Riva del Vin has a centuries-old connection with Venice's wine trade. Official Regione Veneto records associate Ristorante Terrazza Sommariva at San Polo 731 with the date 18 March 1982.
From the 13th century this quay was the main landing for Venetian wine: boats from Verona, Padua and Friuli unloaded barrels for the San Polo warehouses. The name 'Riva del Vin' (Wine Quay) survives, and with it the convivial calling of the place.
Terrazza Sommariva is at number 731, under the arcades of the historic building. Interior room with Venetian mirrors and outdoor terrace facing the canal — one of the few with tables on the very edge of the water.
It is the narrow stretch of Grand Canal between the Rialto Bridge and the church of San Silvestro. Away from the busiest tourist routes, steps from the Rialto market: a position that combines view, authenticity and relative quiet.
We are at Riva del Vin 731, on the San Polo side of the canal, a 2-minute walk from the Rialto Bridge. By vaporetto: San Silvestro stop (line 1), on our side of the canal with no bridges to cross; or Rialto stop (lines 1 and 2), then cross the Rialto Bridge. Water taxis can stop right in front of the restaurant.
Riva del Vin, 731 — 30125 Venezia VE