Pizza Spizzico

Pizza Spizzico is a casual counter-service pizzeria on Campo Santi Apostoli in the Cannaregio sestiere of Venice, in Italy's Veneto region. It sells pizza al taglio, meaning pizza by the slice, and is one of the cheaper ways to eat in a city where sit-down meals are expensive, which makes it useful for budget travellers. The menu centres on the slices themselves, along with calzone and focaccia, all served from a counter rather than at a table service dining room. The cuisine is pizza and simple Italian fast food rather than Venetian specialties, so it is not the place to look for lagoon seafood, bigoli or cicchetti. The atmosphere is functional and quick: customers order at the counter, take a slice and either eat at a limited number of seats or carry it away, and the pace follows the flow of people through the campo. The noise level is that of a busy takeaway rather than a restaurant, and dress is entirely casual. The venue is open daily from 11AM to 10:30PM, which makes it a convenient option for a late lunch, an early dinner or a fast meal between sights when many traditional trattorias are closed in the afternoon gap. Reservations are not required, and none are taken for counter service. Prices are at the low end ($), well below a table meal in central Venice. The campo is a short walk from the Rialto area and the Strada Nova, and it lies on a route between the railway station and the centre, so it suits visitors who want a quick, cheap bite without leaving their sightseeing route. It is best treated as a practical stop rather than a destination for regional cooking.