Quite a lovely experience. Our kids chased after bunnies, visited other animals, and we pet the…read moremost adorable, elderly, French bull dog. While eating some spectacular food. Good table wine. A good pizza and more types to choose from than I've seen elsewhere, and the seasonal dishes are amazing - my favorite was tempura zucchini flowers with scallops, cooked carrots, and a sprinkle of greens. It's super casual - very family friendly. Kids, including ours, running around before and after dinner. Would highly recommend.

Nice food in traditional atmosphere. Many families with children. Funny enough the place is…read moreadvertised as pizzeria but actually the pastas and the meats are exceptional (try some gnocchi!). The pizza is still good. The interior is wonderful. Staff is very friendly.

found this place after asking locals for advice, da ballotta was recomended over and over again. we…read morewere not even hungry so we ordered light dishes but every thing was perfect

Trattoria Ballotta is the oldest restaurant in the Euganean Hills takes its origin from the…read moreAugustinian monks from Monteortone, which in the sixteenth century held a council in the nearby monastery on the hill" Mirabello ". Ordinary farmhouse has been converted into a restaurant that served simple food and wine. Since 1605 passed almost four centuries during which the restaurant serves customers, slowly reached fame famous people, university professors, artists, politicians, the Republic of Venice, the Venice of Lombardy and the Kingdom of Italy. History suggests that "BALOTTA" stop such well-known greats like Galileo, Goethe, Casanova, and D Annunzio.

Charming restaurant with great outdoor dining, excellent service, and great food. Excellent…read moresuggestions for local wine by the glass to pair with food. We arrived early without a reservation and they still graciously accommodated us. Very friendly service.

Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesday's - yelp please update your hours - so disappointed.read more

This is a great gourmet food shop with tons of pastas, sauces, kitchen necessities, wines, oils,…read moreand legit DOP balsamic. They have a restaurant / wine bar, as well. They have more selection on gourmet foods than the smaller salumerias nearby but no cheese or charcuterie. Their prices were very reasonable, and the staff were friendly.

This is a beautiful spot and the good that came out to the tables looked amazing. We went there…read morehoping to buy something for a night in. It as a cool-ish early fall night, so we were thinking soup and bread. They told us the soup of the day was bean and pasta soup (pasta fasciul- which we typically love so we were excited!) so we ordered three for our group of four. We also order several desserts. The takeout total was equal to or more than it would have cost us to sit down in a restaurant and order off the menu. When we got to the house and excitedly opened the containers of soup, we were surprised to find something quite different from what was expected- it was basically canned refried beans mixed with pasta- it was partially solidified and because they put it in a paper to go container instead of a soup container it had absorbed into the container as well. Honestly, it wasn't great. We also got one of their pizzas which was cold and stuck to the top of the box, so by the time we ate it was more unappetizing. We didn't go back. Too bad, it gets amazing reviews otherwise. The thing was that the guy behind the register was somewhat arrogant and unhelpful- he knew full well what we were getting and that it wasn't what we were thinking and did not guide us any differently. So sorry we wasted one of our precious vacation meal choices on this place. It turned out to be the worst meal of our 16 day trip - every other meal we had was spectacular.

We had dinner at Caffe Pedrocchi after a long day's travel. The cafe is located in a very nice…read moreshopping area. The decor is upscale and the sitting area looks nice. The service is great as server brought out food and drinks promptly. We had many appetizers. It started with the tomato and mozzarella cheese, brown rice salad and some fried vegetables. Drinks are nice and cool. For entree, we each had some vegetarian pasta which tasted very good.

A friend brought us here for the famous mint coffees. Simply put, they're coffees topped with their…read moremint cream. You're not allowed to stir. You can't add more sugar. Just take it as is. Not exactly Philz Mint Mojito in the States, but we bet you'll love this if you're into minto choco things. For us, it was pleasant, better than you'd think if you're not a minto choco lover. What stood out the most to us was the temperature contrast-- smooth, hot coffee buffered by pillowy cool mint waves that meet your tastebuds. Worth a try! Ordered: Mint Coffee, Tiramisu Pastry (SO GOOD!h

So far, BarCode has been our liquor oasis in Padova. Tiny and intimate, BarCode is a mixology…read moreemporium par excellence. These bartenders are artistes, creating cocktails from top shelf liquors from around the world. Again, I was the oldest human in the place, but I never felt uncomfortable. Well, that's not true. BarCode is so narrow, it literally has no seats, except for a few tables on an upstairs landing. We stood all night. That was fine for me, because I was buzzed almost immediately, and my senses were dulled effectively. I could crack my head open, and not feel a thing. My wife, who is infinitely wiser in her consumption of alcohol, felt out of sorts with all the standing and jostling. Thus, be warned. BarCode is a fabulous cocktail bar, but it could use a bit more square footage. That may be impossible in the ancient town center of Padova. In the meantime, I will continue to frequent BarCode when I can.