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We did the Pasta and Tiramisu cooking class. Food was great, very cool that we made it ourselves. Met lots of friendly tourists as well. Service was great - Martha and Serena were very knowledgeable, helpful and kind! Great ambiance and felt really personal. Would recommend to anyone!
The pasta and tiramisu cooking class was amazing. Martha and Serena were the best turn out great and I can't wait to go home and make it for myself.
We did the cooking class learning to make pasta and tiramisu and it was fantastic. The young lady teaching did an absolutely amazing job, her English was great and we all left very happy. We also received the instructions and recipe before leaving. It's a very nice little spot right on the water. The group size was also very small which was very nice. Worth every penny!
Great location right across the street from our hotel. Our friend lives this place. Haven't had the chance to eat here yet, but when we walked by today, they had a sign advertising Aperol as prizes to go for just €4, so we came in. The place was packed, and took awhile to get service, but finally got the spritzes. Brought them back to enjoy on the courtyard of out hotel, and they were lovely.
We came here on the recommendation of our hotel. We arrived a little late for dinner so we had a short wait for a table. The service was pretty good except our waiter wasn't very friendly. But it was fine he wasn't rude or anything. I had the Spaghetti alla Vongoli and my husband ordered what the waiter said was a typical Venetian pasta with anchovies. He told my husband that the dish is a little salty but he ordered it anyway because he wanted to try anchovies. I've had anchovies on a pizza and also with a Ceasar salad. I'm not a big fan. A little goes a long way. Well as I expected, my husband wasn't loving his choice. He tried adding some olive oil and eating some bread with it but didn't help much. He compensated by having two large beers! I had the house red. The wine was fine but the pour was pretty low. Good thing I'm not a big drinker.
This is a good place to stop in a pinch. We had a good experience, but I wouldn't hunt for it. We got the main course of fried calamari, shrimp and clams to start and that was a good choice! The chef recommended tagliatelle with mushroom...for being in the "top choice" list I thought it was okay, not great. More bland than flavorful. We also ordered the fried pork chop and fries - very good. Toilet was okay - not "normal" for US women standard - and very cold!!!
One of the less touristy spots, popular among locals, with an impressive selection of reasonably priced authentic Venetian dishes. Simple, traditional, homey, albeit mediocre, food. Cozy ambiance and warm service. We ordered a seafood platter, squid ink pasta, and cheese pizza. The squid ink pasta was overwhelmingly one-dimensional. If only it presented more contrast in flavors and texture, it would have been more of an agreeable dish. Cheese pizza was good for what it was and the seafood platter had satisfying variety.
4.5 stars. Pretty darn good! Reservations strongly recommended, but in the low season you may be able to get away with calling ahead like we did. We called ahead before coming to make sure there'd be a table for us, and it was no problem. On a cold Friday night in February, the restaurant was pretty busy but still had a few tables open. Service was good. Here's what we ate: - caprese salad: 5 stars. Excellent fresh mozzarella, tasty tomatoes, arugula, all drizzled with olive oil. - zuppa de pesce (fish/seafood soup): 5 stars. Flavorful, not too fishy tasting, and lots of mussels! Also had shrimp and crawfish. - grilled eel with polenta: 5 stars. The eel was delicious and crispy, had a few little rows of bones but no biggie. The polenta was mildly flavored. - choco-nocciola cake: 5 stars. Really rich and delicious chocolate cake with hazelnut cream. The two of us couldn't finish it because it was so rich, so we took the leftover piece back to the hotel! Couldn't let it be thrown away.
This canal side tavern was packed with both locals and tourists the night we came. If you're looking for more of an ambiance, request seating in the downstairs area with the low vaulted brick ceilings than the upstairs which was kinda pedestrian looking with just wooden tables and chairs. We've decided to skip ordering pizza and just focus on seafood EVERYTHING! after all, we're in Venice and naturally, seafood should be top quality and affordable, right? I was correct on both accounts: from the sarde in saor (sardines with onions, raisins, pine nuts in olive oil), gamberoni alla griglia (grilled prawns with polenta) to the classic frutti di mare (seafood pasta) our dishes were absolutely fresh and delicious. It would be a shame to miss out on their spaghetti alle seppie nere (cuttlefish squid ink pasta) while in Venice, and this taverna's version is life changing: cuttlefish that's soft but still has a bite to it, the sauce has a bit of a kick from the chili and the squid ink has this unique flavor profile, sort of like iodine taste and briny. It pairs soooo well with pasta. It's hard to find an Italian restaurant in the U.S. that does it well and taverna's version is off the charts. Just a word of caution, the ink is thick and will coat your teeth for some time during dinner. My remedy? gargle with at least two Campari soda ;-) It's been months since my trip to Venice and I remember it as if it happened yesterday. Mangiare felice!
Came back twice because there were things on the menu I really wanted to try from all the reviews! It was good, but I'm actually surprised at all the hype. I was told Venice was THE place for seafood and while the seafood I had did taste fresh, I thought overall my dishes were just ok. I had the squid ink pasta with the cuttlefish, the Bavette alla Busera and the linguini with white clam sauce while the fiance had the pizza (humongous!), truffle ravioli and a chicken dish. All were just fine - not bad, but nothing to write home about. The saving grace (for me) and the main reason for the 4 stars was the TIRAMISU! I LOVED that dessert! We were here twice and had 3! We got really lucky to be able to get in here twice even though we thought it was ok because there were always tons of people waiting to get in. The first time we were super lucky and got in with no reservations and the second time we got in was because we made a reservation during our first visit. It was convenient for us and we were more familiar with the area where it was located so it was an easy choice. I wouldn't not recommend the place, but I don't know if that's saying much.
Fish soup! That's the last dish of the Venetian specialties that I was determined to find! It's Monday, and the fish markets are closed - so the only restaurants that serves seafood are ones that have their own 'fishermen'! Wow, so lucky to have found this gem - the fish soup was DELIZIOSO!!! Will definitely come back on my next trip to Venice!
If I only had one day in Venice I would choose to eat at Osteria Enoteca ai Artisti and Taverna San Trovaso. My wife and I decided to go to Taverna on the last evening of our recent Venice trip and were really glad we saved this place for last. It's a very popular restaurant amongst locals so we got there early and waited in the rain for the doors to open. Totally worth it! As for the food. Five-star all the way. Loved the seafood spaghetti, Venetian cuttlefish with squid ink sauce and wild mushroom ravioli with truffle oil. This is classic Venetian food at its best. The prices were decent by Venice standards too as Taverna is nowhere near being the most expensive place we ate during our stay (those restaurants are generally in San Marco.)
Food was good but service was just ok. Nobody was obnoxiously rude but they definitely didn't seem happy with any customers (at least not tourists). We asked for more bread and they told us we couldn't have any until after the meals were served... um, ok...? The lady who brought us our last two plates of food was obviously very annoyed that we couldn't understand what she was saying (even huffed before repeating what the names of the dishes were). Still giving them 3 stars... the service was fast and food was cooked well and tasty, but the waiter literally dropped off the bill and then stood next to me with the credit card machine, waiting for me to pay... I mentioned something and he said we finished our meals so he was waiting... quite unprofessional, in my opinion. Wish they would have been more pleasant, but after eating out twice daily in almost 3 weeks in Italy, this was only the 2nd time we have had subpar service.
2 months ago
We actually visited this restaurant twice, once for dinner and then for a cooking class the next day! Dinner was lovely! I had a delicious pizza that I shared with my daughter that was one of the daily specials (sausage tzatziki). We picked off a good amount of the arugula however, there was A LOT! There was a miscommunication about my daughter's drink which after a few minutes we got resolved (they brought her a spritz instead of apple juice). The service was friendly and the restaurant was very clean and inviting. Prices were very reasonable too! The cooking class was also very fun! We booked through Viator and we made pasta and tiramisu. Definitely a fun experience! read more
2 months ago
My friend and I took a cooking class here. We were greeted at the door by Barbara who was kind and welcoming and brought us upstairs to meet our teacher Martha. What a wonderful experience. We made two types of pasta and tiramisu. There were about 25 people in our class and by the end of it everyone was friends. If you're looking for something to do in Venice by all means check out Taverna San Trovaso. We booked through Viator. Note: allow enough time to find the restaurant because Venice is a maze of alleys. Enjoy read more
1 year ago
We did the Pasta and Tiramisu cooking class. Food was great, very cool that we made it ourselves. Met lots of friendly tourists as well. Service was great - Martha and Serena were very knowledgeable, helpful and kind! Great ambiance and felt really personal. Would recommend to anyone! read more
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The pasta and tiramisu cooking class was amazing. Martha and Serena were the best turn out great and I can't wait to go home and make it for myself. read more
1 year ago
We did the cooking class learning to make pasta and tiramisu and it was fantastic. The young lady teaching did an absolutely amazing job, her English was great and we all left very happy. We also received the instructions and recipe before leaving. It's a very nice little spot right on the water. The group size was also very small which was very nice. Worth every penny! read more
Great location right across the street from our hotel. Our friend lives this place. Haven't had the chance to eat here yet, but when we walked by today, they had a sign advertising Aperol as prizes to go for just €4, so we came in. The place was packed, and took awhile to get service, but finally got the spritzes. Brought them back to enjoy on the courtyard of out hotel, and they were lovely. read more
10 months ago
We came here on the recommendation of our hotel. We arrived a little late for dinner so we had a short wait for a table. The service was pretty good except our waiter wasn't very friendly. But it was fine he wasn't rude or anything. I had the Spaghetti alla Vongoli and my husband ordered what the waiter said was a typical Venetian pasta with anchovies. He told my husband that the dish is a little salty but he ordered it anyway because he wanted to try anchovies. I've had anchovies on a pizza and also with a Ceasar salad. I'm not a big fan. A little goes a long way. Well as I expected, my husband wasn't loving his choice. He tried adding some olive oil and eating some bread with it but didn't help much. He compensated by having two large beers! I had the house red. The wine was fine but the pour was pretty low. Good thing I'm not a big drinker. read more
3 years ago
This is a good place to stop in a pinch. We had a good experience, but I wouldn't hunt for it. We got the main course of fried calamari, shrimp and clams to start and that was a good choice! The chef recommended tagliatelle with mushroom...for being in the "top choice" list I thought it was okay, not great. More bland than flavorful. We also ordered the fried pork chop and fries - very good. Toilet was okay - not "normal" for US women standard - and very cold!!! read more
One of the less touristy spots, popular among locals, with an impressive selection of reasonably priced authentic Venetian dishes. Simple, traditional, homey, albeit mediocre, food. Cozy ambiance and warm service. We ordered a seafood platter, squid ink pasta, and cheese pizza. The squid ink pasta was overwhelmingly one-dimensional. If only it presented more contrast in flavors and texture, it would have been more of an agreeable dish. Cheese pizza was good for what it was and the seafood platter had satisfying variety. read more
4.5 stars. Pretty darn good! Reservations strongly recommended, but in the low season you may be able to get away with calling ahead like we did. We called ahead before coming to make sure there'd be a table for us, and it was no problem. On a cold Friday night in February, the restaurant was pretty busy but still had a few tables open. Service was good. Here's what we ate: - caprese salad: 5 stars. Excellent fresh mozzarella, tasty tomatoes, arugula, all drizzled with olive oil. - zuppa de pesce (fish/seafood soup): 5 stars. Flavorful, not too fishy tasting, and lots of mussels! Also had shrimp and crawfish. - grilled eel with polenta: 5 stars. The eel was delicious and crispy, had a few little rows of bones but no biggie. The polenta was mildly flavored. - choco-nocciola cake: 5 stars. Really rich and delicious chocolate cake with hazelnut cream. The two of us couldn't finish it because it was so rich, so we took the leftover piece back to the hotel! Couldn't let it be thrown away. read more
This canal side tavern was packed with both locals and tourists the night we came. If you're looking for more of an ambiance, request seating in the downstairs area with the low vaulted brick ceilings than the upstairs which was kinda pedestrian looking with just wooden tables and chairs. We've decided to skip ordering pizza and just focus on seafood EVERYTHING! after all, we're in Venice and naturally, seafood should be top quality and affordable, right? I was correct on both accounts: from the sarde in saor (sardines with onions, raisins, pine nuts in olive oil), gamberoni alla griglia (grilled prawns with polenta) to the classic frutti di mare (seafood pasta) our dishes were absolutely fresh and delicious. It would be a shame to miss out on their spaghetti alle seppie nere (cuttlefish squid ink pasta) while in Venice, and this taverna's version is life changing: cuttlefish that's soft but still has a bite to it, the sauce has a bit of a kick from the chili and the squid ink has this unique flavor profile, sort of like iodine taste and briny. It pairs soooo well with pasta. It's hard to find an Italian restaurant in the U.S. that does it well and taverna's version is off the charts. Just a word of caution, the ink is thick and will coat your teeth for some time during dinner. My remedy? gargle with at least two Campari soda ;-) It's been months since my trip to Venice and I remember it as if it happened yesterday. Mangiare felice! read more
11 years ago
Came back twice because there were things on the menu I really wanted to try from all the reviews! It was good, but I'm actually surprised at all the hype. I was told Venice was THE place for seafood and while the seafood I had did taste fresh, I thought overall my dishes were just ok. I had the squid ink pasta with the cuttlefish, the Bavette alla Busera and the linguini with white clam sauce while the fiance had the pizza (humongous!), truffle ravioli and a chicken dish. All were just fine - not bad, but nothing to write home about. The saving grace (for me) and the main reason for the 4 stars was the TIRAMISU! I LOVED that dessert! We were here twice and had 3! We got really lucky to be able to get in here twice even though we thought it was ok because there were always tons of people waiting to get in. The first time we were super lucky and got in with no reservations and the second time we got in was because we made a reservation during our first visit. It was convenient for us and we were more familiar with the area where it was located so it was an easy choice. I wouldn't not recommend the place, but I don't know if that's saying much. read more
11 years ago
Fish soup! That's the last dish of the Venetian specialties that I was determined to find! It's Monday, and the fish markets are closed - so the only restaurants that serves seafood are ones that have their own 'fishermen'! Wow, so lucky to have found this gem - the fish soup was DELIZIOSO!!! Will definitely come back on my next trip to Venice! read more
11 years ago
If I only had one day in Venice I would choose to eat at Osteria Enoteca ai Artisti and Taverna San Trovaso. My wife and I decided to go to Taverna on the last evening of our recent Venice trip and were really glad we saved this place for last. It's a very popular restaurant amongst locals so we got there early and waited in the rain for the doors to open. Totally worth it! As for the food. Five-star all the way. Loved the seafood spaghetti, Venetian cuttlefish with squid ink sauce and wild mushroom ravioli with truffle oil. This is classic Venetian food at its best. The prices were decent by Venice standards too as Taverna is nowhere near being the most expensive place we ate during our stay (those restaurants are generally in San Marco.) read more
7 years ago
4 years ago
Food was good but service was just ok. Nobody was obnoxiously rude but they definitely didn't seem happy with any customers (at least not tourists). We asked for more bread and they told us we couldn't have any until after the meals were served... um, ok...? The lady who brought us our last two plates of food was obviously very annoyed that we couldn't understand what she was saying (even huffed before repeating what the names of the dishes were). Still giving them 3 stars... the service was fast and food was cooked well and tasty, but the waiter literally dropped off the bill and then stood next to me with the credit card machine, waiting for me to pay... I mentioned something and he said we finished our meals so he was waiting... quite unprofessional, in my opinion. Wish they would have been more pleasant, but after eating out twice daily in almost 3 weeks in Italy, this was only the 2nd time we have had subpar service. read more
9 years ago
Everything but the clams and spaghetti were good! The clams and spaghetti with garlic was so sandy and gritty. Every time I took a bite it crunch or it hurt.. they definitely need to soak their clams before cooking them because it makes their dish very unpleasant. We ordered bellinis, baked scallops--delicious but expensive, and my fiancée ordered eggplant Parmesan which was fantastic!! The bread was weirdly flavorless and the exterior was like merengue read more
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8 years ago
in this Taverna the Pizza and the pasta are the most delicious and pleasant place the service is excellent and something very important is the service In dieser Taverne sind die Pizza und die Pasta der köstlichste und angenehmste Ort, der Service ist ausgezeichnet und etwas sehr Wichtiges ist der Service read more
Love love love love this place! Come early to avoid a wait. We were actually waiting before the restaurant open and were the first in line! While we were waiting, native passerbys would come up to us and tell us this is well worth the wait. Food here is very good! Must try their seafood! Seafood is so fresh here! Definitely recommend their mussels, fish soup (can pass if you get the seafood pasta), vongole, and the house wine. I was here on vacation and this was the only place that i finished everything I ordered and I ordered a lot. I wish I stayed another night in Venice. I would definitely come back! It's not even touristy as well which is perfect! read more
7 years ago
Great food. Great service. Would definitely come again and try the scallop and shrimp ravioli with tomato sauce. read more
7 years ago
Food was only okay. Pizza was too crunchy for our taste. Pasta didn't look handmade. Ambience was utilitarian: bright white lights, tacky pop songs playing. Skip this place! read more
13 years ago
We walked in and surprisingly, the restaurant was pretty packed. It's secretly huge - with two floors. Even though there were a couple tables downstairs, the waiter took us to the much emptier, not as happy ambience second floor. There's a good mix of locals and tourists. Again, like most of the food places in Italy, service was meh. They didn't even give us plates til our food came so my bread was sitting like a loner on the tablecloth. The bread was like airplane meal bread and we asked for olive oil/balsamic vinegar that never came (booo). We ordered the spaghetti scoglio (seafood spaghetti), spaghetti sepplie (squid ink spaghetti), and the 4 stagioni pizza. Food came in within 15-20 min and there was even wifi so time went by even quicker. The spaghetti scoglio was the best dish there. The seafood was generous - lobster, squid, shrimp, clams, and mussels. The ref sauce was fresh and really rich with seafood taste, def better than any pasta I had in America. The sepplie was hmmm a one time experience...it wasn't bad. But it definitely was not the best thing ever. The spaghetti itself was well cooked but the black sauce was ocean-water tasting. The pasta however was covered in squid that was fresh but salty. Also, the black sauce stains...learned it the hard way. The pizza was mediocre - the worse I had in Italy yet. It was really oily and it didn't have that grilled charcoal crispy taste that most Italian pizzas have though. Anyways, it was still better than most pizzas I had in America. After the carb heavy meal, we skipped dessert, a first. It's a good place but skip on pizza and order more seafood dishes. read more
11 years ago
Wonderful find in Dorsoduro area of Venice. They opened promptly at 7PM and there was already a long line that formed around 6:55 when we arrived. Although it is a larger space than most Venice restaurants, it is recommended to make reservations as there were some that got turned away or were told to come back at a later time. We ordered the seafood mixed grill (chef picks plus two large cubes of polenta) for two - around 31 Euros and the Spaghetti alle seppie nere (cuttlefish with squid ink) - around 12 Euros and a side of their daily vegetable (asparagus)-- 4 Euros as well as various glasses of wine. This was more than enough for two ( we left stuffed and were not able to finish our dishes) But then again, we did have plenty of bread and the cracker sticks that were provided (that is part of the cover charge). Entire meal ran around slightly less than 70 Euro's -- which is a bargain compared to what we would have paid in the states. I thoroughly enjoyed both the mixed seafood grill and the spaghetti and definitely recommend. Saw a lot of patrons order pizza, however. They are English-friendly. read more
8 years ago
8 years ago
Very fresh, nice service from staff. Nice ambiance. Started with a buffalo mozzarella, olive & tomato salad. Then scampi prawns & pork chops. read more
I've been here several times now and always find it to be a reliable place to dine. My first visit was back in 1998 with my husband. This most recent visit (October 2013) was with my husband and two friends. Reservations are a must (which I had my hotel call to make our reservations) and when we arrived at 7:30pm, the place was full and our table had a 'reservations' sign on it. For an appetizer, we shared a large plate of Prosciutto crudo abbinato allo Stracchino e Carasauallo (Parma ham with soft fresh cheese on side and Special Bread). The special bread was just one piece, not enough to really share but the proscuitto was excellent. I ordered one of the dinner specials, Mezzelune ai Porcini ed Olio Tartufato (ravioli with wild mushrooms and truffle oi)l. Oh my!!! Fabulous! Tony had the Ossobuco alla cacciatora (veal shank with mushrooms and polenta). Also excellent. I didn't jot down what our friends ate but they liked their meal. We shared two liters of wine (9 euros each) and later I had a large glass of vin santo, or something similar to that. Dinner for four for one appetizer, four entrees, wine, etc., came to 101 euros. Service by Elton was great! He was quite the flirt too and very friendly. The next time I'm in Venice I'll return here. read more
We took the spaghetti Vongole here. It was the second best we have ever eaten. If I take into account the price, then it is even the best Vongole ever (only 11 EUR with 2 EUR coperto). The service was excellent and the prices are very competitive. Vongole, Tiramisu, a liter Prosecco and a liter wine costed only 45 EUR for 2. Best value for money in Venice. We will definitely visit this restaurant again the next time. The restaurant had good airco and a strong WiFi-signal, altough it dropped out constantly. read more
10 years ago
We enjoyed this restaurant so much that we returned for a second of the three dinners we had in Venice. The seafood here is not fancy, but what I imagine is eaten at Sunday dinners. Bountiful, fresh and toothsome. It is not a "pretty", restaurant, nor is there a view, except for the canal next to it if you're seated by the window. If you're a seafood lover, you will be spending all your time gazing at your plate. I also recommend the quintessential Venetian dish of cuttlefish and polenta. You can get your greens in with the spinach side dish. Warning: it's loaded with butter, which may outbid the health fiends, but it was delicious. read more
7 years ago
I had incredible prosciutto pizza here! We weren't sure about our choice when we were the only people in the restaurant, but it quickly filled in for lunch and we were very pleased with our decision! read more
6 years ago
The wait for a table wasn't long (thanks to covid, jk), the restaurant ambience is tranquil and pleasant. The appetizers I ordered were not bad, I especially liked the scallops cos it was well cooked and the butter was perfectly paired with it. The octopus was great too but I was looking for more different taste than just boiled and placed in olive oil. The sardine dish isn't for me, I didn't really like it but I tried it since it was a traditional venetian dish. Finally, I took the spaghetti with clams and was disappointed at how oily it was. The clams were cooked nicely but the pasta was drowning in olive oil which left the dish tasting just like olives. I tried this dish elsewhere and TBH, I won't recommend eating this here. Aside from that, of course, I took the Aperol Campari which is slightly more bitter than the Aperol Spritz both were refereshing but I prefer the Spritz. About the bill, I found it so weird that they charge for "coperto" translated to cutlery in english, shouldn't the washing etc be already included in the price of a meal? Anyway, it's 3€ per person I think which is a euro less than what another restaurant charged me. read more
7 years ago
Highly recommend this restaurant for dinner. Great food for cheap price. Waiter had a sense of humor. All around 11/10 read more
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