Cicchettando per Ciosa e Marina
The bacari competition for the best cicchetto in Chioggia
About Cicchettando per Ciosa e Marina
The festival of the Chioggia cicchetto
Cicchettando per Ciosa e Marina is the food and wine event that celebrates the cicchetto, the small appetizer of Venetian tradition which, in Chioggia, a lagoon city in the province of Venice, takes on the flavors of the sea and the local garden. For three days, the bacari and local eateries in the center compete with creativity.
A taste competition
The heart of the event is the competition between the participating venues: a qualified jury visits the bacari and evaluates the cicchetti for quality, creativity, and the use of local ingredients — anchovies, clams, moeche (moulting crabs), and the famous Chioggia radicchio. The Riva Vena area is among the protagonists, with its renewed vitality.
Experiencing Chioggia authentically
More than just a tasting, Cicchettando is an invitation to discover Chioggia through its seafood cuisine and the conviviality of its bacari. Promoted by the Municipality with the support of local stakeholders, the event enhances the local gastronomic tradition and the pairing of cicchetti with drinks, in a journey that intertwines taste, culture, and the identity of the lagoon city.
Cicchettando per Ciosa e Marina — edition 2026
The 2026 edition, the 5th, of Cicchettando per Ciosa e Marina was held from April 20 to 22, involving Sottomarina for the first time. A qualified jury visited the participating bacari, evaluating the cicchetti for quality, creativity, and the use of local ingredients such as anchovies, clams, moeche, and Chioggia radicchio. Ash Cafè won with 'Mezzo Pan'.
Programme Cicchettando per Ciosa e Marina 2026
April 20-22, 2026
- Competition among bacari and eateries in the historic center and Sottomarina
- Jury evaluation on quality, creativity, and local ingredients
- Tasting route between Riva Vena and the center
2026 Winner
- Ash Cafè with 'Mezzo Pan': Chioggia ciabatta with radicchio, carrot, caramelized onion, mixed fried seafood, and siphon-whipped soup
First edition extended to Sottomarina.
Highlights Cicchettando per Ciosa e Marina 2026
Prices Cicchettando per Ciosa e Marina 2026
Practical information — Cicchettando per Ciosa e Marina
How to get there
Chioggia can be reached by car via the SS309 Romea or the A4 (Padova Est exit and then SR516). The participating bacari are located in the historic center, particularly in the Riva Vena area.
Where and when
Bacari and eateries in the historic center of Chioggia (VE), in the second half of April, for three days.
Information
Program and participating venues published on the official channels of the Municipality of Chioggia and on chioggiaestate.it.
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Where does it take place — Cicchettando per Ciosa e Marina
Bacari e locali del centro storico
Riva Vena, 30015 Chioggia