On my stop in Venice last Fall, my Gondolier recommended Aciugheta for dinner, when I asked him for ideas. I enjoyed the energetic atmosphere on the patio. I ordered the Polpetta (Venetian style beef and pork meatballs, Baccala' Mantecato (a Venetian specialty that Anthony Bourdain tried from another restaurant in Venice), a Venetian style pizza with zucchini flowers and Sicilian anchovies, and Tiramisu for dessert. The highlight may have been the Baccala' Mantecato, which is whipped or creamed cod, and was more delicious than I expected. The pizza was good and featured unique Venetian toppings. The meatballs had good flavor but were a tad dry. Some marinara on the side would go a long way, and I enjoyed the Tiramisu, although it was not like others I had on my Italy trip. The manager, or owner, was very welcoming and friendly, and I really enjoyed my experience! read more

Our tour guide recommended as a "non touristy" place to eat. Did not disappoint. Decent price. It was a chilly day so we ate inside. Pizza and salad were the perfect lunch. Drinks (spritz) were delicious. Waiters were friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend read more

Aciugheta - Pizza tanto ciccia and insalata caprese. Aperol Spritz with Select and Hugo Spritz. - Sandwiches Near Me - Venezia, VE

This place isn't going to win an award for being the cutest or fanciest restaurant in Venice, but it has pretty tasty pizza with lots of flavor and lots of good wine options. The outdoor seating is really adorable and the wine list is very good. We were able to do a couple glasses of aged wine as well which was surprising for a pizza place in Venice - often times the aged wine isn't available by the glass, so this was a nice treat as well! If you look closely you'll find pizzas with some more interesting ingredients than others. One pizza had 'nduja another had straciatelli and we had anchiovies as well. These pizzas were all much better than the plain sorta margherita type pizza we had. Definitely a good stop for a chill lunch with a glass of wine! read more

Aciugheta - Anchovies and 'nduja on one pizza! - Sandwiches Near Me - Venezia, VE

We stayed in Venice for 10 days and this Aciugheta was the best restaurant we tried. And ask for Sowov to wait on you. He is very kind and helps you order. read more

A great spot in Venice, not touristy, great authentic food. Cozy spot, with outdoor seating. Super friendly staff, English and Italian speaking and menus. Nice wine list. The anchovies are great, of course. The pizzas, salads, and appetizers were fantastic. The eggplant and the lasagne were very tasty. A fun spot for sure read more

Hot day in Venice and was packed outside, but had plenty of tables inside with air. The Food was great, service was good, and definitely recommend. We over-ordered on pizza but it was all good. Carbonara pizza, sausage and anchovies. Not a bad pizza. The prosecco and red win finished it off. read more

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THE BEST MEAL I HAD IN ITALY! Apparently, the owners own Il Ridotto (the Michelin star next door). If you look at Il Ridotto's window, its held a Michelin star for 10 years now. We ordered a calamari and seafood ink pasta. The calamari was lightly breaded and fried perfectly! The calamari consisted of vegetables and seafood, both incredibly delicious! The lemon added the perfect bite to a phenomenal dish. The seafood pasta included tomato, cucumber, squid, all lightly drizzled with olive oil. The noodles were cooked to PERFECTION and I was slurping these noodles so fast, it was gone in minutes! The waiters were super funny and friendly! I definitely recommend if you don't want to break the bank next door! read more

Aciugheta - Seafood ink pasta - Sandwiches Near Me - Venezia, VE

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We are so happy the concierge Pier at our Hotel Savoia & Jolanda recommended this restaurant. Well we devoured all this food, OMG it's so so delicious, we ask the locals where to eat & spot on. Marco our amazing, hardworking, friendly waiter was so nice. The staff was friendly and helpful of one another. It's our first time in Venice and it started out PERFECT with this amazing meal. Thank you very much Marco & Pier for this amazing restaurant. read more

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I'd say check out other options. If you're wanting a place that doesn't have a wait, this would be a good place to go. We decided to dine outside because it was absolutely beautiful out after the rain passed by. That's all I really have to say. Pizza was just meh. The bread on the table was probably the best part. I don't know. Not sure what else to write. Just wasn't that impressed. Not every place in Italy has to be perfect but it should be edible. read more

Food was good, service was awful. Our server gave us a literal TIN OF ANCHOVIES when we asked for the anchovies & burrata - & then proceeded to debate with us about whether we ordered this menu item or not. He was extremely rude and unprofessional. We left feeling upset because he ruined our meal. Worst restaurant of our trip to Venice, solely because of this server. read more

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Everything was fresh and delicious! Server was so helpful. Wish I'd have room for cappuccino and tiramisu! Will have to go back!

We were seated immediately upon arrival. The wait staff was quick to get us our initial menus and our water. When the waiter returned with the water he informed us that they had all of the pizza options, but they were only serving four of the non-pizza items listed on the menu. He rattled them off quickly, so I don't remember what they were, but I ordered the lasagna which was one of the four remaining options. We had no further problems ordering and when I asked if they served Sprite I was told that they didn't, but they had something "like Sprite, but better." The drink he was referring to was Gazzosa which was really good, but not worth the €5 cost. We had seven people at our table and ordered three pizzas plus my lasagna. The pizzas were excellent and, for Venice, decently priced at €12-14 a pizza. The lasagna was good, but not good enough to justify the €16 spent. We didn't have any problems up until the end when we wanted to get our bill. We started trying to get the waiter's attention at 8:25 and weren't able to get him to our table until around 9:05. They were incredibly low on staff and he was one of two waiters working. We got the card and set it on the table immediately, but he didn't come back for another 15 minutes. Once he was back we were able to pay and leave within five minutes. I would give this restaurant 3.5 stars if possible on Yelp simply because the service was incredibly slow and the restaurant was understaffed. read more

Took my family here for dinner and it was delightful! Staff was so friendly and helpful, and the pizza was incredible! Would definitely recommend!! read more

The staff were sweet, accommodating, and timely. The food was good and for a good price. The restaurant was more than willing to accommodate for allergens as best as possible. Sitting outside is pleasant with music in the distance. The atmosphere is the finishing touch. If you're in the area, stop by! I suggest the gnocchi. -Kay read more

Had the beef fillet in peppercorn sauce with a creamy potato square dish a bit like polenta. Seriously delicious. The beef quality was excellent and cooked a perfect medium as I asked. The sauce was fantastic with a hint of mustard and a solid peppery kick. My girl had the vegetarian pizza. It was good, but could have been more flavorful. She had a pinot grigio which she liked enough to have a second glass. Dinner came with bread which was very good. Flavorful and fresh. We finished by sharing a tiramisu which was superb. It hit all the right flavor notes and was not too sweet. My beef fillet was 24€. I'm a bit surprised that the restaurant is listed as €€€. It seems less expensive, like €€. But I'm not sure how the price rating is calculated so my perception may be inaccurate. read more

Aciugheta - Seating is modest, but decor is a bit nicer. - Sandwiches Near Me - Venezia, VE

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I came here for cecchetti and was not disappointed. This place has a great selection and is centered in a little square. It was great for people watching munching on some cecchetti and enjoying a nice drink. This is also a restaurant, but I don't recommend eating dinner here. I had a Spritz with campari and my husband had a negroni (lots of alcohol). We split the bruschetta and had a crostino de pesce (it was cuttlefish). They were both very good. The crusts were crunchy and the tomato's were pretty good. Overall, it was a great experience to people watch and drink some great alcohol. read more

Aciugheta - Bruschetta, spritz, and negroni - Sandwiches Near Me - Venezia, VE

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The waitstaff at this spot were so gracious and welcoming. The bathrooms were spotless. Service was expedient and they refused my tip but deserved it. I had tapas style lunch of crostinis of bacalao, Thai steak and a tea sandwich of avocado paste and smoked salmon. I enjoyed a short respite from the equatorial sun, because Venice feels like an inferno FYI. Will do again- thoroughly enjoyed my dining experience. read more

A nice place to have a spritz and sample from a selection of ciccheti at an outside table on a relatively uncrowded square. Good choice of wines by the glass. Pizzas were decent too. read more

Aciugheta - Ciccheti - Sandwiches Near Me - Venezia, VE

Worst restaurant I've ever been to , took 30 minutes to get 2 soft drinks during a period where the restaurant was relatively quiet, I tried asking for the bill and a waiter wouldn't look up from his phone to speak to me, incredibly rude staff. I couldn't get the bill for a further 20 minutes. Would not recommend at all , worst service I've had in Europe. read more

Stopped by for drinks and a small snack. The service was pretty good and attentive despite other reviews on TripAdvisor that this place had terrible service. I guess it depends who's working. We ordered two Spritz and bruschetta. The Spritz were light and refreshing. The bruschetta was really good. It was very flavorful and fresh. i would definitely come back again for just the bruschetta and Spritz. read more

Aciugheta - Bruschetta and Spritz - Sandwiches Near Me - Venezia, VE

We had the cappriccosa pizza and calamari appetizer. I was able to get a monster 1L beer, which was awesome! The staff was wonderful and there's free WiFi. It's also located close to major beautiful sites and plenty of high end shopping. read more

Service was really good. Burrata with prosciutto was tasty. Pumpkin squash tortellini was nice. Cuttlefish polenta was good not great. Ambiance was fun. read more

In a sea of tourist joints, this place is for locals. My spritz was amazing, and the cicchetti was delicious - especially the cod fish spread. The location is great to sit outside and watch the people in the square. Liked it a lot! read more

Looked amazing. Walked inside and sat there about 20 mins. Finally received menus. Sat for another 15 mins and asked for a server and the only ones were helping the very large party behind us. Then we got up to move to a different section. We went outside and sat where everyone was eating. Server came immediately which gave us hope. She asked if we were having dinner, we smiled and said YES! Yum - finally some food. She turned around said that we had to move somewhere else for dinner and pointed to a vague section and walked away. No direction. No courtesy. Food looked good but we got up and walked out. Unfortunately not the best experience in Venice so far for food :( read more

I went on a tour in Venice, and the tour guide recommended we stop here for lunch. The stars were in alignment that day for lunch. We had the best restaurant lasagne ever, plus a good bottle of Proseco. The sun was shining, so we got to sit outside, the service was great. What more could a person ask for while dining in Venice. Definitely the best lunch in Venice. read more

We started with the small anchovy pizza - which is a pizza the size of a small plate with a single anchovy. Tasted fine. We were there for a plate of cicchetti, which you could not choose yourself. We were served a couple of meatballs, pickled salmon wrapped around a slice of eggplant, cured boquerones, some excellent baccala puree (Baccalà mantecato), poached tuna on barley (slightly vinegary), and some pan-fried fresh cod (or similar flaky white fish). We enjoyed all of it with a couple glasses of white wine. read more

The breakfast came and nothing was as we ordered . There were no blueberries on the yogurt, no avocado on the toast and we only got 2 eggs with our 3-egg meal. And the bread that came with the buffet was packaged. read more

Stopped by for a drink and some cichetti. Enjoyed both at their outside terrace. Lots of locals drinking a spritz in the late afternoon. Had some great mussels in broth. read more

Our pizzas were worse than any dominos. Not what you expect going to Italy! The staff were very dismissive and rude, going so far as to mock us in Italian thinking we couldn't understand (friend can't have cheese). The wine was soapy and bitter. We couldn't wait to leave. read more

Literally zero service. When we stopped in, the hostess gave us menus, but the waitstaff wouldn't even look in our direction. Only 2 tables were occupied -- not busy. After 10 minutes, I asked the hostess whether they were still serving lunch, and she said she would send someone over. Another 5-10 minutes -- nothing. I spoke with the owner (someone translated for me); the owner just shrugged his shoulders. read more

Awful service!!! They sat us down and never came back! Apparently their priority is the people sitting outside. We were very disappointed .

Pizza jusok. Service not stellar. Interrupted our order to try to get more customers.