The more I think about Venice the more I think it was one of my favourite breaks. We went for the Biennale and this in itself was superb but every day we got up, had a long breakfast, wandered around and took in the Biennale, stopped for lunch, wandered more, stopped at one of the Osteria's I...
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/feb/13/venice-bar-snacks-cicheti-wine
I can recommend this. We went to all of the listed bars, bar one which had closed, and ate and drank well and they are all lovely venues.