Best zones to open a restaurant in Venice
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Venice for a restaurant. San Polo leads with 73/100 against a city average of 42/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 42/100
- #1 · San Polo
- 73/100
- Data confidence
- 48%
- Updated
- 13 October 2026
Opportunity map
Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Venice
Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address.
City score 42/100· 16 zones· Updated Oct 13, 2026
- 173San Polo15 competitors · 4.7★
- 265Dorsoduro (East)11 competitors · 4.7★
- 362Castello12 competitors · 4.6★
- 455Santa Croce (North-East)8 competitors · 4.5★
- 552Dorsoduro (West)6 competitors · 4.1★
- 650Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (4)8 competitors · 4.4★
- 744Cannaregio5 competitors · 4.6★
- 838Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (North-East)2 competitors · 4.5★
- 937Giudecca (East)3 competitors · 4.6★
- 1036Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (2)3 competitors · 4.6★
- 1133Giudecca (West)1 competitors · 4.7★
- 1233Santa Croce (South-West)1 competitors · 4.7★
- 1320Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (South-West)0 competitors
- 1420Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (Centre)0 competitors
- 1520Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (3)0 competitors
- 1620Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (North-West)0 competitors
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Polo | 73 | 50% | 15 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | Dorsoduro (East) | 65 | 50% | 11 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | Castello | 62 | 50% | 12 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | Santa Croce (North-East) | 55 | 50% | 8 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | Dorsoduro (West) | 52 | 50% | 6 · 4.1★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (4) | 50 | 50% | 8 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | Cannaregio | 44 | 50% | 5 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (North-East) | 38 | 50% | 2 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | Giudecca (East) | 37 | 50% | 3 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (2) | 36 | 50% | 3 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | Giudecca (West) | 33 | 50% | 1 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | Santa Croce (South-West) | 33 | 50% | 1 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (South-West) | 20 | 40% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (Centre) | 20 | 40% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (3) | 20 | 40% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | Municipality 1 Venezia-Murano-Burano (North-West) | 20 | 40% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
San Polo
- Demand100
- Room52
- Beatable40
- Vitality83
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+80), Street vitality (+37)
Watch out: Room in the market (−14)
Main competitors
- La Piazza · 4.7★ (27,857)
- Trattoria Al Gazzettino · 4.4★ (14,648)
- Ristorante Due Fratelli · 4.6★ (13,768)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Dorsoduro (East)
- Demand72
- Room72
- Beatable38
- Vitality70
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+52), Street vitality (+24)
Main competitors
- La Piazza · 4.7★ (27,857)
- Bakarò · 4.7★ (8,572)
- Hostaria Sant'Aponal · 4.7★ (7,902)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Castello
- Demand56
- Room72
- Beatable44
- Vitality73
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+36), Street vitality (+27)
Main competitors
- La Piazza · 4.7★ (27,857)
- Al Grill · 4.8★ (4,579)
- Taverna Scalinetto - Ristorante · 4.6★ (3,293)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand24%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market18%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition14%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality20%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility16%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Venice?
- San Polo scores highest at 73/100, +31 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 13 October 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).