Gelateria Nico – A Gianduiotto with a View

Location: Fondamenta Zattere al Ponte Longo, Dorsoduro
Coordinates: 45.430911, 12.331083
Category: 🍧 Iconic Gelato • 🌅 Waterfront Spot • 📸 Local Favourite

Why Go:
Since 1935, Gelateria Nico has been a Venetian institution. Famous for their decadent gianduiotto—a brick of gianduja chocolate ice cream drowned in whipped cream—it’s the ultimate treat with a front-row seat on the Zattere waterfront. Locals, artists, and generations of Venetians have come here not just for the gelato, but for the experience of slowing down in front of the Giudecca Canal.

What To Do:

• 🍫 Order the Gianduiotto da passeggio—rich, creamy, and unforgettable.

• 🌅 Sit along the promenade and take in the view of Redentore across the water.

• 📷 Snap photos of the passing gondolas, sunset light, and vibrant reflections on the canal.

• 🛶 Combine it with a walk toward Squero San Trovaso or Punta della Dogana.

Tip:
Avoid midday crowds. Best enjoyed at golden hour with a soft breeze off the water. Photographers: this is a Leica moment—textures, contrast, locals in silhouette.Gelateria Nico – A Gianduiotto with a View

Location: Fondamenta Zattere al Ponte Longo, Dorsoduro
Coordinates: 45.430911, 12.331083
Category: 🍧 Iconic Gelato • 🌅 Waterfront Spot • 📸 Local Favourite

Why Go:
Since 1935, Gelateria Nico has been a Venetian institution. Famous for their decadent gianduiotto—a brick of gianduja chocolate ice cream drowned in whipped cream—it’s the ultimate treat with a front-row seat on the Zattere waterfront. Locals, artists, and generations of Venetians have come here not just for the gelato, but for the experience of slowing down in front of the Giudecca Canal.

What To Do:

• 🍫 Order the Gianduiotto da passeggio—rich, creamy, and unforgettable.

• 🌅 Sit along the promenade and take in the view of Redentore across the water.

• 📷 Snap photos of the passing gondolas, sunset light, and vibrant reflections on the canal.

• 🛶 Combine it with a walk toward Squero San Trovaso or Punta della Dogana.

Tip:
Avoid midday crowds. Best enjoyed at golden hour with a soft breeze off the water. Photographers: this is a Leica moment—textures, contrast, locals in silhouette.