Cannaregio evening: Ghetto to the Misericordia canals: a walk in Venice

The residential north: fried fish on Strada Nova, the Ghetto, then the canal-side bars of Ormesini and Misericordia where young Venetians spend their evenings.

Best time: 17:30 onwards

The route, stop by stop

1
Frito Inn
Fried fish cone on Campo San Leonardo; 15 min.
Fried fish, battered vegetables and mozzarella in carrozza served fast in cones on the main Strada Nova route from the station.
2
Jewish Ghetto
Campo del Ghetto Novo and the kosher bakery; 30 min.
The world's first ghetto (1516), which gave the word to other languages; tall tenement houses, synagogues visited on guided tours, kosher bakeries and a quiet campo where…
3
Bacaro ae Bricoe
First ombra on the Ormesini canal; 30 min.
Family-run bacaro on the Ormesini canal, the stretch where young Venetians spend their evenings.
4
Fondamenta della Misericordia and Ormesini
Walk the canal-side bar strip; 20 min.
A kilometre of canal-side walkway lined with bacari and bars (Vino Vero, Al Timon, Bacaro ae Bricoe, Il Paradiso Perduto) where young Venetians spend their evenings sitting on…
5
Vino Vero
Natural wine and cicchetti by the water; 40 min.
Natural-wine bar on the Misericordia canal with an ever-changing list and gourmet cicchetti; the heart of Cannaregio's evening scene.
6
Bacaro del Gelato
Gelato next door; 10 min.
Artisan gelato on the Misericordia canal, known for the cremino al pistacchio; the gelato stop of Cannaregio evenings.
7
Il Paradiso Perduto
Seafood platter and live music if you stay for dinner.
A long-running Cannaregio tavern with big seafood platters and live music nights, loud and fun.

Walking directions

Cannaregio evening: Ghetto to the Misericordia canals

The route, stop by stop

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