Forgot what the bathrooms looked like, so 6/10 bathroom experience…read more The duck ragú bigoli there is, with no exaggeration, one of best meals I have ever had in my entire life. I have tried making the meal so many times from recipes I have found off the Internet, but I cannot recreate divinity or perfection. That's the price I pay for being an American. From what I remember, the service was also very generous and hospitable. Overall restaurant experience: 9/10.

Ended up at Ristorante Isola di Caprera blindly, as we were just searching for a restaurant to eat…read morelunch on a Sunday afternoon. It was very crowded, and thought that was a good sign. Alas, the food was mediocre ate best. Our server Mattea, was the best thing about Ristorante Isola di Caprera. He reminded me of old school waiters at a deli in NYC. Mattea was quick, witty and efficient. Too bad the food was less than satisfying.

Absolutely AMAZING!!!! we were looking for a place to eat for 4 hours, since nothing is open…read morebetween 2:30 to 7 on in Italy. We decided to go back to the hotel area and look for something there. We found this restaurant through TripAdvisor for restaurants in the area and it is listed as #1 in the area. This restaurant got the #1 title without a doubt. Every dish we took was amazing. The steaks were fresh, delicious and were cooked in the most perfect way. The deserts were really good, unusual and surprising. Even the fresh drink we ordered was tasty. We would totally recommend coming here, and if we ever come to Venice again, we would definitely come and eat here again.

One of the best restaurants on our first tour of Italy…read more We ad a variety of dishes, including grandma's meatballs, an assortment of appetizers, and a Neapolitan pizza. It was all divine. The service and atmosphere here are top notch.

The food was excellent and the staff was so friendly. I had the Don Salvatore pizza. It was so…read morefresh and the dough was very light. I didn't feel weighed done after I ate the whole pizza. My wife had the Greek salad. The lettuce was fresh and she made many compliments about the dressing. Pago Pago sits a few blocks off the main square. This allows for a quiet meal. We sat at a table outside, along the street. Our waiter was kind enough to take our picture- standing in the street and playfully held up traffic to do so. We could not have found a nicer place to have lunch!

This place had a huge menu which included a seemingly endless list of really good pizza varieties…read moreand the house wine was actually pretty good for a casual house wine. I had the mushroom and prosciutto pizza. It was very good and better than what I had in Venice. The service was super friendly and the atmosphere was modern and clean. Additionally, I walked there from my hotel (which is located in a business/industrial park only a quarter mile away). It was dusk when I walked there; but fully dark when I was done eating. The street lights along the path back to the hotel don't work, and the area is desolate at night. A creepy guy in a van followed me and started catcalling me; so I ran back to the restaurant and tried to get an Uber since I was by myself. There were no Uber's in the area so I asked the owners of the restaurant to call me a cab. The male owner did not speak English, but his wife did. They insisted on driving me back to my hotel! They felt sorry for me and were so nice. I am very grateful for their hospitality....they went way beyond the call of duty!

We ate here a couple of days ago and the food was good. They didn't speak a lot of English but lets…read moreface it, a lot of people in Italy do not speak great english but they try. These folks have huge calzones and the restaurant is really nice, and it's close to the Quid Best Western Hotel.

this was a nice easy early dinner. the food was tasty and the service was perfect. we sat and…read moreenjoyed our dinner for about 2 hours without being pushed away.

Great place in the very heart of Padua. The pizza was extremely good - with smoked mozzarella and…read moreprosciutto. The crust was excellent, chewy and crispy. Perfect! The Bigoli with duck ragù was great too but a little greasy. Service was quick and friendly. Perhaps a little touristy. But the pizza... So good!

We returned the next evening. New staff. Fewer patina (Mondays are often quite slow). Husband…read morerepeated the Neapolitan pizza margarita-delicious. I went for the buffalo with grilled vegetables- fantastic. A full meal for one, but light enough to leave room for another dolce. Very comfortable experience, felt even more comfy once more folks came in to eat. Like being at home.

I've being trying Pizza in Italy almost everyday during the last week... and of course, they are…read moreall good (uh, the dough...), but this one in RossoPomodoro beats them all! This cozy restaurant is located in a nice stony street (as almost all streets in downtown Padua). The staff was friendly and helpful with our terrible Italian! We sat on the outdoor area and order a Bruschetta as starter, it was killer! Nice toasted bread with large pieces of tomato on top (and what fantastic tomato, by the way)! Three pieces along with the delicious red wine (ok, don't remember the name of it) were just fine to make us anxious for the main plate. For such, we ordered one pizza of mozzarella and spicy salami. The dough, fantastic as usual in Italy (light, delicious, perfectly slightly toasted), but what really impressed us were the toppings: fantastic cheese and an out-of-this-world salami! From the first bite until the last bite, heaven on Earth was guaranteed... I'm trying as most as possible restaurants, but probably will come back to RossoPomodoro! The starter, one pizza and 0.5L bottle of red wine costed about 20 Euro

Da Carla is a neighborhood Italian eatery that a lot of tourists come into because of its proximity…read moreto hotels. They prepare their dishes with care and the presentation is exceptional. However, it is not the best I have had as many rave in other comments. i think there is some grade inflation in the overall score for Da Carla. Polite, professional service. The menus have multiple language translations, so ordering was easy. I enjoyed my meal here and could come again but I will also explore other loactions around Mestre.

We ordered a linguine with clams and lemon zest. By far the best meal I've ever ordered in Italy…read more The service was friendly and accommodating. The ambiance was nice and relaxing.

Bar none, the best service and best food we've had thus far in Italy. I didn't think it was…read morepossible...but this local restaurant takes the five stars and wears them proudly like Super Bowl champion. The ambiance and the service exceeded our expectations. Blues and jazz play softly in the background while our waiter goes over the menu (which by the way is loaded with delicious options) she's very sweet and speaks English very well, which made our order a bit easier, as my Italian is non così buono (not so good) We ordered the octopus carpaccio, baked clams, and the gnocchi with smoked duck breast as starters to share. We also ordered the beef bone steak with vegetables. Every single dish left us excited for the next. Not one item was over cooked, or under spiced. Perfectly cooked is all I experienced. I would recommend this place over and over again!!! The service was excellent, friendly and were patient with our lack of Italian ;) Seating: both outside and indoor Ambiance: casual to date night classy ( we were backpacking Europe, even had our backpacks on and were welcomed in as if we were can't Cleanliness: very clean Reservations: not required Bring your appetite and be ready to try some delicious Italian dishes. Bye for now...Ciao! Buona mangiata!

Brilliant neighborhood place with fantastic food. Why people shell out twice as much in Venice? I…read moredon't know