Awesome view of the grand canal, great service, and delicious raw fish! We had a great time relaxing with a long lunch here read more

La Porta d'Acqua - Mediterranean Near Me - Venezia, VE

Very romantic spot. Was a great place to celebrate a birthday for my fiancé. Would definitely recommend

Attended this gem right off the water in Venice. Excellent location, solid food. My wife and I enjoyed the service, ambiance and food options. Not the best food in Venice but overall a great option read more

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We had dinner here after an amazing gondola ride through some of the backstreet and then onto the Grand Canal. This was one of the top rated restaurants near us, and we are so glad we tried it. We sat at a table overlooking the canal. I ordered the pumpkin balls in Gorgonzola and marinara sauce and the zucchini with mint and olive oil. It was so yummy and so filling. My husband ordered the filet in pepper sauce. Our waiter Sebastino was tremendous. So attentive with great suggestions. Highly recommended. read more

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Perfect place for sunset canal views and delicious food! The zucchini fish was probably hands down the best dish I had in Italy! The seafood with bruschetta was also so flavorful and 100% worth the price. All of the seafood tasted so fresh, and we even considered going back a second time the next day. Shoutout to our waiter, Floris, who was fabulous! read more

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This was our choice for dinner. We had reservations at 9 but walked up around 8:35pm and got a beautiful table right along the water. I had the sea bass with roasted potatoes, capers, and veggies. Husband had the braised beef. We also got a side of roasted potatoes. Our dinners were delicious. The portions of our main meals were generous but not obscene. The side of roasted potatoes were plentiful. Service was excellent. We never felt rush nor did we have to flag people down. There was a couple next to us that had just gotten married. The server brought a wine bucket full of water for the bride's bouquet as well as two glasses for a complementary Champagne toast. I thought that was such a nice touch for them on their special day. Great experience. read more

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A lovely dining experience in Venice. The restaurant was on the canal near the Rialto Bridge but far enough away that it was much quieter. The service was excellent as was the food. read more

Beautiful view along the grand canal and the service is good. However the food is bad- its a tourist trap for Americans. Go here for a coffee or appertivo to enjoy the view and go to Trattoria Storica for dinner instead. read more

Best service and food so far on our tour of Italy. We had a relaxed lunch with excellent service from Dani and Claudio. Seafood pasta and Classic Carbonara was perfect. The experience as perfect! read more

We loved having dinner here. Excellent service and we loved all the food. Tried several appetizers but the wasabi shrimp was my favorite. And the seafood macaroni--so good! Recommend the zucchini as a side, was my favorite of our trip. read more

La Porta d'Acqua - Mediterranean Near Me - Venezia, VE

Indifferent service. For eg, had to ask several times for olive oil to accompany the bread, which was itself served indifferently kinda slapped down on the table by a waiter rushing by. When making rez was assured several times that we would be at an outside table -- which is the real draw of this place, perched on the edge of the Grand Canal. Arrived and was put into a small patio space that was technically "outside" in that it had no solid roof, but had only the most constrained view of the Canal and was mosquito-infested perhaps because it was an enclosed no-wind space. Was this a problem of waiters and staff disregarding three women eating together (no male in the group)? Possibly. And as other reviewers have said -- not the best food in Venice, but OK . read more

We ate here last week for dinner and it was amazing- Great food, the best location, and the service was great! Also had the best limoncello ever! You can't beat the location, we sat outside on the water and it was just perfect- exactly what you would imagine being in Venice. Highly recommend and make reservations in advance! read more

If you want horrible service and horrible food you've come to the right place. Service is shit . By the time we were seated it took 25-30 minutes just to have our drinks served to us. I was literally dying of a bad cough and everyone next to us was smoking away.. and I still didn't have water. To make it worse this place supposedly has good reviews. Either people don't know what good food is or they're used to eating shitty good but 3 $$$ for the food and service is astounding. I also asked for margarita and I asked if they can please put salt on the rim and our waiter assured us and said " Well of course it's a margarita". Surely enough after 30 minutes they come with Margarita with no salt. -__- drank it anyway b/c I didn't want to have it served by the end of dinner . What really put me at the tip of the iceberg was when they brought out the lobster linguine and the noodles were super hard. Our waiter said they're supposed to "be like that ". He brought it back to the kitchen and when they brought it back out it tasted exactly the same. So regret eating here . 35 Euros is a little too steep for a dish that was mediocre. I was starving all day and eating mediocre food and having horrible service is the worst way to end my last day in Venice. All I can say is if you're a tourist and want to eat good food, look elsewhere. The high ratings is such a lie. But then again if you don't mind spending $$$ then bon appetit. read more

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High quality dining experience with gorgeous view. Claudio is a super nice man and a complete professional. This restaurant was so good we dined there for lunch then came back again for dinner. We should have made a reservation as they were fully booked for dinner but Claudio who served us at lunch arranged for us to have a beautiful table for dinner. Keep in mind there are so many restaurant choices in Venice and for us to dine there twice on the same day says a lot about the experience, ambience and food. read more

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We had a wonderful evening at La Porta. Samwel was our waiter and even with us being tourists, he made us feel right at home. It was a busy night and he could have easily rushed us, but he explained the menu and gave several recommendations. For a starter, we shared the muscle tempura. The marinara sauce was delicious and the muscles were just enough to start off the meal. We followed that with our first course of linguini with mixed grilled seafood. You could taste the fresh saltiness of the fish in every bite and the pasta was some of the best I've had so far in Italy. For our main we had the fried mixed fish platter and the fish of the day w/ cherry tomatoes, olives and capers. The fried platter was cooked to perfection with a variety of fish and sizes. It wasn't over fried either, it was golden brown. I highly recommends La Porta for an amazing dining experience! read more

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The food was ok. The lobster was a little mushy. The desserts were not good at all. The service was slow and they were not very attentive. It is a beautiful spot. Could have been cleaner. I don't know why our hotel recommended it. Must be friends or get a kick back or something. read more

Tl;dr don't eat here. Negative stars If I could. The high ratings are definitely from starry eyed tourists. Details: We should have known from the beginning it was a bad choice. Initial conversation: Us: we'd like a table for 4. Waiter: Do you have a reservation? Us: No. Waiter: well, then have a good day. Wtf. So we walked out. We're on the street when waiter runs after us to say our table is ready. Uh, okay then. It was beautiful decorative glass everywhere inside and lots of diners compared to everywhere else we'd walked past. Menu looked good, why not right? They walked us to a table with a "reserved" placard and told us to sit. "Isn't this reserved?" Oh that's okay they say. Weirdness. Ordered tasting appetizer, grilled octopus appetizer, fish soup, calamarata (seafood macaroni), mixed fried fish, and a clam noodle. First thing we noticed was an unending bell ringing. A light sound like someone was summoning a butler. It was the kitchen summoning staff to go pick up ready meals. The "Kitchen Nightmares" tv show has taught me this is a bad sign, right? Heh. It was distracting throughout our meal. Enough to interrupt conversation. Nothing we ordered came out hot. All lukewarm. Flavors were fine. Fish mostly deboned properly. Textures fine. They neglected to mention the "sea bass" catch of the day in the soup was really Chilean toothfish, a significantly lower quality, usually absolutely disgusting choice of fish compared to ocean sea bass. I'm always hurt when waiters try to pass toothfish off as sea bass. YMMV. After main course came out, the waiter came by twice, then ghosted us for the rest of night. I was so thirsty. Wanted more water. Signaled to come over by raising hand like school children. Got the nod across the room, but no one came back. The 4 waiters found plenty of time to chat to each other though, walking slowly through the not-so-busy room. There was some salt covered flaming meat thing being shown to a nearby table (before carving I guess). As the waiter walked back to the kitchen with it on fire, the manager playfully blew on the flames. Ew gross. Spittle anyone? Our first diner finished eating and her dirty dish sat on the table the longest (last plate cleared many minutes after all the other ones). Indeed after the last diner finished (20min later), it took 20 more minutes to have any plate cleared. As our table was finally completely cleared, we asked for the check. We signaled 4 times over 20 min for the check. Plenty of tables around us got their checks. Contemplated if service would be faster if we all stood up and put on coats. All 4 waiters disappeared for 5 min. Yes, we started timing everything on our phones. This was double the meal price of all our meals in Italy and the worst. Ruinous end to my birthday. Feb 2020 is beginning of coronavirus fears and Italian racism towards Asians (see BBC, WSJ, NYT and many other articles). We couldn't help but wonder if it was our race causing bad service because we hadn't done anything to warrant the waiters' behaviors. An entire 7 days of prior Italian travel this trip and this meal was the only like this. Just don't eat here. Admire its (admittedly amazing) interior decorating from the street. read more

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The food is just ok, the service is really bad. The prices are at least twice what you'd pay for similar food elsewhere in the area. The only plus is the location of the restaurant. I recommend that you go have a long look at the grand canal. Watch the gondolas come and go, and then go find somewhere way better to eat for a third of the price. read more

One of my favorite meals of our entire trip. We ate here for lunch and had an amazing meal along the water. Everything tasted fresh and had great flavors. My favorite was the grilled octopus. read more

La Porta d'Acqua - Mediterranean Near Me - Venezia, VE

Amazing food! Impeccable service! We were seated by the water. The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was perfect for our last night in Venice. I ordered the appetizer special. Small shrimping top of a salad. And the fish special, sea bass with a light lemon and caper sauce(very light) served over zucchini and potatoes. It was amazing! My hubby ordered the linguini with lobster and thoroughly enjoyed it. The waiter recommended the light, crisp wine varietal, Soave, that I had never tried before. It is local. It was lovely! The dessert menu was out if the ordinary. I chose the berry variety and it was light but flavorful! Highly recommend this place! read more

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Table along the water was great. Service was very good. Drinks were good. Sea bass ravioli are a must get. Mussels pasta was fine

Nice location along the grand canal. Best Aperol Spritz I had in Italy (heavier on the Prosecco). The wine selection was good and well priced. I would describe our meal as ok. We had the Spaghetti with garlic oil over Chile mousse, macaroni carbonara, mixed fry fish and the catch of the day with zucchini. The most disappointing was the mixed fry which did not have a whole fish per the menu photo and had very tiny shrimp. While the other dishes were reasonably good I wish it was all a bit more flavorful. read more

This restaurant is a gem, the food quality and presentation is great, we were very surprised to find such a good restaurant with an amazing view of the grand canal in Venice that was not a tourist trap, the service was also great ans very friendly, I highly recommend. read more

A must go to... walk past all of the tourist spots and find this hidden gem right on the water. The waiters are friendly and speak good English. The pasta is homemade and super fresh. I had scallop pasta and highly recommend. The wine is also very affordable and the ambiance is romantic and it was not crowded. Definitely recommend coming here with your friends! read more

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I loved the locally made glasses they use. The "taste of" $20 app was fun (we ordered 2). My seafood pasta dish was ok my husband's tuna however not so good... He ate about half and gave up. It was overcooked over some sort of cabbage and pretty flavorless. The thing that kills me about all these tourist places is that they don't really care if you like it, they're Definitely not taking anything off the bill at any restaurant. Our daughter noticed bread on the other tables but none was brought to us. A bit overpriced for what we got. ($5 for each bottle of water). read more

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The food here was really good! Started our meal with the calamari! It came with a tarter like sauce that was really good. For entrees we had the Margherita pizza and the caprese salad! Both are large enough to be shared with two people. We also had a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon that paired really well with our meal! Marco was such a kind waiter who catered to our every need! Such a sweetheart! The food was fresh and came out in an adequate amount of time! Would recommend this place as we would definitely come back! read more

The food is really good. Here i would give 4-5 Stars. The service is horrible. After you got your food. You are just ignored. Nothing to drink whatsoever. The restaurant is really not cheap. The service is a shame. Do go there. read more

Quality experience from start to finish. The servers immediately greeted us upon arrival. Once we were done looking at our menus, they were quick to take our orders. They were making very kind jokes the entire time (especially, Sammy who was very funny). He really helped us enjoy our entire experience. We will definitely be back during our next visit! read more

La Porta d'Acqua - Whole lobster linguini. - Mediterranean Near Me - Venezia, VE

A step above the rest. La Porta is a step above the majority of restaurants in Venice. The water glasses are beautiful Murano glass, (we liked them so much we bought some to take home) white tablecloths, nice silver. Outside tables are nicely shaded by the adjacent buildings. Yes, more expensive than most. But one does get better food and excellent service. Some places in Venice charge plenty but don't deliver, this place does. Most of the menu is fish or seafood, so that could be an issue for some. read more

They dont serve pizza here since 6 months ago. But the staff was nice enough to refer us to their sister location that did serve pizza...Birraria. read more

We were in town for Carnevale and strolling the passageways near dinnertime when we spied this place hidden in an alcove. The pictures showcase mostly the food, but the decor and ambiance are just as wonderful - sophisticated and beautiful. Service from all staff was very attentive, lively and knowledgeable. Our daughter is gluten free, and upon hearing this the staff immediately doted upon her and offered to adjust nearly any menu item for her. Food was delicious and beautifully presented. Many of the restaurants in Venice seem to have the same menu, with few differences. But this one stood out. Would definitely recommend either for couples or a family with older children. read more

Delicious! Ham dumplings are out of this world with beer mustard sauce on the side. Linguini with lobster #Amazing. They gave us free tasters before appetizer and before dessert. Breadsticks were yum including squid ink sticks which are cool in black. Sirloin entree was amazing. We split all courses and they served to us separately. Nice ambiance. White sphere dessert was nice. Italian Pinot noir was easy to drink. There's A/C, wifi password if you ask for it and coat rack. Would do all over again. read more

La Porta d'Acqua - White sphere dessert - Mediterranean Near Me - Venezia, VE

Best meal we had in Venice! The octopus appetizer and the sea bass ravioli were both incredible. They also had a very nice wine selection.

Best pizza ever. We sat inside for dinner. Service was OK. However the staff were gracious and apologised which I appreciated. This is not a tourist trap restaurant, we passed 3 or 4 along the canal as we walked over. Would come back. read more

I was intrigued by the risotto currently on the menu - with nettles, hazelnuts, bergamot and Asiago cheese. Ordered for two (minimum required for preparation) and was delighted with the play of flavors and presentation. This was preceded by their market vegetable plate - again enticingly presented with a mix of vegetables, from artichoke to peas, beets, chanterelles and miniature white zucchini. Again a play of flavors due to the varied preparation of the vegetables. Subtle and fresh. The evening ended with a sorbet made from carrot and apricot, with marzipan flavored whipped cream on the side. Also a creative and delicious dish. All accompanied by several glasses of wine - in my case organic. One was a dry muscat - intense floral aroma with a fresh taste of grass followed by a long lasting intense taste of muscat grape without any sweetness. The chef challenges ones pallet, but there are also more traditional items on the menu. The waiter was patient and graciously, knowledgeably and with humor answered my questions. I would definitely return. Note that the Yelp address map link is incorrect - this is on the Canal Grande, but with seating on a side alley. Definitely not a touristy feel. Serious cooking at a fair price with good ambience. Check out their website for details, available in several languages. read more

We are knowledgeable Italy travelers and prepared well for our month in Venice. Our list of recommended restaurants gleaned from the Internet and Venice aficionados did not include La Porta D'Acqua and that was an oversight. We got a table as walk-ins on a Sunday evening and were delighted on all levels. The servers were very accommodating and attentive. We shared a dish of home made pasta which was perfectly cooked and delicious. Our main courses were Dorade (Orata) steamed in a bag and broiled Turbot (Rombo) with vegetables. Both were excellently prepared and presented. Only Pinot Grigio was offered by the glass so I ordered a half bottle of Falanghina which was ordinary but drinkable. Lemon cake desert was underwhelming. Overall we were delighted to discover a very fine, professionally run restaurant right in our San Polo neighborhood. We will recommend it. read more

We were referred to this restaurant by our hotel. I would not recommend for kids. It seemed to be a big deal to ask what kinds of sauces to get on pasta. We were served our dinner 1 hour and 25 min after arrival. Zucchini Appetizer was good but pasta tasted salty. Disappointing. read more

Great food and service. Location a bit off tourist track, but that is what made it perfect. Romantic evening made right by staff and food. Will go again. read more

Pasta was very undercooked and served cold. Really bad food. The portion size is also tiny. Avoid this place at all costs!

Worst restaurant ever! Food was mediocre, pasta was way under cooked. Our daughter couldn't eat it. Sea bass was nice. However, the service was terrible! They are not patient and answer questions in a sarcastic way. I don't understand how they can survive since there are a lot of more nicer restaurants in town. We ordered half bottle of white wine, the waiter just poured two glasses and left the bottle on the table. He didn't bother to ask us to taste it, neither did he bring ice bucket to keep it chilled. Pricey food with bad service! In addition, my husband realized he left battery charger on the table when we got back to hotel 15 mins later. He called restaurant right away but they claimed they never saw it. There was only one table in the dinning room, which was a family with toddler. How can waiter cleaned up table without noticing computer battery sized battery charger left on the table? We all depended on charger while we are traveling. Such a shame that one of waiters just conveniently kept it. We urge you do not waste your money there! With three dish and half bottle, we paid 120eur in the end. You can get better service and good else where! read more