We had a wonderful experience here. Great little trattoria on Strada Nova. Flavorful dishes,…read morecourteous service. Great ambiance, dining outside on this pedestrian street of food and shops.

First visit was great, Calamari was great .. it has this…read morecertain fragrant smell which we liked a lot. 5/5 Squid ink spaghetti .. good., but could use more Squid 4/5 Second visit Consistent taste... spaghetti carbonara really yummy .. but this time were charged 10 euro service charge ?? 2,5 euro / person for 4 Not sure why we didn't get charged service charge first visit but got charged 2nd visit . This dropping one star

Great place with great service. They had a large traditional menu and also a simple 2 course…read more"tourist" menu so great place whether you're a local or just visiting

We came here at the recommendation of our airbnb host and boy were we glad that we did. It was…read moresituated in a piazza but appeared to be more locals, that some of the crazy tourist areas. There were kids playing soccer , and people meeting and hanging out. The food was outstanding. I ordered the seafood pasta and my husband ordered the sea bass stuffed ravioli with scallop and pistachio sauce. My pasta was good, but the ravioli was AMAZING! We actually ordered a second order because I couldn't stop stealing bites. Service was friendly, we ate outside and enjoyed the sights and sounds and the whole vibe of the area. True confession: we actually came back on our last night because the ravioli was so good and we needed to have it one last time! If that isn't a recommendation, I don't know what is!

Delizioso! Walking through Venice, we saw this quaint restaurant to try for lunch. There is both…read moreoutdoor and indoor seating. The staff could see we were awfully hot and suggested we sit in the room with the coldest ac, which we appreciated greatly! The flavors of the food were amazing! The papperdelle noodles were perfectly cooked and the pickled veggies were bursting with flavor in the appetizer. While we were there, we watched the gondolas cruise by in the serene canal. Loved everything about this place.

We wanted seafood for dinner after a couple meals of pasta and pizza. This is the perfect place for…read moreour last evening in Venice. It's tucked away from the hustle and bustle, along the canal where romantic gondolas pass. The inside tables are rustic and cozy. Either inside or outside offer a romantic ambience for dates or simply a cozy atmosphere to be with friends and family. We were a party of 6, family. The food was simply made and delicious. We had fish of the day (seabream) that my dad loved. The Branzino was plainly pan fried, but we liked it. My son loved his cuttlefish ink pasta (first time trying it) and the pappardelle was also delicious. There is also a wine bar onsite that appears to be a part of the establishment. We paired our dinner with a bottle of local wine. They have an extensive wine list. If I live in Venice, I'd frequent this place and get a table outside watching the gondolas go by while sipping wine. Bonus - no cover charge that some restaurants in Venice charge.

TL;DR: Outstanding, dependable choice with great service…read more Skip the paralysis of trying to decide between all those restaurant choices and stop here one night. Get what's unique and native to Venice. Conveniently located a mere 5 minutes on foot, east-northeast of the San Marco Basilica and Doge's Palace. I believe the dress is smart-casual (A golf shirt or better, gents). There was no Yelp option to note this. Owner can correct me if I'm wrong. :-) -------------- Longer version: -------------- Stopped by for a quiet meal and sat outside. Was greeted, immediately seated, and provided a cover of focaccia and a flat bread of only 1-2mm thick with a tomato/basil consistency. Delightful. Waiter smiled at my attempt at Italian and helped me through the evening with both Italian and English switching. I'm a barbarian and appreciated their patience. Ordered (1) "Sardines in Saor" for my antipasti/appetizer and their take on (2) Duck cutlets for the primi/main course. ***Dessert is unpublished online, but they have Tiramisu, a cheesecake, biscotti con crema, and a (3) chocolate mousse with Limoncello crema on top (I had this). They also have a solid selection of coffees and dessert drinks. (1) If you're adventurous and like a hint of sweet and sour, definitely go for the Sardines in Saor. If you're typically not a big sardine fan, know that they aren't nearly as briney or fishy as they are in oil or salted. Because they were fried in a light flour batter and wrapped up with pine nuts & raisins within a sautéed onion (and refrigerated overnight) it was more mellow and sweet with that slight hint of sardine. Imagine a taste similar to a fried oyster with onion + fig jam. It's served chilled and it's good. Do it. (2) They adjusted the duck's ingredients to go with a creamy cheese/watermelon accompaniment instead of the menu's coffee puree. The sweet & savory combo was perfect for a summer night. It was unique and very good. (3) The milk chocolate mousse with limoncello cream was a nice dish. Small, ideal portion that gives you a taste of the sweet decadence without loading you up with sugar. You'll walk away without feeling stuffed, and you'll know the price was worth it. Enjoy!

What a cute find in Venice! Wandered the neighborhood and passed a few touristy places to find Al…read moreTre Leoni. Oh my goodness, you should not pass this gem of family owned and operated restaurant. I cannot begin to tell you how many times my companions said "Wow" after taking a bite. Not to be missed items: - bakes lasagna with pork and beef. The creaminess and texture, yum. Every bite was delicious - mixed seafood fried was excellent. We had this at many places throughout Italy, and this was the best execution of it - Duck breast & leg, with coffee puree, cooked perfectly medium rare. Lovely bite - spaghetti vongole (clams), well done. A bit salty for me but I still enjoyed it very much - Creme Brulee, best you've ever had or will enjoy Overall, the best is the personal touch the owner brings to our experience. Before I eat anywhere, I always look in the kitchen and it was clean, organized, and they use an industrial dish washer. The wine glasses are polished. Excellent and curated selection of spirits. The dry aged meats looked tempting as well. The atmosphere is charming and romantic. We saw young couples on dates, intermixed with locals, as well as groups of tourists. You would not be disappointed to take a detour and visit this lovely restaurant. We are so happy this was one of our last meals in Italy, having visted Rome, Amalfi, Serrento, Positano, and finally Venice. P.S. Get thr creme brulee

One of the most memorable dinners I've had in Venice! The friendly multi-lingual staff were…read moreaccommodating and welcoming. Reasonably priced, I had a seafood and mushroom pasta for roughly 17€. Service charge of 2€ per person gets your crusty bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Daughter had a penne Arabiatta for 10€. I love fresh pasta and was in heaven. Seafood was cooked perfectly and consisted of a lobster-like crustacean, mussels and clams. Forgot the name of the pasta as I had never heard of it before, but it was like a thin stracciatella. Wine is only by the bottle however I had a glass of house white (tasted like a Chardonnay) for 6€. Can't wait to return! PS. If you are here during the warmer months, be sure to wear mosquito repellant. They were buzzing around here like flies!

Amazing food! Amazing service! The hospitality is second to none. We felt like we were at home. The…read morewaiters also helped to recommend customized drinks. We highly recommend. Marco es el mejor!!

On our last evening in Venice we wanted some Crudo di Mare. Checked online and found this place…read more Reviews looked very good. So we came here for an early dinner (around 5pm), kitchen is open through! Took a nice table inside by the window. Our Bulldog was welcome as well. Staff/owner very friendly, helpful and made us feel very welcome here. Inside it's a nice, cosy atmosphere. Good selection of wine on the menu as well. For all kinds of budgets. And at the counter a nice display of all kinds of seafood. Lovely place. We've ordered the Crudo di Mare plate and Spaghetti Vongole. And a .375ml bottle of their white house wine, which turned out to be a good pairing with the seafood. Both dishes were excellent! Plenty of Vongole (clams) in the pasta dish, Spaghetti were perfectly cooked. Vongole were nice and fresh and the dish perfectly spiced (not too much, which is good). A real highlight definitely the Crudo di Mare. Two langoustines (so nice and sweet flavour), two red shrimp. scallops, tuna, swordfish, oysters and tuna tartare. All fresh, all tasty. An excellent mix of wonderful fish and seafood. Quality wise along on top with the best ones we've had so far (we love Crudo di Mare). And all is nicely presented. Really made our day, this meal here. After the meal we even got some aperitif on the house. A wonderful place. Feels very relaxed, lots of great items on the menu. And really fair prices, this is a real gem here with great value. And we will definitely be back next time in Venice. Highly recommended!

Best cook in Venezia! Very personable! Great food! Great service!…read moreNot only was he cooking, he was visiting each table, greeting guests; Toni Clyde a large party in the "banquet room"!

Came here after exploring Murano glass blowing factory. There is outdoor and indoor seating. We…read morewere lucky to sit outside by the water. The service was slow unfortunately even for Italy. The seafood oysters and scallops were very tasty. The oysters were very fresh and so good. The seafood soup was just average. The steak I had was not that great, it was chewy and a bit hard to cut perhaps it was the knife.

Excellent service and the food was delicious. I had the squid ink paste! Highly recommend!read more

This is a small intimate restaurant. We arrived a few minutes before our reservation but we were…read moreseated immediately. Much needed cold water was poured as we perused the menu. There is an option to order off the menu, a 5 course sea menu or a 7 course research menu. We opted for the research menu The wine list is impressive. They have by the glass, standard, and large format bottle options. They also have wine flight options. I think it was a 5 and 7 glass option. We decided on the research menu. We asked our server what he thought the best pairing would be. He stated the 5 course wine pairing was all local wines, that paired well with the dishes that were being prepared for the evening. How could we not go with that option. Prosecco was poured, bread and olive oil were brought out. The Prosecco was crisp and light. I usually think overly sweet but this was completely different, in a good way. I didn't want to fill up on bread but I figured I had to try it. The crust of the bread had a really nice, lite bite to it, the center was pillowy soft. The first dish was fish, maybe local sea bass, mixed with a little cream, that we were instructed to eat with the bread. The first bite took me back to,school lunch, tuna fish sandwich. It was a pumped up, high end, recreation of a tuna sandwich. The dish really made me excited to start our dinner journey. The next course was shrimp served with leeks in olive oil and topped with lemon. The portion size was perfect, the leeks gave the dish some texture and the shrimp was so fresh. We moved on to a salad as our next course. I don't think I've had a salad, on a tasing menu before. The dish looked simple with some mixed greens with a light vinaigrette. As I dig into the salad everything was at the bottom of the plate was excellent Beautiful knife cuts of dried prunes and tomatoes and maybe just a hint of ginger, gave the dish a palette cleansing reset for the next course. Next we had cuttlefish fish in I'm not sure what it was. The dish looked like a hamburger patty with greens on top. I thought tartare at first. As you ate the dish it kind of reminded us of bolognese in texture and taste the you get a piece of fish and it takes the dish in a completely different direction. The dish was really complex and kind of mind blowing. Now we moved on to the more bolder dishes. Bbq lobster served on top of a beurré blanc sauce, that was finished an herb infused oil. The lobster was rich in flavor . The bbq sauce, gave the dish some smokiness and the beurré blanc sauce gave the dish added butteriness. The sauce was so good, I sheepishly used a piece of bread to soak up the remaining sauce. Maybe not the classiest thing to do but damn the sauce was that good. Risotto was our next course. Now I understand Italian al dente risotto. Usually I think risotto is creamy and soft, this dish wasn't like that. It was borderline dry, but the tiny bits of burrata added creaminess, the rice had texture and the dish had some heat to it. It was spicy. This dish was eye opening for me Next was a beef course with endive and mashed potatoes. This was a next level, middle America, meat and potatoes dish. The meat was seasoned perfectly, the potatoes were more puree than a mashed tater and the endive tied the other two components together. A really nice dish. This was my daughter's favorite dish. Now we moved on to dessert. Dollops of cream and sorbet with what looked like crushed up Oreos with grapefruit granita on top. This was a bright, cut through the richness of that last few dishes, course. Our closing dish was tiny biscotti cookie with a coco covered piece of chocolate. The almond in the cookie, with the chocolate was a perfect bite. The other dish was a compressed fruit with a tiny blackberry pie. Think hostess pie but no seeds in the pie. This was a fun whimsical meal. The dishes were well thought out and executed to perfection. Our server was friendly and his English was impressive.

The food was fine but not particularly mind blowing or inventive…read more They were playing piano covers of American pop songs which felt weird and out of place. We got the "research" tasting menu and wish we had gotten the seafood one instead because the seafood dishes (there were only 2) were definitely the best ones. Felt overpriced for the experience, we wouldn't go again.