If you ask our children what’s their favourite place to eat they always say Vecia Gina! This is a pizzaria in Sant’Elena, which is a green, parky area of Venice. It’s a perfect place to have a pizza (or just a spritz). The menu has lots of interesting pizza toping combinations. In the morning it’s also a nice setting to have a coffee and sit out under the shade of the trees on the terrace. It’s a favourite with the locals as well as tourists. If it’s crowded outside there are often tables inside. The staff are lovely.

You can order food to take-away here. They serve pizza, salads, polenta, and delicious sandwiches. They also have a good selection of fried foods like fried mozzarella balls, onion rings, and “olive all’ascolana” (olives and minced-meat balls), which Italian people usually eat before their pizza.