okay..everyone wants a bargain..i know that. While in Venice I want to eat at real local Mom and POP places. Those types of joints that the locals know about..godd food..reasonable price...and the atmosphere of a real local joint..maybe one where grandma does the cooking. Am i asking for too much? any recommendations?

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"The traditional date of Venice's birth is given as 25 March 421, but there is little evidence to support this belief. The population is roughly 63,000 people, but there is belief that Venice will, over time, lose most of its population and become merely a large theme park, purely for the entertainment of camera-clad tourists on their very first Venice trip. People with big bums walk around everywhere."

Hi C,

It's not exactly Mom & Pop, and there are tourists, but we liked A la Madonna, near the Rialto.

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What's your budget?

When I was in Venice seven years ago my friend and I ate at <b>Osteria Al Bacareto</b>, San Marco, San Samuel 3447, Venice. I'm not sure if you would describe it as a Mom and Pop place but definitely a family type restaurant. All dishes are Venetian and the price was reasonable, although we paid in Lira at the time. We enjoyed it so much I kept their business card for future reference.

From Piazzale Roma, don't cross the bridge but turn right. (90 degree) After about 150m you find a take away pizzeria. A Magherita is 1.50&euro;. If you take that, a coke and an espresso it's as authentic as it gets.

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Also..budget wise...well...under 100 dollars for 2 people sounds good

There are so many tourists in Venice, and you are unlikely to find a &quot;real local joint.&quot; But the further you go from San Marco square, the more likely you are to find such a place.

We had lunch once at Trattoria all’Antica Mola, at 2800 Fondamenta degli Ormesini, in the far reaches of Cannaregio. Our bill totaled 46 Euros, and included two glasses of wine, one primo (shared) and two secondi courses. There were other tourists there, but none of them English-speaking. It felt like a mom-and-pop place, but I don't know if it really was one.

On another day, we had lunch at La Piscina Bar Caff&egrave; Restaurant, in a fantastic location on the water, on Fondamente Zattere, in Dorsoduro. That day, we spent 59 Euros for a half-bottle of wine, 2 antipasti, 1 primo and 1 secondo. The location was superior to the other place, and the food inferior.

I can't begin to tell you the name of the place where I had the best pizza ever...a few blocks behind St. Marks...but I will say that our pizza came &quot;con ova&quot; -- with an over-easy fried egg on top. If you see this option, do give it a try. It was delicious!

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Locals eat at home... seriously
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I had some great sandwiches, snacks, glasses of wine in places where locals were as well as tourists. These were all simply sidewalk cafes, either stand-up espresso bars or sit down place with a few tables or booths.

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I have thought about the expression &quot;eat like a local,&quot; and for me it is not necessarily all positive. Reasonable and local atmosphere -- yes. Good food -- may be.

I have eaten at many restaurants where &quot;locals eat.&quot; I have eaten there either on my own using words of mouth or by relying on guide books. I have also gone out with friends who live in Europe. In each case, it was reasonable and offered decent food but not necessarily good. My feeling was that for locals, the overriding consideration was the cost. If they wanted to eat better, they would go to better restaurants on special occasions.

At least for among my friends and myself, this is not much different from how we eat at home. The usual places offer decent food at reasonable prices. We all have special places we go on special occasions. But these are better known places where we do encounter out-of-town visitors reading restaurant reviews.

Additionally, I am ambivalent about the restaurants with local &quot;atmosphere.&quot; Many such places described as having &quot;atmosphere&quot; felt too local. They did not seem to welcome outsiders barging into their usual hangouts. While restaurant owners and waiters tried make us feel comfortable, constant stares toward our table gave us chills.

I cannot vouch for the veracity of the information, but one Venetian told me that many &quot;locals&quot; will take a trip out to Chioggia for Sunday lunch as the prices were so much better.

I've eaten at Trattoria Ai Tre Scaini a few times. Its a simple, local place on Giudecca, run by a husband and wife team who don't speak English, but produce good value meals. It's close to Zitelle vaporetto stop, at 53C calle Michelangelo. Closed on Thursdays.

La Bitta
La Zucca
Antiche Carampane
Avogaria
Antico Panificio

Are all great places for dinner....all family owned.
I've been to all the above with Venetian friends.
It's interesting about all the comparisons of Venice to Disney....if you look the real Venice is right before your eyes!
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