Panificio Giovanni Volpe — Restaurant in Venice

Yes, I fell in love with Volpe's unleavened bread, white and wholemeal. Every time I go to Venice, I go to the "Ghetto" to buy them. Also the various type of biscuits are very good. Lately I tried the "crostoli" (also called "galani", a typical carnival cake, usually fried in oil). I found them in the right consistency of those "pulled" by hand, and that is they are thick, not thin like a veil! Well, very well! The store is a stone's throw from the "Guglie bridge" in Canareggio, not far from the railway station. It's small with modern but...

Lovely little Jewish bakery, one of the last kosher ones apparently. Also selling some groceries. We only tried cookies but everything was excellent - try the sweet fennel seed matzo crackers that look like snowflakes, so delicious and unusual. And the Venetian Pincia (cross between fruit cake and bread pudding) was excellent too. Because it's dairy free it lasts ages too, so great for gifts to...

One of Venice's best kept secrets. We always stop here when in Venice. The bread and pastries, especially the challah, is fabulous. Try the azime Dolce. They're the star shaped anise cookies. A classic Venetian recipe. Be respectful. Like many old shops in Venice its very small and if you barrel in and aren't patient you're likely to get treated rudely....