I am going to Venice and outskirts the first week in June for my honeymoon. Can anyone recommend some good restaurants or wine bars that are not too expensive?<BR>thanks

For this question there ARE lots of good recent threads, including one "collection of URL threads"<BR><BR>http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=1286857<BR><BR>To see many more of these threads search "da fiore" - - one of the most consistently cited great restaurants (though it does NOT meet your criteria of "not too expensive").<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

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Sempione, Ponte Baraterri 578, San Marco. Phone 041 522 6022. Building set along a canal, dates to 15th century, rustic dining rooms serving classic Venetian food. A little tricky to find: Leave Piazza San Marco by the Mercerie d'Orologico, follow it as it turns into Calle dei Pignoi, and then your are on the Bareterri bridge. Stand on the Ponte Bareterri, Splendid Suisse Hotel is on your right, Sempione will be on your left. Takes credit cards, reservations essential. Closed Dec and Jan. Fodor's.com Rants and Raves comments include" Wonderful restaurant…we arrived early and had a fabulous seat by the window and watched the gondolas." "After years of trying Venetian restaurants we can assure no finer food and service at a fairer price anywhere in Venice. Absolutely superb!" <BR>Cheap Eats in Italy 1996 said "the beautiful canalside setting, good service and tempting cuisine draw me back to this restaurant time after time. Pasta, fish, and meat eaters will all be pleased. Reservations advised. Opens earlier for dinner (6:30?)<BR>elaine's comments from October 2001: We really loved this place and it's a great value. Go after 8:30 when the tourists thin out and it will be a less hectic experience. Really excellent food, friendly service, casual dress, waiters and the menu speak many languages. D&eacute;cor isn't much, but don't let that put you off when you walk in. About $70 for full meal for two with coffee, dessert, and house wine; we could have spent less. I had the Venetian specialties of sardines in saor and calf's liver, but there are many other choices. Highly recommended.<BR>

I forgot to add:<BR>One helpful little book devoted only to restaurants in Venice is Time for Food Venice which is published by Thomas Cook Publishing (2001). The small format makes it pocket-sized and easy to carry. (The same publisher offers similar books on other major world cities.) It has restaurants, cafes, snack bars, at all prices, even suggests places to picnic in Venice.