This place is pretty good. They definitely give you the best bang for your euros in Venice and the portion is large enough to keep you going for the rest of the evening, if you are like me and the Boy, who ended up having a super early dinner.
The thing about this place is that it is hidden and there isn't a sign shouting they are there. It is pretty much a standing take-out counter that allows for maybe 6 people comfortably - you aren't allow to sit on the bridge or steps because it blocks traffic.
It's well worth the treasure hunt to locate this pasta place, as it is quite filling and you don't have to pay a cover charge, or any of the other tourist charges that Venice can and will charge you for the privileged of dining out in Venice.
Even though this place is cramped and there isn't much of a romantic atmosphere, I do recommend grabbing a space along the counters and chowing down on your fresh pasta here, mostly because the staff and owner are extremely friendly and are willing to engage you in conversation.
I guess, because so many internationals stop by here, you see a good portion of the staff speak a little polyglot of languages, which is pretty cool. I tried my hand at speaking a little bit of elementary school Italian, and they were quite encouraging and complimentary about it.
They are typically closed on sundays, but one day we walked by and it was a Sunday and they were open - turns out if there is enough of a requests, they may consider opening on the Sunday, so I would say stop by and have a gander to see if they are open, other wise typically they are closed.
Yes, eat the fresh pasta shell they offer you, so you see how fresh it is - no it won't kill you. Let them choose the pasta too, their sauce is very solid. Their classic marinara sauce has quite a heated kick to it; their pesto was good; while their mama rosa was a robust combination of tomato sauce with the heaviness of fresh cream whisked together.
I would say, if you are just ordering with just sauce and pasta with no drinks or add ons - it would cost you about 7 euro, the add ons, like bacon will cost about an additional euro or two, so expect to spend about 10 to 11 euro per person after drinks and add ons, but it's worth it. read more