Word to the wise: In keeping with their homely aesthetic, you'll be squeezed in tight with your neighbours, so this isn't the best place for a quiet meal for two.
What is a baraco you ask? Well, it is a rustic, working-class tavern, but while the wooden tables, brown paper menus and candlelight give it an air of rustic chic, the good-looking clientèle and the even better looking food put it definitely in the upper echelons.
The restaurant nurtures the atmosphere of a backstreet joint in Venice full of feasting Italian locals and joviality, but it's the menu where the real commitment to the aquatic city shines with its accomplished selection of cicheti. This was a hit on arrival, and with no reservations available, expect a 45 minute wait for a table.
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