Terrace on the Grand Canal at sunset with lit lanterns

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Stories, tips and seasons from our terrace on the Grand Canal.

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Terrace on the Grand Canal at sunset with lit lanterns

RIVA DEL VIN — 7:42 PM

Tips

The perfect sunset on the terrace

How to pick the right table and what time to book to catch the best light over the Grand Canal.

4 min read

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Fresh fish display at the Rialto market in Venice

RIALTO MARKET — 6:12 AM

Market

At the Rialto market, at dawn

What we look for every morning among the ice crates: moeche, mantis shrimp, sardines and the catch of the day.

5 min read
View of the Rialto Bridge from gondolas on the Grand Canal

IN THE KITCHEN — 11:00 AM

Kitchen

Sarde in saor, the way we make them

White onion, vinegar, raisins and pine nuts: the family recipe for a Venetian classic.

6 min read
Set tables on the terrace overlooking the Grand Canal

TERRACE — 12:30 PM

Seasons

The new summer 2026 menu

Raw seafood, spaghetti with vongole veraci and salt-baked branzino: what to expect from June to September.

3 min read
Gondola in front of the Rialto Bridge along the Riva del Vin

RIALTO BRIDGE — 10:15 AM

Tips

How to reach the Riva del Vin

From the station, by vaporetto or on foot: the simplest directions to find our terrace.

4 min read
The Grand Canal seen from the terrace on an autumn day

GRAND CANAL — 4:40 PM

Seasons

Autumn dishes on the Grand Canal

With high water and October's golden light, the menu shifts: pumpkin, Treviso radicchio and moeche.

5 min read
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