re: Restaurant Recs for Venice Italy

I have been there 3 times, most recently last year. Restaurants - The best one we went to last time was Alle Corone. It is in a hotel near the Rialto Bridge which is the sister hotel to the place we were staying ( Ai Cavalieri). We ate there on our last night which happened to be our anniversary. Osteria Alle Testiere is a tiny restaurant specializing in exotic seafood. Food is delicious. Reservations needed. At the next footbridge over is Ai Barbacani, a more casual seafood restaurant that was also very good. A few blocks away was L' Osteria di San Marino which was excellent. All of these places are a 10 minute walk from each other and were near our hotel. Another great seafood restaurant was Al Covo which was a little farther away. .........Bars - If the weather is nice, have drinks on the terrace at Hotel Bauer. It is right by the entrance to the Grand Canal across from La Salute Church. If the weather does not permit sitting outside, go to the lobby bar in Hotel Danieli near St. Mark's Square. Favorite bar on St. Mark's Square - The Florian.