Liev Schreiber chows down on pizza and beer at an outdoor cafe in Venice, Italy

Liev Schreiber enjoys a leisurely afternoon chowing down on pizza and beer at an outdoor cafe in Venice, Italy

Liev Schreiber is making the most of his weekend – Italian style. 

The Ray Donovan star was spotted in Venice, Italy chowing down on pizza and beer while dining al fresco. 

Soaking up some rays and enjoying leisurely conversation at a cafe, the 53-year-old actor looked at ease. 

Laid back: Liev Schreiber, 53, spent a leisurely afternoon chowing down on pizza and beer at an outdoor cafe in Venice, Italy. The Ray Donovan actor kicked his feet back as he enjoyed his weekend ahead of filming Across the River and into the Trees

Looking dapper for his outing, Liev wore a navy sweater and a pair of khaki colored jeans, throwing on a pair of Birkenstock clogs. 

He added a European flare to his outfit, wrapping a blue and white patterned scarf around his neck. 

Basking in the sun, Schreiber looked to be a bit sunburnt but it did not deter him from enjoying the city’s historic beauty.   

Drink up: Schreiber quenched his thirst with a nice Italian beer as he dined al fresco with a colleague

Drink up: Schreiber quenched his thirst with a nice Italian beer as he dined al fresco with a colleague

He took a sizeable sip of a beer as he quenched his thirst after enjoying a delicious pizza with a pal. 

Liev had a pack of cigarettes on the table as he really leaned into the European lifestyle.  

While awaiting production to start on his new movie, Across the River and into the Trees, Schreiber seems to be living the life in the interim. 

Leisurely lunch: While waiting for production to commence on his new movie, Liev has been spending his time enjoying the city's historic beauty

Leisurely lunch: While waiting for production to commence on his new movie, Liev has been spending his time enjoying the city’s historic beauty

The film which is an adaptation of the Ernest Hemingway novel, stars Liev as Colonel Richard Cantwell. 

Set during the final days of WWII, his character grapples with physical and emotional damage from the previous war as well as whirlwind romance with a younger woman. 

The production is taking all the necessary COVID-19 precautions – as Italy was the first country to stop filming and go on lockdown – which include getting multiple swab tests before and during the stay. 

Since landing in Italy in mid-October, he has been thrilled to be on location in what he calls, ‘arguably the most beautiful city in the world (next to NYC of course).’

Venezia: Liev has called Venice the 'most beautiful city in the world,' as he has shared a behind the scenes look at his time in Italy ahead of the films start date

Venezia: Liev has called Venice the ‘most beautiful city in the world,’ as he has shared a behind the scenes look at his time in Italy ahead of the films start date

The Human Capital star has shared photos of him enjoying scenic gondola rides and early morning script reads from his breathtaking balcony. 

Though lucky to be traveling and currently working, shooting for months on end in a foreign country can definitely get lonely, amid a pandemic.  

His girlfriend Taylor Niesen, 28, and his two children Sasha, 13, and Kai, 11, (who he shares with ex Naomi Watts) are back in NYC, spending extended time away from them for the first time since lockdown. 

Doting dad: Liev and Niesen enjoy an afternoon with his two children Sasha and Kai. The pair were first linked in 2017; pictured in 2019

Doting dad: Liev and Niesen enjoy an afternoon with his two children Sasha and Kai. The pair were first linked in 2017; pictured in 2019