Eat like a local, this is the essential guide to Venetian food.

Black cuttlefish risotto, grilled squid, fancy antipasti, delicious Venetian sweets and ice creams - here are 100 recipes that conjure up the real Venice.

There are recipes for fish, chicken, antipasti, ravioli, gnocchi, risotto, soups, snacks, polenta and desserts. There are also recipes for Venetian drinks, including the internationally renowned bellini, the perfect blend of white peach juice with sparkling prosecco, invented by Giuseppe Cipriani in 1930 at Harry's Bar in Venice, and synonymous with the sparkling city.

Author Laura Zavan shares her knowledge of Venetian food and its history generously, and includes commentary and maps for five guided walks around Venice that stop off at cafes, restaurants, food markets and wine cellars. Part of the Mini Cult Recipes collection that includes: New York Cult Recipes, Tokyo Cult Recipes, Barcelona Cult Recipes, and Istanbul Cult Recipes.