Poor poor poor service. The server was not interested in serving u. Forget translating fr non italians. Food was strictly ok. I wud not reccomend this restaurant to anyone. Ask for flor not anyone else u may get lucky and have an ok experience at best. read more

I'm not a yelper, but having rigatoni with eggplant, mozzarella and basil at this place made me write my 1st review...I have not paid yet and could not wait to write this...my wife had the pumpkin soup and tagliatelle with artichokes and zucchini and I had lentils in yoghurt sauce and...wait...I had: "Timballo di rigatoni con melanzane, mozzarella e basilico" and it was divine...pasta was cooked "al dente" the eggplant and mozzarella combination was well balanced and the entire dish made you to want more...very reasonable prices and yes...gets 5 stars for me... read more

We ate here our first night in Venice and it was seriously like eating in someone's home. The food is so simple yet mind blowing. It's very non precocious, yet they have every reason to be because the food is delicious. I had the lasagna which was drop dead, I highly recommend it. They have many vegetable dishes but it's not strictly vegetarian. They have a nice array of meat dishes as well for us carnivores. If you're ever in Venice definitely give this place a try, one of the best if you ask me. read more

Great food and service. No complaints, only good things to say about this place.make sure you save room for desert!

We were told that you had to have a reservation to get into this restaurant but I did not believe it.So we walked in and they said to us do you have a reservation we said no and they said sorry we have no tables.You need a reservation! This is a small place about 8 tables inside and about 4 outside.Menu is entirely in Italian so most of us had to ask the server to explain it to us,and she was doing that all night. The food was very good and well priced for Venice.Check out La Zucca when in Venice but make a reservation you will not be disappointed . read more

The best meal we had in Italy, hands down. Quaint decor with pumpkin themed artwork. Lovely service and fantastic, savory food. Loved the lasagna and the tagliatelle, pumpkin flan and ratatouille. If we'd had another day in Venice, we would have come back. read more

We went to this place twice during our Venezia trip. The first time was for lunch on the first day, it was one of our best meal on the Italian trip. The second time, however, was a completely different experience. Let me start with our first meal. We ordered a fantastic veal dish -- it's their specialty using the knee part of the veal, including the bone, which was what made this dish special. We also ordered the generic sounding spaghetti with tomato sauce, but we did this for a reason based on overwhelming positive Yelp reviews for this dish. We were not disappointed and the sauce was truly exceptional. But why the 2 stars? Our attitude towards this place changed completely after the second visit. First let me mention that this place only has Italian menu, which is printed on a small piece of paper with today's date on it. We noticed it the first time we went and we had thought this is like many of those French places you might've encountered during your visit to France. But no, the menu was exactly the same as the first time we went, very short and with the same items. We ordered the pork dish and some pasta dishes. The food came out exactly 5 minutes after we places the order. Yes, the food is warm, but after you took a bite, you had the immediate suspicion that the food was some kind of left over from today's lunch time. It was pretty obvious that we were not welcomed at this place as the waitress gave us such a nasty look after we 'only' ordered 3 main dishes, and 1 appetizer. Keep in mind that we have 4 ppl, but with one 12 yr old and a one 14 yr old. Do we deserve the leftover treatment simply bc we didn't order 'enough' food? We can understand this coming from perhaps an American waiter who wants a fat tip, but this is Europe and after all, with two young kids, we simply don't want to waste food. We ended with half of the food left on the table because it was obvious they gave us some kind of leftover treatment. The pork was simply not eatable and we didn't even touch it. Advice: order anything that's beef and pasta with tomato sauce. Avoid rabbit, chicken, pork (!), pasta with any kind of ragu (basically a variation of their pasta with tomato sauce), and yes, also avoid the lasagna. read more

This place is a great find! It has great vegetarian food, especially for those that are sick of eating pizza and pasta. This place has that too, but also a lot of veggies! Everything we ordered was so good. I recommend the guacamole and veggie rice plate. read more

Great food and service. Be sure to reserve a table or if you get lucky you get someone else's reservation.

Awesome. La Zucca is awesome! My husband and I dined here on our second night in Venice after a terrible meal on our first night (at La Patatina- gross). YOU NEED A RESERVATION as this is a popular restaurant in Venice. The restaurant does two dinner servings and we were in the last serving at 9:30pm (when most of the locals seem to eat). The wait staff was fantastic- we speak English and the menu was in Italian and the waiter was patient with us, explained the whole menu and gave his recommendations. We had the house red wine which was great! We started with the beef carpaccio and shared the lamb chops and chicken piccata- so so delicious! The restaurant was quiet and intimate and we immediately felt comfortable. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Venice! read more

This was my favorite restaurant in Venice. I am still dreaming about their pumpkin flan. Service was great, and restaurant is charming.

Get a reservation. We tried to stop in but they were full. Thankfully, we were able to get a reservation for the next night, because it was one of the best meals I've ever had. We ordered: - Burrata: Smoky flavor was different, high-quality - Gazpacho - Pasta with Ragu - Pasta with Gorgonzola and Walnuts - Pumpkin Flan: Ah yes, the dish everyone talks about in the reviews, and for good reason. Unlike anything I've had before. Fantastic combination. Unique, thoughtful flavors characterized the dishes here. Not just a "good" version of a dish, but something a little different. read more

Based off reviews, we came here and perhaps our expectations were too high. Please note that our group consists of meat eaters so that may affect our opinion of La Zucca. As we dined, we heard other diners praise the food and I think it was mostly vegetable dishes that they loved. We ordered mostly meat dishes and weren't that blown away given the high reviews. The gentlemen who catered to us were great! The young lady who works there had a terrible attitude. She not only had no idea what foods we ordered, rushed us to leave after we only received our appetizer and were waiting for our main course, but also then gave us a horrible attitude when she messed up our bill at the end! read more

Love this place! Tagliatelle with lamb ragu and carciofi sformato were excellent. Will definitely come back next time I'm in Venice.

I can't remember how I found put about La Zucca but I'm glad we knew about it. I called for reservations prior to our trip which was necessary as they were turning people away for the evening and posted a sign on the door. We got to sit outside on the little pedestrian only street. I had the pumpkin flan appetizer which is nothing like I've ever had. The consistency was smooth and it was nice and warm. My husband had the mushroom and pumpkin pasta, a very nice combination.m For mains, my husband had the spicy beef which was reminiscent of a Mexican dish served with some rice and guacamole. Nice flavour, wasn't really spicy. I had the duck confit. Very nice. A very nice dinner off the main touristy beaten path. read more

YUM YUM YUM. This was our most memorable, tasty meal in Venice. We tried the pasta dishes for the most part, and the pumpkin dessert and not one thing we ate disappointed. The gnocchi was delicious in its Gorgonzola reduction as were the pumpkin tortellinis in a brown butter sauce. The restaurant is not entirely vegetarian-- no problem for us as we eat everything, but it's nice to know that there is a place in Venice with more than a few Delicious options for those who are veggie folks. You will be wowed by the kindness and patience of the staff who will gladly translate the Italian menu for you. Can't wait to be back this August! read more

The staff is SO RUDE! I'm honestly shocked this place can stay in business by treating their customers this way. The food was good, but not worth the horrible attitude and treatment I experienced. Avoid this restaurant if you want a pleasant, yet let alone even a decent experience during your time in Venice. read more

Beautiful scenery combined with authentic food made this one of our favorite restaurants on our trip. The lasagna was one of the best I've ever had read more

Had our favorite Venice meal here--standing out from a whole week of Venice dining. Was with group of three, and I tried some of my son's items as well as my own. EVERYTHING here was a hit, so my recommendation isn't about what's good here versus not so good. Antipasti were a soup of the day, a baked (al forno) pasta dish with zucchini, and their signature pumpkin flan. Entrees were their duck confit with braised pears, a very thick veal stew with veggies, and lamb chops with a great tzatsiki sauce and veggies. Dessert: chocolate mousse, panna cotta and American-style cheesecake with berries. I love how this place really takes its basis in Italian cooking but ventures imaginatively into other ingredients. I have a hard time believing that it has been open since the 1980s, because this place's food feels like that of a fresh, even trendy restaurant. Service was impeccable, too. read more

We walked by this restaurant just as it opened and saw that it had great reviews. We decided to peek inside to ask if they had any tables for the evening as the entire restaurant was open and before I even finished my sentence the rude woman just inside the door waived us back out 'no tables, no tables'! Really? You didn't even ask if we had reservations or anything just pushed us out the door. What if we did have reservations and were treated that way? We were shocked. Every where we've gone the restaurant staff has been warm and inviting but not this place. Extremely disappointing. read more

Make sure to get reservations if you intend to come for dinner. We had no lucky for dinner, but managed to stop by for lunch w/o reservations. The pasta was simply delicious, and we would love to go back again when we're in Venice again to try more dishes, but unfortunatley, our schedule is not going to allow it. I bet you'll like La Zucca too, so make sure to stop by. read more

Oh my gosh. I can't say enough good things about this place. Hubby and I spent 6 weeks in Europe and this was hands down our favorite meal. A reservation is highly recommended (and GPS to find it). We took our chances and were able to get a table without one. The service was excellent- they helped us translate and made suggestions. Everything on the menu sounded amazing so I don't think you could go wrong. The pacing was perfect. The restaurant itself is small and intimate without feeling crowded. Every dish was full of interesting flavor combinations while still being very approachable. Each plate was my new favorite. read more

Make sure to get a reservation. This restaurant is very difficult to get into. We were able to be squeezed in after waiting 40 minutes for lunch. The food is fresh, simple, and delicious. Menu is entirely in Italian and it's not easy to get help from the wait staff. I don't fault them anything for that but just wanted to mention. Our Italian isn't the best so we were googling some of the dishes. read more

Good restaurant but make reservations. We went for lunch but they were fully booked and we ended up getting one of the last two dinner reservations. A pretty good vegetarian selection with an inspired menu. We had the vegetarian sampler which was outstanding. The pesto pasta was adequate but not excellent. I prefer my pesto chunky and this was very finely mixed. The fig appetizer was good and different. Great wine selection. read more

We had dinner here tonight for our honeymoon and it was exactly what we were looking for in Venice... something off the beaten path, VERY cost effective and great! We had the Taglatel (sp?) was AMAZING. Like no pasta I have ever eaten!!! The 20 euro wine was amazing and the service was... well considering the language barrier it was service. I would highly recommend this place. Best food we had in Venice and the best price! read more

My girlfriend and I went here for our first meal in Italy, it was incredible. The service and food were both superb! Try the duck pasta or tomato basil with ricotta pasta, you will not be disappointed. read more

The service was awful from the moment we made the reservation to the time we left. We were looking forward to it because despite the rude service, the reviews built up our expectations. The food was awful, it came out cold and when we asked why it was so cold our server acted like he didn't understand us and muttered something under his breath as he walked away. We wound up leaving before even finishing it was so bad. What a let down and terrible experience, our worst in Venice. read more

I ate my weight in pasta here (specifically the tagliatelle with pomodoro sauce and fresh ricotta). I also had their starter of marinated artichoke hearts and steamed broccoli gratin with almonds. Then I had the tiramisu. Basically, I couldn't stop eating. I was fully committed to ceremoniously being wheeled out of La Zucca unable to walk due to my joy/excessive consumption of exemplary Italian food. The restaurant is quiet and cozy, and I am going to name my first born La Zucca, if that tells you anything. read more

we made a reservation a few hours before lunch. it was necessary! the food is tasty. we ordered moussaka (excellent), zucchini lasagne (good) and tagliatelle au ragu (ok). the chocolate and pear pie was excellent but it came 5 minutes after the coffee even though we ordered it all together. the staff is not very nice but they are efficient most of the times. it was a good experience after all. read more

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We had a fabulous meal. First course dishes included aperagus with parmesan, artichokes, pasta with tomato, cippolini onions, and an artichoke pastry. Second courses included veal, duck leg, lamb, chicken picatta. Deserts included delicious tiramisu, vin santo and biscotti, and panna cotta. Overall a delicious meal with an excellent red wine from Alto Adige. read more

Fantastic service - need reservations but was easy to get for lunch. Must try the tofu and avocado tartare and the eggplant lasagne.

Best meal in Venice! Fresh pasta and vegetables. Pasta so good you can eat it plain! Vegetable dishes are super delicious too! Yum! Had the pumpkin pasta and the pumpkin itself was the most flavorful I ever tasted. Yum! Yum! Yum! read more

We had what was probably our favorite meal in Italy here. I had noticed it mentioned in our guidebook, and the woman who ran our B&B had also mentioned that it was good, so we decided to go for our last night in Venice. Everything was extremely simple but made with delicious and fresh ingredients. We managed to sit at a table outside and it was a magical dinner. I ordered the pasta pomodoro, asparagus (I think?), and panna cotta for dessert. Everything was wonderful but the panna cotta was especially good. If we ever go back to Venice we'll definitely be coming back here! I would also recommend making a reservation if possible. read more

Pumpkin flan! Yes, it's amazing! I've eaten at La Zucca about 5 times. Whatever is on the vegetable of the day menu is always amazing and delicious. Great wine choices too. You need to reserve in the high season, in the winter you can sometimes get lucky. I can't imagine ever going to Venice and not going here. A very special place in the most beautiful city in the world. read more

Best meal in Venice. Great for vegetarians. All dishes were terrific. We ordered an assortment of vegetable side dishes and a few pasta dishes for our kids. Excellent. Be sure to make reservations. read more

I too, have to copy the majority of reviews here and say that the pumpkin flan is incredible. What an amazing choice to pair fresh grated ricotta cheese with pumpkin flan. My father and I both had the pasta with eggplant, mozzarella and basil and it comes lasagna-style. SO tasty! My mom and husband also both thoroughly enjoyed their pasta dishes and we all split the curried carrots and provolone au gratin potatoes, which are a MUST-try on your visit. The prices are very reasonable and the staff is friendly. A note, make reservations a few days in advance! We walked here on our first night in Venice from YELP recommendations and it was completely booked through the next two days. So lucky we were able to get reservations for our last night in town. read more

The food was good but certainly nothing to write home about. Maybe I just expected too much based on the reviews. The pumpkin flan was ok but I don't get all the fuss. The Jerusalem artichoke starter was great the first few bites but after that it was too rich to enjoy. My husband had braised beef which was tender and had a nice texture but bland. It was the space that bothered me more. Quite claustrophobic. Low ceilings and angled wood slats on the walls which were a bit disorientating and lacked charm. It was inexpensive by Venice standards but probably a butter lunch option. There are too too many other wonderful places to have dinner n Venice. read more

We ate here twice and the service and food was excellent. Location is great and out of the way, on a small canal, and around the corner from an interesting square with lots of activity. it is critical to book ahead. We booked from home for the first night before we left on our trip, then at the end of our first dinner there, booked again for another dinner 2 nights later. La Zucca was fully booked both nights, and numerous people walked up and were turned away. We had Mackerel and veal (vitello) dishes, both excellent. read more

Definitely worth the 3 day long wait. (Book well ahead, good Yelp reviews do nasty things to small resto) Best burrata I've ever had. Probably the best thing we had in Venice too. Food came very quick and the service was friendly and helped explain the (weekly redone) menu in Italian. The chilli I've had for secondi was very nice but didn't match the finesse of the duck with plums my sister had, should have had that! read more

This was our favorite place in all of Venice, and maybe even Italy!! Great location, great menu, and overall great atmosphere. You have got to try the pumpkin flan - it is literally one of my all time favorite dishes I have ever tried. I also had the pumpkin and mushroom pasta and my husband has the tomato and bacon pasta, and we loved both. Do yourself a favor and make this place a priority on your Venice food tour! read more