I am rereading this trip report eagerly as we will have two nights in Venice before moving on to the rest of our trip. I’m wondering if any of the restaurants you mention would be more or less suitable for a child. Said child is extremely adventurous and doesn’t require a children’s menu or anything, more just a restaurant with a general tolerance of children and not pin-drop quiet! Thanks in advance.
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I think Ai Assassini should work but it’s grown up food, look at the menu and if you decide to go, I’d suggest an early reservation.
Pasticceria Tonolo was great but it’s mostly standing at a crowded, chaotic coffee bar, maybe (not sure), one or two tables. Should you not want to embrace the chaos with your child in tow, the first time we went it was closed, there’s a nice coffee bar accross the street, so it may be possible to sit, order coffee, maybe one of their pastries and sneak some warm frittes on to your plates 
so jealous! enjoy!
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If you don’t feel like a sit down meal, the cicchetti bars could be great. I’d suggest Al Merca, where you can grab a glass of wine and a small sandwich or three, plop down wherever you can, and let your kid run around the square.
Similarly I’d recommend Al Prosecco, a great family-run cafe overlooking Campo San Giacomo where you kid can join the other kids chasing pigeons, playing football, or just being joyous.
Bar All’Arco is also excellent and they were great with my kid (who I should note is 14) as well as younger kids that I’d seen there.
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Thank you @vinouspleasure and @lambretta76 !! I am super excited. I’ll post our full itinerary in a new thread at some point (this is many months out). It’s our first time to Italy with our kid and our first trip there since our honeymoon in the Piedmont region over 15 years ago! We’re doing a couple nights in Venice, the better part of a week near Cortina d’Ampezzo, and finishing out with a few nights in Parma… Can’t wait!
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