Dal Nono Colussi — Restaurant in Venice

Dal Nono Colussi reminds me of the marvel of Venice as one wanders through its calle. One morning as I was walking, I passed their botega (boutique) as they were filling their famous Crapfen with their homemade cream. I saw a line of people inside and decided to stop by to see what others were waiting in line for.

Crapfen are lightly fried dough sliced in the middle to place cream inside. I could taste the "madre lievito" (mother yeast) the Colussi's are so proud of using for decades. It was absolutely delicious, not too sweet and very, very fresh.

The other pastries they offer, like their fritelle (which are only available around Carnevale), are equally delicious and have won the hearts, and tastebuds, of Venetians. They also have a wide range of cookies and mini-cakes the size of muffins - some of which are even made gluten-free.

Perhaps they are known best for their fugassa (Venetian sweet focaccia, traditionally eaten Easter dinner, but found year round), which are nearly impossible to get without going in the morning before they're all gone or reserving one in advance.

Dal Nono Colussi is a three generation, family owned business. I was so lucky to pass by them one day and see the delicious baked goods they make and am so thankful I stepped inside their botega. As I've gotten to know them (Nono, "grandfather" who started the pasticceria over 50 years ago, Linda, his daughter, and Marina, his granddaughter who has decided to continue the family business), I'm continuously impressed by their kindness and continuous hard work waking up at 5am to start working and finally closing at 7pm. Their dedication shows how much love and pride they have in what they do and is characteristic of the few remaining artisans that Venice is so proud, and fortunate,...

This place is a Venetian institution. This cozy shop with traditional Venetian sweets will melt your heart and taste buds! Their “Fugassa” seems expensive but it is so worth it. Sweet, a bit tangy and full of flavor! I also recommended Baicoli which are very simple and humble cookies. To be honest, if you tried baicoli from supermarket, you might say Baicoli are not so good. However, their Baicoli here are out of this world! They melt like Italian cookie clouds! So good!...

Really nice bakery, worth a trot. Happened upon this shop after eating across the street. I forget the names of the three items we purchased but all were delicious and cheaper than they could get away with. They have a donut-shaped regional pastry that was really great and happened to be vegan. My very selective vegan partner loved it. We wish we bought more of that and would welcome another vegan...