The ancient Restaurant Poste Vecie

The Restaurant Poste Vecie exists since 1500, it is the most ancient Venetian restaurant where in origin the frantic activities of postal services of the Serenissima Republic were developed. In the inside, the atmosphere of the epoch is maintained thanks to the restauration of the two Venetian typical room, very intimate and embellished by two fireplaces of the '500, still today perfectly working, which, with their decorations, brings the client in the ancient Venetian world . Around 1800 the place became a bacaro (meaning "wine bar" in Venetian dialect) and an exclusive club where the people in sight of that epoch met to discuss about art or politics accompanying their debates with good glasses of wine and tasting of fresh fish coming from the near fisher market of Rialto. Here the painters of Venice (among which also Cherubini) wanted to give to the place their tangible demonstration of their art with frescos representig the seven capital vices that are today still well preserved, doing so an enchanting artistic frame of the walls of the dining rooms. In the beginnings of the XIX century the place was transformed into restaurant and bacaro, however remaining a meeting point for the dealers and the inhabitants of the Rialto zone, so faithful and ever present clients that everybody were together represented in the great and descriptive fresco of the principal room, further demonstration of the unicity of the restaurant.

The restaurant Poste Vecie", very close to the Bridge of Rialto, proposes to its demanding clientele the typical dishi es of the Venetian cuisine. This unic and refined local can entertain more than eighty places hosted by two intimate dining-rooms and by a characteristic garden in the inner "court" . In a historical, exclusive and pleasant environment, the kitchen is the further confirmation for the best expectations of the lovers of the recipes of see food. Thanks to the the sincere availability and the true cordiality of Mimmo, from many years priceless manager of the place, as well as to the nostalgic atmosphere of the glorious past, this restaurant remains destination unrenounceable for the careful tourist visiting t the marvelous city of Venice . The Mediterranean simple kitchen is the insignia of this delicious restaurant. First and second courses are almost all fish or selected meat, ingredients choisen with care to valorize the goodness of the recipes.

The Restaurant Poste Vecie offers advantageous prices to the clients of the MDV, with nuptial menùes , varying from €65 to €120, according to the courses and of the typology of the dishes.