Hidden gem near Venice! My wife and ordered the pappardelle, cuttlefish and grilled vegetables…read more Everything was outstanding. Great food, atmosphere and staff. Beautiful facility and very attentive, friendly staff.

On our two week vacation to Italy from the US, this restaurant was the absolute best! Romolo and…read moreMichela are wonderful hosts. The service was impeccable. The pizza was the best we had anywhere in the country, as was the pasta. We ate there two nights in a row...it was THAT good!

Quite a decent place for dining. Food is more American/Texas than Italian. It's a welcome change…read morefor us after 10 days of pasta, pizza and all sorts of Italian foods. Price is right. We came two days in a row and got stuffed every time. Their beer was great. We had the biggest pitchers, four at a time. The ambient was quite noisy, but festival kind. You ate, drank and shout, no body gave a glance. Great place to eat and to have a good time.

A Restaurant with a great choice of food and beer. And yet…read morethe food just taste great here. I was here several times, eating pizza und some specialties. Everytime the food tasted great. They also have a variety of beer here. (beer from Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany). The Brasserie has a great interior room, with old desks and benches and an outdoor area where you can also consume your orderd food and beverages. I highly recommend this restaurant!

What a nice place. The people here could not be nicer. Their English is actually quite excellent as…read morewell. So let's talk about the food. We both had steak and they were both great. I had the ribeye, but not like an American ribeye. This thing was very wide, but not thick like we get back home. The flavor however, was awesome. My wife had the fillet, which was excellent. I tasted it as well and it was very soft and tender. It came with a nice cheese sauce, but it was a little overwhelming, so we took some off. The prize of the night was the fried polenta. If I could order second, thirds, and fourths, I would. They also gave us some nice grilled veggies. Awesome! We loved this place. So will you!

The setup is great but the way it is run is lacking:…read more It is a large restaurant with nice (british) pub decoration. The furniture is solid wood, including the chairs. There are some wooden benches covered with seating pillows. In the middle of the restaurant is a square 'island' bar, without bar stools. The tables are not set. When food is ordered the cutlery is put on the table but needs to be laid in place by oneself. There were tv's at various places however. If this is what you like, be aware though. There are not enough of them to guarentee everybody on a table will be able to see one without turning around. The menu has a large selection of beers, though few on tap. 3 out of about 8 bottled beers were not available when we asked for them. One of the beer glasses had a chip. The edge of the beer glass was sharp because of the missing peace. There was a beer special going on (a poster on the wall told us), but when we got the bill the normal prize for this beer had been charged. When we pointed this out it was changed (without an appology). The food selection is large, but apart from a steak with baked patatoes or pizza, it contains mostly 'lunch style' food based on bread. The quality of the food was high for a pub, not for a restaurant. The music was to loud for a restaurant in my opinion and 80's songs were played. Only two other tables were occupied when we were there between 18:30 (opening time) and 19:30. I immagine this is a place where groups of young italians come as it is not too expensive and the music is quite loud.

We stopped by Pizzeria da Sandro for pizza and espresso and were very pleased with the food. Our…read moreItalian sausage and olive pizza was hot, cheesy, and deliciously seasoned. Best of all: the prices were inexpensive. Our bill was under 13 euros. My husband and I visited here inbetween the lunch and dinner hour so most of the staff was in the kitchen and the dining room was deserted. Our waitress seemed annoyed with us when we asked if they were open and seemed reluctant to give us menus. The outdoor seating area was unoccupied except for one person who was smoking so perhaps they would have preferred for us to eat outside? Despite the unfriendly service, the pizza and espresso were good and the restaurant offers free wi-fi so we were able to check our email.

Service was terrible -- servers were very rude. Asian woman who served was rudest person. Do not go…read morehere.

We had a wonderful family dinner at Il Refettorio. Defining our experience as "fine dining" would…read moredo Il Refettorio a disservice, as this was much more than that. Located in a beautiful campiello behind the Scuola Grande di San Rocco[1], Il Refettorio is both charming and refined, serving dishes that are both a nod to traditional Venetian cuisine and to modernity. That is also reflected in the ambiance, with an interior design that is beautiful and functional, with an extreme attention to details from the walls, to the tables, to the glasses, to the lighting. The dishes are fantastic. We really loved all the dishes we tried: The Polpo Alla Brace Su Spuma Di Patate all'Aglio Nero (grilled octopus); Bucatino all'Amatriciana con Guanciale di Wagyu e Pomodorino del Piennolo; Capesante Flambe' Su Spuma Del Loro Corallo, Uova di Lompo, e Limone Bruciato. One dish I still think about is the "Uovo di Montagna" in Camicia con Spuma di Sedano Rapa, Crumble di Pane Pur Pur, Guanciale di Wagyu, Miyabi. For dessert, both the Mousse Al Cioccolato Al Pepe Di Sichuan, Lamponi, Sorbetto di Lamponi, and the Tiramisu' Majer Con Uova Di Montagna were fantastic. Great for a date, for an intimate celebration, or to just relax after a long day sept exploring Venice. --------------------- [1] Many beautiful paintings by Tintoretto.

We had such a nice dinner here for our first night in Venice. We stumbled upon the restaurant while…read morestrolling by. It's a small and unassuming restaurant but soooo amazing. The food is fantastic. The staff were so friendly and provided excellent service. I loved the ambiance as well. Highly recommend while in Venice!

This has been the worst restaurant I have experienced. Not only was the food less than par but the…read morestaff and owner were terribly rude. I ordered the grilled vegetables as a starter. The trouble began when I noticed near the kitchen that there was a microwave. As I stepped away from my table for the ladies room I noticed that there was a plate of vegetables in the microwave and hoped they were not mine. Upon my return the first course began at my table, however there were no vegetables for me. The rest of my table finished their plates and as the second course was being handed out I asked about the grilled veggies. They said they would bring it out immediately & there they were,the same plate I saw earlier in the microwave, but since they were forgotten about they were half cold half luke warm. When my waitress returned I explained that I did not care for the dish and it did not seem fresh. She took the plate away and then the owner of the restaurant came to my table to ask what was wrong. I explained and he began to tell me that I must be use to "frozen food as this was fresh." Without trying to argue with the man I apologized and said I'm sorry I just didn't like it. He continued to make a scene of questions and insults, and said they were cooked earlier this morning. Mind you I ordered this dish around 830 pm. But... he never offered to see how to fix the problem he just stormed off!! The second course spaghetti pomodori. ( spaghetti with tomatoes). It was average not what I had hoped or lately experienced at other great restaurants here in Italy. I didn't want to waste the effort to eat it because the 3rd course was coming, Steak and potatoes. This was an embarrassing dish. It was skirt steak and well over done and the potatoes were over salted. I couldn't even eat it. Sorry to say this was the absolute worse restaurant experience between the US, Mexico and Italy. Please don't go here!!

Venitian Traditional food with a modern contemporary touch…read more Food @ it s best, all beautifully prepared, the way it should be made,not for nothing local people eat there on a regular basis. Super Fresh ingredients right from the RIALTO main market. Cannot wait to get back !!! the Host Alvise makes the difference you are looking for in suggesting the perfect menu from the catch of the day.

Solid yummy pizza! If you're looking for authentic tasty pasta, look no further!read more

Our last dinner in Venice. This is located in the Cannaregio sestiere (district) and was a short…read morewalk from our hotel the Boscolo Autograph Collection. We started off with the house white wine which was yummy and the appetizer of baby octopus, followed by lobster & shrimp spaghetti and the mixed grill platter. All of the food was fresh and delicious. The service by the waiter and management was outstanding and unfortunately we didn't have room for dessert but enjoyed complimentary limoncello. I would definitely recommend Al Fontego for dinner and suggest dinning Al Fresco on the delightful patio.