Up-to-date (2010) Venice Christmas dining

[Phil Willmott]

Do you have any advice or recommendations for this year?

We'll be there 24th - 27th and staying at Hotel Palazzo Sant'Angelo.

Did anyone follow any of last years advice? How did it go? Anything new to add to last years discussion?

We're two gay arts professionals in our 40s. Intetrested in all price ranges!

Phil

[drock36]

My partner (29) and I (40's) will be in Venice this Christmas as well (24th-30th) and would be open to meeting over a glass of wine to share in the beauty of Venice. If open, let us know via a post. Caio

[PBSF]

You should have no problem with Christmas eve as most places will be open. There should be places open for Christmas day lunch as Corte Sconta, Alla Frasca, Anice Stellato, Al Covo have been opened in past years. Except for the hotel restaurants, Christmas night will be the most difficult. Might check Bistrot de Venise as it seems to open all year round. What make 2010 even more problematic is that the 26th and 27th are Sunday and Monday, days of the week that many restaurants are closed. Al Fontego dei Pescatori and Vini di Gigia are open Sundays, La Furatola is one of the few seafood restaurants that is open on Mondays. La Bitta (no seafood) is also open on Mondays. Al Covo is open Sundays and Mondays. I would check as some might just decide to close for the whole weekend.
The best advice is probably the one given by an earlier poster to have your hotel check for you. Restaurants closing for the holiday changes year to year.

[zerlina]

Adding links for those planning for Christmas 2011. A bunch of them have Web sites or e-mail addresses here:
http://www.veneziaristoranti.it/associati/corte.html

And a Web site: www.bistrotdevenise.com.

-----
Corte Sconta
Calle del Pestrin, Castello 3886, Venezia 30122, IT

Anice Stellato
Cannaregio, 3272, Venezia , IT

La Bitta
Dorsoduro 2753A, Calle Lunga San Barnaba, Venezia 30123, IT

alla Frasca
Corte della Carita, Cannaregio, 5176, Venice, Veneto 30121, IT

Al Fontego dei Pescatori
Calle Priuli,Cannaregio, 3711, Venice, Veneto , IT

Al Covo
Campiello della Pescaria,Castello 3968, Venice, Veneto 30122, IT

Trattoria La Furatola
Calle Lunga de San Barnaba, Dorsoduro,2870, Venice, Veneto 30123, IT

Vini da Gigio
Fondamenta di San Felice, Cannaregio, 3628, Venice, Veneto 30121, IT

[jen kalb]

you saw this thread, right? http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/738432?tag=footer_recommendation%3bboard_discussion_module_small

Id suggest emailing places you are interested in to see if they are open.

Antico Martino appears to be serving on christmas http://www.anticomartini.com/it/eventi-speciali-venezia/festivita-2010
Trattoria (not Osteria) da Fiore is near your hotel http://www.dafiore.it/main.asp?pg=presentazione&lang=ita
as is Vini da Arturo http://www.chow.com/restaurants/91613...

We hope you report back on what you find. We really enjoyed our Christmas holidays in Venice. - do enjoy the Christmas Eve mass in San Marco ( entrance on left side is best) and visit the little anglican church in dorsoduro if you want to sing christmas carols.

[Gingerfran]

Warning about Antico Martini, having just returned .... avoid any meat at all costs. Of course, in Venice, I should have known better, but I had a craving. After reading in Departures magazine that they had good meat dishes I ordered the lamb chop. Terrible, overcooked, a wasted meal. Can recommend Al Covo, Corta Sconta, Il Ridotto if they are open!! For fish!!

[zerlina]

I would ask the concierge at the Palazzo Sant'Angelo what's open; he presumably gets emails and menus from most restaurants that are open December 24 and 25. You can then check for reviews here.