Before I start this review, I want to say we have been eating pasta nonstop and this is a takeout review. I'm far from a pasta expert but we have an idea of what's really good pasta from eating it nonstop in Italy. They do take great care to pack the take out order. The best from all the take out orders we had during our trip so points for that! Nothing was open near our hotel so we found Gran Viale. I went to grab takeout because Mink was back at the hotel packing. It's very easy to find with indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating is covered to shelter you from the elements. Inside is very nice and has a classy upscale look. Customer service is friendly and they spoke good English. The kitchen also got my order out in a jiffy. I ordered us a Seafood Spaghetti and a Spaghetti Bolognese. Portions are very generous. The seafood was a decent amount but not considered "a lot" compared to other Seafood Spaghetti dishes we ordered during our trip. Flavors were ok, nothing spectacular and amazing. Price wise it is on the higher side but they do make up for it with the amount of spaghetti you get so you'll definitely be full. No utensils available. Decent food from a nice restaurant. Maybe we ordered wrong? read more

Gran Viale - Seafood Spaghetti - Wine Bars Near Me - Venezia, VE

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Some friends who live on Lido took me to Gran Viale for lunch, and it was absolutely fantastic. We enjoyed the Branzino, Chateau-briand with sautéed potatoes, a few delicious pasta dishes, and some incredible Langoustines. The fish was incredibly fresh, and the service was attentive and friendly. It was an enjoyable, casual lunch, and I'm already looking forward to returning on my next visit to the area! read more

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Very nice restaurant in Lido across from our hotel. Service was excellent and the food was very good. Our pasta dish on first glance seems very simple but the ingredients are fresh and had a delicious, light flavor. Our main dish was pork scaloppini with mushroom sauce also tasty. The profiterole was a not too sweet finish to a lovely meal. Would recommend and return for another meal. read more

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We have wonderful time in the restaurant. Our hotel is walking distance to the restaurant. It is located at the town center busy street which the restaurant name is name after the street name. It is a busy restaurant. Our tour director has plan this meal. Our reservation with table set for us. Venice is not famous on pasta. Yet our first dish is pasta. We have the penne pasta with veggie and light cream sauce. It is delicious. The main course is the veal with lemon cream sauce. I like it. The veal almost taste like pork in most Italian food. They are tender. I do like their salad because of their good extra virgin olive oil. We end our night with mousse cake. Overall is good. Service is good. We enjoy our time there. read more

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As the guidebook instructed, we boarded the vaporetto at the train station, allowing us our pick of places to sit or stand and giving us a cheap tour of the entirety of Venice's Grand Canal. As we neared the last stop on the actual isle of Venice though, a decision was needed. The vaporetto leaves the canal and heads out to the isle of Lido. Why not? The isle of Lido proved to be a perfect destination for a very nice Sunday mid-afternoon lunch. We wound up at Gran Viale, choosing it over any other Lido dining establishment for 2 reasons. First, it was full of people, so full that we we're surprised they had a seat for us. Second, 98% of the customers appeared to be Italian, feasting here on their main meal of the day. To say I wished I was from a large Italian family is understatement. I was jealous that my son and I couldn't sample even 1/8 the food being served to the tables surrounding us. Still, we did okay. Gran Viale is definitely a place for locals and, owing to their island location it's little surprise that they specialize in fresh seafood. Their menu is extensive though so we sampled from several categories: Air-cured meat was a starter, followed by Gnocchi in Spider Crab Sauce, Fresh Grilled Sole (22euro), a marvelous Tiramisu (5.5euro), and wine, of course. Meals here are leisurely and the food is excellent. In fact, this might have been my favorite meal in Venice simply because it felt so authentic. In the off-season, when there's seemingly no real reason to head out to Lido, think again. Gran Viale is a great excuse to remain on the vaporetto past the stop you intend to get off at. read more

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Quick with good and friendly services. No complaints about the food, good quality and tasted great. I would return! read more

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@justpadge_eats Tonight we dined as a group and it took all 33 of us to a fabulous restaurant. The staff was amazing and I'm in love of the service on the left, clean up from the right. More house red wine followed by the first course of Stuffed Tortellini and a light cream sauce and Ham. Again with light sauce, this trip will totally change the way I eat pasta back home. Next was Chicken Something and a Mixed Green Salad. The chicken was a tad on the dry side, but the sauce was so flavorful I almost forgot it was. For dessert it was a Chocolate covered Cream Puff, nuff said. Satisfying end to a great day getting to know more folks on the tour. read more

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Food was very good. The 'main' waiter we had had an attitude. Seemed offended when we asked questions. His assistant was very gracious and accommodating. read more

This was the first Restaurant we decided to check out our first night in Venice, Italy. This is an Upscale place. Elegantly designed and Super fast service. I ordered the Lasagna Classico and it was AMAZING! One thing i have to say about the Italian culture, they don't like you to take up their tables. When your meal is complete, they want you gone. As soon as you finish something ( or they think your finished ) someone comes by and swoops it up. Not that it's a bad thing. They seem to stand at your table Subtlety to say Hurry up! PS - When you ask for H2O they want to kno if you want Gas or no Gas? Code word for Seltzer read more

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Ordered carbonara, which must be ordered for two, and it came to us with overcooked spaghetti (a true sin in Italy) and, to make matters worse, the egg was cooked too much in the sauce. This is why carbonara is the hardest dish to make well. Ravioli came out the same way. Saw the pizzas come out looking good. Probably should have tried them. Service was very good. read more

By far the least impressive meal we've had to date. There was nothing wrong with it but compared to all the other restaurants we've eaten at the last 8 days this does not compare. I had the spaghetti with mixed seafood. The spaghetti was not homemade & some of the fish was frozen. With all the other options available I would not eat here again. read more

Very nice looking restaurant. My husband and I came in and we're told we have less than an hour to eat. As starving as we were, we sat down anyways. It was fast service and I felt that the waiter was a bit rude. We couldn't really decide on what to get after 2 min of looking at the menu, the waiter was rushing us to pick something. We ordered a spaghetti carbonara, grilled seafood and a Caesar salad. The food was not special, pretty average taste. The feel of the restaurant is great, but service could definitely improve. read more

We had vegetarian pizzas. ..great variety to order from, we saw some other tables eating good looking pasta. Would have given more stars but for the rudeness of the waitress....she was grumpy and condescending. Tiramisu was half the usual size and not the best I have tasted. read more

My husband and I came here for our last dinner in Lido/Venice. We walked in when they opened at 6pm and they said we could have a table as long as we could finish dinner in two hours since they were fully booked for the night and would need the table for an 8pm reservation. We shared the scampi with leeks appetizer, the lobster pasta, and some kind of fruit creme brûlée. We were going to order a secondi, but the waitress was very nice and warned us when we ordered the pasta that it was a large portion for two people and that we could order a secondi if we choose after our first dish arrived. I'm really glad she warned us because the pasta dish was a large sized portion for two people. We loved the appetizer and pasta dish and thought the creme brûlée was just okay. They provide you with a bib and all the tools for cracking the lobster/seafood, but they actually make things really easy to eat. The lobster was a good sized portion and perfectly cooked. I would recommend trying out this restaurant for a nice meal on Lido. read more

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Excellent restaurant! Ate there twice during our stay in Lido Di Venezia. Owner, Luciano, made us feel very welcomed and our waiter, Sergio, went out of his way to take great care of us. We had pasta carbonara with gluten-free spaghetti. Insalata Caprese was very very good and the zuppa do fagioli was fantastic! Overall great experiences. We'd go back again and again! A must while on Lido do Venezia! read more