There's no getting around the fact that Venice has more than its share of overpriced, mediocre eateries that prey on tourists. Avoid places with cajoling waiters standing outside, and beware of restaurants that don't display their prices. At the other end of the spectrum, showy menu turistico (tourist menu) boards make offerings clear in a dozen languages, but for the same 15 to 20 euros you'd spend at such places you could do better at a bàcaro (the local version of a wine bar) making a meal of cicchetti. More »