A MUST! We were so lucky to get in. Beware, you MUST have a reservation. We went to the website and "joined the waitlist" for 8:30, but when we arrived we found out that really meant they were fully booked and you were waiting for a cancellation. However, the server was so kind and made space for us about 20 minutes later. 10/10 food, service, and atmosphere. It's a very small space but so intimate. read more

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The people working there speak English and are really friendly and patient with explaining all of their appetizers, also known as "Chicetti". Unfortunately, some of my meatballs weren't really heated all the way through so the inside was a little bit cold. Same for my little fried mozzarella bread sandwich thingy. I really enjoyed my Aperol spritz and this was a great snack overall. My favorite snack was probably the cod on the polenta. read more

Ai Artisti - Chichetti - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Excellent but make a reservation. No vegetarian secondo. Waiter was extremely helpful and patient with us. Very unique artistic dishes you wont find anywhere else. Focaccia was unreal. No more pricey than a fancy meal at any city in US. Tortelli was very nice. Real morel mushrooms with the scallops. read more

This place came as a recommendation from a travel agent we meet at a party. This place is small that holds about 17 people. The service and staff were very attentive. The meal was the best part. Started by sharing the mushroom tortellini. The light sauce with fresh mushrooms was delicious. Then had the catch of the day that was super moist and flavorful. The best dish was the deer filet. It was cooked to perfection. The filets were red meat in the middle and was juicy and tender. I would highly recommend this dish. Hope you enjoy this place as much as we did. read more

Ai Artisti - Mushroom tortellini - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

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One of the best meals in Venezia! The pasta was incredible, fresh flavor, well prepared and beautifully presented. I loved the Maltagliata with the shrimp, white cabbage and black cabbage pesto and my friend ordered the tortellini / delicious! Finished with the tiramisu- lovely dessert! 5 stars! Ambiance- the cute cozy dining room was that crowded for lunch today. Service was excellent- lucky I was with my Italian friend otherwise the waiter spoke no English, 5 stars read more

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One of the best meals we had in Venice and on this trip to Italy. A tiny, intimate place with just a few tables. Serves well-presented quality dishes, with seating in its tight interior or few petite romantic canal-side tables. Great selection of wines, we had a seafood crudo plate that was beautiful and amazing. I had a squid ink seafood pasta, and my husband had a spaghetti w/long thin clams that was incredible. Absolutely recommend, and look forward to returning on our next trip! read more

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Incredible food, wine and service. A great off the beaten path to eat in Venice . We had multiple courses and all were top notch .

Not just one of the best meals we had in Venice, but one of the best meals of my life! I will continue to dream about the appetizer with mixed crudo and different flavors of mayonnaise. Who knew raw shrimp could taste so sweet? Everything we tried was refined and interesting, but very satisfying. I am not really a dessert person, but the cherry tart we shared was incredible! Make a reservation and go! read more

Best food experience in Venice! Must have reservation small restaurant limited seats. Thanks for let us experience your food.

Wonderful meal and service! We were served a tiny delicious bowl of gazpacho that was the best I ever had... followed by scallops with white asparagus sauce, and a gentle white fish fillet with green asparagus. Finished with an amazing tiramisu. Go here! read more

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What an absolute gem! Highly recommended to call and make reservations The door was amazing, we ended up getting a last minute table outside. But shortly after they were kind enough to move us inside. We got wonderful service with a perfect ambiance. It is a small restaurant along a side canal with a few tables along the water and several more inside. We went at night so the alleyway wasn't busy with tourists coming and going. We went twice, once on a Monday night and our last time on a Friday night. They are known for their seafood, but since the fish market is closed on Mondays they didn't have any fish on their menu. That's why we returned back on Friday! Each dish is more wonderful then their last. The pasta was fresh and perfectly al dente , the meat juicy and tender, and the fish fresh and perfectly seared. To top it off, the tiramisu was out of this world and all their other deserts! The service was warm and engaging! They spoke multiple languages comfortably to make their costumers feel right at home. read more

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Kiko and Maria are the best! This place really made our trip. Creative dishes with local flavor. Great wine selection and the staff really goes the extra mile. Make reservations! read more

Ai Artisti - The best service I have had at a restaurant in a long time. There are not many places that equal this in terms of food, wine, and dessert. - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Incredible experience. Probably some of the best food I've had in all of Italy - intimate and small setting but incredible seafood dishes. I loved the grey mallet, focaccia, caprese, and pastas. The tiramisu was also perfect! read more

Spine-tingly scrumptious. Warm, romantic, unforgettable. Call ahead for reservations and don't hesitate to take one of the two back tables if that's all they have. read more

Ai Artisti - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Wow!! This place had the best pasta seafood ever. We also tried the fish filet john dory with tomatoes and capers. That was very good as well. The sauce is light but the flavor from oil and fresh veggies and spices makes it so delicious. Yum!! Next time I am here in Venice, i'll definitely be making reservations here! By the way, they close at 10:30. You can make reservations either for 7 or 9 bc limited table space. Only 4 tables outside and a handful inside. The waiter spoke excellent English and was very friendly. read more

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We passed this place by during lunch hour and was lucky to get a reservation for the same evening. We got a table close to the bathroom but it was still very nice. We got a plate of scallops for an appetizer with glasses of Pinot Noir and bread with local vinegar and olive oil. Yum, yum, yum. For the main entrees, my son got Penne, I got Ravioli, and my hubby got a fish of the day. They were all delicious. The restaurant owner and staff members were friendly and prompt. Ambience was lovely and romantic, bathroom was clean and the location couldn't be better! read more

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The best meal that I experienced in Venice. There are only a few outdoor tables available so we decided to show up for lunch the minute that the restaurant opened. My wife and I had the Venetian seafood antipasti, mushroom and artichoke taglietelle and John Dory. All three were five-star dishes in my opinion. The seafood platter made me a bit nervous initially as it had a whole baby octopus and squid eggs among other things but one bite of them immediately had me hooked. My favorite was the cod mousse though. It was so creamy and just the right amount of saltiness. I frequently see John Dory in cookbooks but had never tried it before so I was really curious about it. I couldn't think of a better way to have John Dory for the first time. I also didn't realize that the vegetables were white asparagus because I hate regular asparagus so I was surprised to find out later that the delicious vegetables was asparagus. The service is really good here. The gentleman that served us mainly spoke Italian but he was very nice and patient despite my limited Italian skills. read more

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Our lunch at Enoteca ai Artisti was our most memorable meal in Venice! The food, the atmosphere, the service, the wine -- everything about our experience at Enoteca ai Artisti was spectacular. Because I read online that reservations were preferred at Enoteca ai Artisti, our B&B (Palazzo Odoni) was kind enough to call Enoteca ai Artisti and make reservations for us. The interior at Enoteca ai Artisti is very cozy and quaint. The restaurant probably holds only about 20 people or so. For lunch, we enjoyed: - Fried scallops with baby asparagus and a lemon cream sauce: So much flavor and such fresh scallops! - Egg noodle pasta with beef and peppers: My husband cleaned his plate in a heartbeat. - Spaghetti with shrimp in a shrimp sauce: Extremely fresh shrimp! The sauce itself was made from shrimp head stock. The whole dish was shrimpy and delightful. - Tiramisu: A very delicious end to a great meal. - Local Venezia wine: We split a bottle of this and loved it. Our server spoke English fairly well. He was very personable, friendly and attentive. If and when I return to Venice, I'm absolutely making reservations again to enjoy another meal at Enoteca ai Artisti. read more

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The fact that Ai Artisti does not serve fish on the day that Rialto fish market is closed tells one how fresh its seafood is. Therefore, we only ordered the seafood items on the menu plus desserts. We had: * Octopus and Sweet Potatoes Salad with Celery, Paprika, and Anchovy Mayonnaise * Sea Bass and Greens with Lime Vinaigrette and Pistachio Mayonnaise * Scallops au Gratin with Squash and Chicory * Swordfish Steak with Roasted Peppers, Cauliflower, and Anduja Mayonnaise * Green Apple Bread Pudding with Mascarpone and Pistachios * Peach Soup with Fennel Ice Cream and Pistachio Crumble Every bite was delicious ad beautiful...I cannot decide if I like the flavors or plating better. read more

My favorite restaurant out of all the ones we ate at on my recent trip to Rome, Florence and Venice. A small restaurant with about 12 seats inside and five two seaters outside by the canal. Service is adequate. Food is bomb! We got three dishes to share: Seafood crudo was of sea bream, another type of fish and shrimp. This is a must get at €16. So fresh, so good. Shrimp was sweet. Pasta with shrimp and zucchini was light and filling at the same time. Great flavor. Not overwhelming at all. John Dory with olives and tomatoes. This was another great dish. Bursts with flavor. Just look at the pictures I took of those three, you really must get them. Yum! read more

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We haven't heard many great things about food in Venice. People seem to complain a lot about the overpriced mediocre food. That was not the case at Al-Artiste. This was probably our favorite meal and restaurant in all of Italy that we've tried. Maybe it was because we had such low expectations deviating from our original plan or maybe it was because it was our first meal after a long ride. - The crudo of langoustine, sea bass and seabream was simply amazing. Everything was so fresh. You know how you watch food shows and you hear them say how sweet the langoustine meat is raw? You'd probably wonder how the F can raw meat from a langoustine be sweet. Well it is. The meat was sweet and the brain and guys almost tasted like candy. - The prawns with linguine and zucchini was one of my favorite pastas. It was so flavorful. The mixed in zucchini was a great look and taste - The John Dory was this amazing fish dish with this incredible, incredible, incredible sauce. With olives, tomatoes, potatoes and this beautiful tomato based sauce. It was the first time I used the crappy bread to soak up the sauce. Definitely come here. read more

Great find on a canal. Never tried Veal Cartilage before, very good. Duck Ravioli and Beef Carpaccio were divine as was everything we tried. Lots of locals who said it was the best, everything good they said and they were right. A bit pricey but worth it. read more

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Excellent food. The best meal in Venice. Mixed raw fish appetizer was excellent. Call for reservations.

My two cents, aiming to provide information to make a decision: this is a good restaurant, good food, good service, but it is a little too expensive for what it is. The whole experience was great: the wine was perfectly recommended by the waiter who had a look like a sommelier. We liked it. Our antipasti was the octopus salad. This one made me frown in disapproval, scarce pieces of octopus, a few potatoes. Great presentation, but I would have added more. Flavor wise, it wasn't very impressive. Our main dishes were much better, though. "Tuna variation" and a fish with pesto sauce and vegetables with great presentation and great mix of flavors. See the pictures. Finally, we ordered desserts, I was disappointed with a tiramisu that was not made with liquor, I have had many that were better than this one, but my girl ordered some creamy thing with blueberry that was pretty good. Total: 120€. Not the cheapest of meals, nor outrageously expensive. The worst is the small portions. The best, the good wine and care to detail on the main dish especially. read more

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Everything was so fantastic! Excellent classic Venetian dishes with a modern spin. The chef is actually Japanese and makes the most beautiful raw dishes I have seen in Venice. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a fantastic meal. read more

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My girlfriend and I had a nice romantic meal Very tasty, nice staff and cool location. Yummi read more

Ai Artisti - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Top meal in Venice! We had the fried anchovies - not salty and not crusty. Very delicate and satisfying portion. Then we had pasta with tomato sauce. Simple but awesome. Finished with John Dory with tomatoes, capers, olives and grilled vegetables. So good I took a picture. As for atmosphere, noisy. There a 3 tables outside by the canal that might be quieter. Come for the food not the ambiance. read more

Ai Artisti - Wall of wines. - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

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Artisti was well worth the treck to the other part of Venice. Be sure to get reservations well in advance - there's only about 6 tables and a group of 10 would be the largest seatable. We watched many people get turned away. Service was excellent. Menu comes in English and French also. Several people had the shrimp with spaghetti which was popular and delicious. read more

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Excellent evening in Venice - food, wine service all good! Will be back next time I'm in the city.

We really lucked out getting a table here without a reservation. The server was super helpful and friendly. The food was incredible. The ravioli and gnocchi were both really good primi dishes. The beef secondi dish was the best beef dish I've had in a long time. Though I can't describe how it was prepared exactly, I can say it was cooked perfectly and the flavors were complex. The tiramisu was amazing. I highly recommend this restaurant if you have the opportunity to dine here. read more

The lunch amazing! Gazpacho "Bloody Mary style" not really spicy but almost too beautiful to eat! The ravioli also superb. Worth wandering all over to find this place!! read more

Ai Artisti - Gazpacho!! - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

It took three trips to Venice to finally get a reservation here and it was for lunch. Wow totally worth the wait. Everything was spectacular. The turbot was melt in your mouth delicious. The octopus salad was so tender. The spaghetti with shrimp was prepared to perfection. read more

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Food was incredibly delicious. Had the Calamari Scottati for appetizer, the calamari was so tender and the vegetables that came with it just complement the dish. For main course had the sea bass, it tasted so good. The fish is grilled to perfection. Didnt had the desert as are too full. read more

Ai Artisti - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

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After more than a few misses in Venice with overpriced, under-performing meals, Ai Artisti nailed a great combination of inventive, updated Italian classics featuring seasonal products with top-notch, warm service and good value. We shared a varied cheese-and-meat plate, a salad (off menu, but great), and amazing house-made butternut squash gnocchi in a cream sauce. Many wines available by the glass or bottle, a small selection of Italian beer, and a wide selection of digestifs. It's a great space to sit and watch the people traffic as you polish off a glass of wine. read more

We were lucky to get the strong recommendation to dine at Ai Artisti. The restaurant is quite small so reservations are necessary. We decided to share all of our courses. Our starter of the scallops was outstanding. The pasta with oil and peppers is a tradition and was very good. Our main course was the Branzino which was perfectly prepared. The desert was recommended by the staff; sherbet with chocolate sauce. Overall one of our best meals in Venice. read more

What an amazing place. Everything we tried was just superb. Best dinner in Italy. Recommend to make a reservation.

Charming restaurant with a great atmosphere and the staff were very friendly. We went without a reservation and were lucky to get the last table. We ordered the venetian style beef cartilage and the squid ink pasta - both were standard. We told the staff we wanted to share the pasta and it came nicely split on two plates, which was a nice touch. read more

Ai Artisti - squid ink pasta - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

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This was definitely our favorite place in Venice to eat and one of the best places we ate overall on our 2 week trip to Italy. Actually, one of the desserts was my favorite I've ever had because it wasn't over-sweetened like most desserts are. Every dish we ate was fantastic and unique, and it felt like truly inspired local food. It wasn't the typical spaghetti with clams we saw elsewhere. It was absolutely worth the price. Also, the servers were very nice and helpful and were able to make very good wine recommendations. They gracefully put up with our limited Italian mixed with English. read more

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Dinner canal side was very nice. We ordered the daily fish specials and were rewarded with lovely, nicely prepared angler fish and swordfish. The seafood misto platter was fantastic and included everything from small, sweet shrimp to cuttlefish roe. This was one of our better dinners in Venice. Reservations are a good idea. read more

Ai Artisti - Seafood misto platter. Cuttlefish roe is upfront. - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

This place was fantastic! The owner is adorable and super friendly, as are all the servers. The place is tiny and cozy so you definitely need a reservation (same-day was fine for us). Everyone spoke English well. They recommended great wine with our meals, and the fish dishes were delicious -- fresh, flavorful, not huge portions. Great stuff. We were a little bummed that we didn't think to order some grappa after our meal, and then, out of the blue, two glasses of grappa showed up! I'm pretty sure they didn't overhear us talking about it, but either way -- either they were perfect mind-readers, or really generous. Definitely our favorite meal in our three days in Venice. read more