible “grilled radicchio gnocchetti, draped in béchamel, red wine sauce, and crispy hazelnuts.” On Wednesdays, a small selection of gourmet pizzas adds an unexpected twist to the experience.

The cuisine at this restaurant is almost exclusively based on fish and seafood, with three main points of focus – an extensive array of raw dishes; ageing of almost all the fish to accentuate flavour and texture (as well as making the skin pleasantly crispy); and the grilling of some courses. Top-quality ingredients and delicious desserts complete the picture.