Visiting from Boston on a daytrip to the city. We will be begin a day of walking and wandering at the Guggenheim and end at Canal St around 6pm. If you were to make such a trip(in jeans and sneakers) where would you stop for... (12 replies, last updated by Cara1 May 3, 2006)

You could try the fine dining restaurant in the Guggenheim Museum. I haven’t been but I’ve heard excellent reports. Bound to be touristy though. (5 replies, last updated by Susan Joenck August 25, 2003)

, the restaurant in the Guggenheim is wonderful, run by Martin Beritasegui. My other favs in Bilbao are Victor Montes, in Plaza Nueva (the Merluza – hake – baked with potatoes is sublime), and El Perro Chico, near the... (6 replies, last updated by cap March 8, 2006)

Cantinone Gia Schiavi di Gastaldi Lino (its address is 992 Dorsoduro, which doesn’t mean much, but is near the Peggy Guggenheim collection on a fairly major Canal)." "You’ll find the place just SW of the Accademia... (6 replies, last updated by jmatturr October 15, 2007)

a few years ago and which my cousins loved last summer. Tel 041-5230089. Great people-watching. Corte Sconto nearby has been recommended often on this board — mostly shellfish. Across in Dorsoduro, right behind the Peggy... (4 replies, last updated by sg March 18, 2006)

One of the few places where ``hipness'' (god, I hate that word) and good food are not mutually exclusive is Canteen, an almost thrilling new American grill down beneath the Soho Guggenheim—or more to the point, beneath the... (13 replies, last updated by Jessica S. November 24, 1999)

monzu was in soho, under the guggenheim museum. closed years(2-3) ago. matthew kelly owned, it was fairly good. (9 replies, last updated by Peter March 14, 2001)

checking out this board, just find a restaurant packed with Italians and no English menu. Point at what you want and enjoy. Although it is pre-1900, if you do one thing in Italy, in Florence see Michaelangelo’s David. No... (16 replies, last updated by adam November 12, 2002)

suggestions for these four days. We are also open to all suggestions for activities. So far we only have plans to see Avenue Q and Nine Parts of Desire. We’ll do the Guggenheim, and maybe National Museum of the American Indian.... (7 replies, last updated by guttergourmet February 14, 2005)

He is going to have a tough time of it in Venice, where the emphasis is most definitely on seafood. One restaurant that features meat is Ai Gondolieri, behind the Peggy Guggenheim museum. Very high end ($$$$) and one of the best... (16 replies, last updated by mangiamama January 16, 2008)

for amazing cannelloni. Vini da Gigio (Canneregio, near Ca’ D’Oro). Ai Gondolieri (behind the Peggy Guggenheim) an elegant establishment serving amazing meat dishes (unusual for Venice). Reservations recommended for all... (10 replies, last updated by jen kalb June 23, 2006)

I have to say that lunch at the Guggenheim museum restaurant was the best meal we had on a visit to Bilbao last month. I don’t take notes, so I can’t remember in detail what we ate, but it was innovative without being... (7 replies, last updated by erica October 18, 2002)

Hee-hee—I once went on a blind date with a fairly pretentious guy who took me to a rather splendid party at the Guggenheim museum—tons of food and drink laid on and a good band. I commented on how delicious some... (18 replies, last updated by Betty February 5, 2001)

Gondolieri. A rare bird since they don’t serve fish. Supposedly it was Mitterand’s favorite in Venice; I used to see the security guards out front. Plus it’s just across the way from the Peggy Guggenheim. More... (11 replies, last updated by jen kalb February 16, 2006)

- Chikalicioous, Pinisi, La Maison du Chocolate. Oh...and David Chang seems to be the hottest guy going now, so toss his restaurant empire into the “hope-to-see” category. Our food budget for the whole trip is... (5 replies, last updated by rrems November 8, 2009)