Found this restaurant on trip advisor on day 2 of our 4-day stay in Venice. Was a little tricky navigating google maps to find due to poor reception on gps, but eventually we found it along a narrow corridor close to San Marco Square. Be aware there are 4 restaurants adjacent to each other, we originally mistook another one for Al Chianti, the waiter said it was this restaurant but it was in fact Al Specchierie - very shady. Unfortunately it was quickly obvious something strange was going on by the disheveled appearance of the second waiter who brought our lukewarm bottled water. Due to our uneasiness we decided to pay for the water and leave. You can imagine our surprise when we discovered the restaurant we were looking for was right next door. I wonder how many other visitors have encountered this deception. We were happy to find an available table, it was fairly early around 7pm. We opted for inside seating versus the patio because of the awkwardness of us leaving the restaurant right next door and the mosquitos that seem to be dominant in Venice in the late evening. Once settled we were ready to order and begin enjoying our meal. The seafood pasta was apparently amazing, along with delicious calamari, pizza and pasta. The waiters were super friendly and during our visit the restaurant filled with, what seemed to be local patrons, some evidence of the quality and hospitality. The meal was finished with cappuccino, the consensus was this restaurant is solid and a good choice based on value, service and food quality. read more

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Great food great service and Ambiance. Definitely worth to try we had gluten-free pasta with chicken and shrimp it was the greatest.

Both the service and the food at Al Chianti are excellent! It's a family-owned restaurant that gives the owner ample reason to take pride in the staff -they're all very welcoming and friendly :-) Tip: Far too many restaurants in Venice nickel and dime you to death with extra charges; Al Chianti doesn't - just fair prices for good food Al Chianti is located just a short walk from St. Mark's Square; there are lots of shots nearby. I have no hesitation in highly recommending this restaurant to both tourists and locals alike! read more

Stopped in because the vibe was cute and we were starving for lunch. They did not disappoint! Our food was delicious and reasonably priced. My husband got the lasagna and me the spaghetti bolognese. Would recommend. read more

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Venice was incredibly crowded when I visited in July, so finding this quieter restaurant close to Piazza San Marco was a relief. Al Chianti is on the smaller side with only a few tables inside and on the patio. However, that means you don't have to fight the crowd for food or service, which was attentive and friendly. My brother and I tried the spaghetti carbonara, which was delicious and came with chunks of smoky, fatty pork. The waiter also topped it with fresh parmesan for extra flavor. We liked that the spaghetti had plenty of cheesy and porky flavor without being super heavy. read more

Al Chianti - Spaghetti carbonara - Pizza Near Me - Venezia, VE

Wowza this dish in particular was good!!!!!!! Gets busy fast, totally understand why they have some of the best rating in Venice. Perfect last day in Venice meal.. I told my bf at the table, the waiter could've spit in my face and I still would've rated this meal 5 stars. read more

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Our lunch at Al Chianti was wonderful! The food was delicious and the owner was very helpful and gracious. If you visit, try the wild boar ham with Pecorino cheese and honey. It was unbelievably good! The bruschetta assortment was also excellent. read more

Al Chianti - Bruschetta assortment, wild boar ham with Pecorino cheese and honey. - Pizza Near Me - Venezia, VE

Well it's got a great spot with great food, what more can you want? I was in town for just a day and feel like for one I swung and hit the long ball here. read more

Thanks Yelpers for guiding me in Venice to this really nice Italian restaurant. We had a bad experience last night without any research and once again Yelp has saved us!! We came here for lunch yesterday. The place was small but the tables were spaced out nicely so not super cramped. You must try their fish bowl - fresh seafood including clams, mussels, shrimp and swordfish...and the soupy sauce was amazing! And the pizza was also very good! The location is perfect as it is close to the main tourist attraction in Venice - St. Mark's Square. So if you're planning you're trip, be sure to stop here for lunch or dinner. read more

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Super nice. Very cozy with a relaxing atmosphere. After a long day of traveling these dishes hit the spot. The spaghetti w/ pesto had the perfect balance, spaghetti w/ carbonara was uniquely rich yet light. I would also highly suggest ordering the bruschetta as an appetizer, it really sets the tone for the meal. Update!! We couldn't leave San Marcos without coming back here on our last night. This time we knew what to expect but we loved it all the same. Possibly even more. The owner is so kind and genuine with all of his customers. The bruschetta truly almost brought tears to my eyes, mostly because it's our last night and I may never get to have this place again. The fish chowder blew us away, truly. In presentation and flavor, it was quite the showstopper. Truly perfection in the form of a restaurant. Please come here!!! read more

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Sid not enjoy food or service. We had fish and it was not very good and had bones. Waiter did not warn us that fish was whole and was not accommodating to our ask for advise. read more

Excellent experience. We made a reservation, our table was ready despite the restaurant being full. Quaint setting, food was up to expectations and service was perfect. Went beyond what was expected. Thanks. read more

Food was really bland, all the Italian food I've had in the US is way better than what I had here in Venice. Prices are ok, but if you are looking for really good food, don't come here. read more

Disappointing. First of all in this over commercialized city of venice, I didn't expect to get good food. Even with in mind, I feel the need to advise against this place. This is the worst food I've had on this Italy trip. We never got our bread, the grilled sole was flavorless and very fishy (no lemon on the side to cover the fishyness so we actually had to salt and pepper it to get some flavors). Pasta with seafood is quite bland. Lasagna didn't have enough tomato sauce but was alright. read more

I recommend making a reservation for dinner as they are quite busy. I absolutely loved this restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious! I was so happy to find this place since the San Marco area is notorious for very touristy restaurants. We had the fried calamari and stewed mussels for antipasto, and then I had the sole meunière. The best sole I've ever had! The waiters were so friendly and fun. It was such a wonderful dining experience. read more

Al Chianti - Calamari and mussels - Pizza Near Me - Venezia, VE

When you're hungry in one of the most tourist-soaked places in the world it can be hard to figure out what's good! We were steps from San Marco and "interviewed" a few of the restaurants in the strip. I whipped out my phone and saw that this place had many reviews and over 4 star average. I also saw a pasta come out and it looked delicious and huge, lol. SOLD!!! Where can we sit?!! My pasta I ate here has been the best pasta of this whole trip to Italy (a plate of creamy strozzapreti in Bologna gets an honorable mention, hehe). The gnocchi were delicious too. The service was prompt and warm too. One of the older waiters was singing, hehe. I may be coming back to Venice in a month or two and I will be back here. Raccomando!!! Tutto buonissimo! read more

Al Chianti - Spaghetti al mare e gnocchi con formaggio! - Pizza Near Me - Venezia, VE

Great food and service, one of the best lattes! Try the black spaghetti! Cosy little place, very recommended. read more

Al Chianti - One of the best lattes! Great service, pizza and squid spaghetti. - Pizza Near Me - Venezia, VE

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A good spot - very friendly and helpful service. Close to saint mark square - in the midst of many touristy/salesy options I'd recommend this one. read more

Al Chianti - Spaghetti pesto (front) spaghetti with seafood (back) - Pizza Near Me - Venezia, VE

The restaurant itself was clean and had people gathered inside as I went up to grab a table. We did not need a reservation here after trying a couple different restaurants prior. The reviews here were good so we decided to try it out. We got vegetable soup, calamari, spaghetti, and a steak. Nothing was specifically bad but everything was just okay. Everything was under seasoned. My boyfriend said the steak was " the most whatever steak" he's had. It would have got a better rating if not for the prices, it was far too expensive for the quality we got. The meals we chose were very simple so we figured it would be hard for it to be specially bad. Overall it was not too bad (just meh) but the service was nice. read more

If you are wondering if this is a tourist trap, let me just say this. This place is one alley away from the most touristy spot in Venice. We only decided to eat here because we were too tired and didn't want to spend energy looking for another place. - spaghetti with bolognese sauce tasted like home made (by me, that is). Actually, no, mine is better. - lasagne tasted like frozen food - Pretended to gave us free bread, but then charged €4 for it. When we asked what the line item on the check is, they tried to blame us saying, we checked with you. No you didn't. We would not pay €4 for stale bread. - the bread basket consisted of 2-3 stale dinner rolls and 2 plastic bags of the long crispy bread sticks. I saw them put the unopened breadstick bags from someone's table back to the pile. Our basket which had 1 leftover roll was put on the bread table when they were cleaning up. I can only assume they were planning to put the bread roll, which we had touched with our hands, back into the pile that would be destined for others. read more

By far the best food we've had in Venice! The pasta was amazing!! Along with the service. We started with the pesto spaghetti then moved on to the Carbonara but changed the pasta from spaghetti to tagliatelle. We closed out the pasta experience with the four cheese ñoquis(not photographed)! For dessert (always a must) we had the home-made tiramisu and the chocolate panna cotta. We plan on going back for their pizza and probably more pasta!! Definitely a must-try when visiting Venice. read more

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The spaghetti carbonara was very good! The tagliatelle with cream, ham and mushrooms had great taste, but the mushrooms weren't fresh. Still recommend read more

We came here after reading some reviews on Yelp. We asked to be seated right out front and the atmosphere was great. Waiters were great and friendly. It wasn't one of those places that they try to bring you in. We walked up. We started with an appetizer of Grilled Octopus. It was cooked just right. Our entrees were Gnocchi, Seafood Spaghetti, Ravioli and Chili Pepper spaghetti. They were delicious. We had limoncello shots for dessert. We asked for the check and they brought us each one more shot on the house. Made for a perfect dinner. Highly recommend. read more

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We stopped by Al Chianti on our first night in Venice based on reviews from Yelp and TripAdvisor (ugh, yeah I know...) and we're very happy with our evening. Al Chianti is on a row of restaurants in a somewhat touristy area of Venice (yeah, I know, Venice is touristy in general, but near San Marco Piazza is worst). If you were walking by it, you might never notice it. Inside is a cute, small and slightly cramped Italian restaurant with a simple menu that happened to be filled with traditional flavors and styles. We had the Mixed Salad, Pesto Spaghetti, and 4-cheese Gnocchi. Everything was exactly as I expected. Why do I say that? Well, I grew up in an Italian-American household and this reminded me of home. Simple, delicious pasta dishes with food flavor and a nice wine selection. A few notes, the staff are very Italian, meaning they are mostly responsive, just don't expect super-attentive levels of service. And it can be a little cramped. And they don't speak too much English. Did any of that frighten you away? No? Great! Go check it out! Actually, as this was the first place we ate in Venice, I've been sitting on this review to see if Al Chianti holds up after a few visits to some other places, and you know what? It's does! I really liked it and so will you! read more

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Got a little nervous after going to- not 1, not 2 but 3 different restaurants and they were all closed on a Saturday on the last night of our trip (off season- January) anyway found this place and thought f-it let's give it a try.. omg so good we both got the lobster and shrimp fettuccine and it was so good, staff was really friendly and funny. Will definitely come back next time! So long Venice it's been wond read more

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Al Chianti serves AMAZING food. The ink fish spaghetti OMG, the best one in Italy! . The seafood spaghetti so yummy! And You have to try the tiramisu, it's stunning, fabulous, unbelievably delicious (IG: foodie_travelstheworld) read more

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Minestrone soup - delicious, very well seasoned and not too salty. Large enough for two to share. Pizza w prosciutto - fresh tomato sauce and delicious prosciutto! Thin pizza perfect crust. Seafood pasta - good. Garlic and olive oil light and tasty. read more

Al Chianti - Pizza Near Me - Venezia, VE

Actually a 4.5... I believe was the best meal we had in Venice. The service was great, all of them were always trying to make us feel comfortable and even trying to speak with us in Spanish. It was also the most expensive dinner we've had here but we went all the way ordering the finest dishes hahaha. The place is very casual and small, you can even confuse it with the restaurant next door, but is somehow cozy. - Appetiser: we ordered wild pig prosciutto with pecorino cheese. It was an interesting antipasto. The flavour of the prosciutto is strong, but we liked it, it was nice to try something different. - Main: we ordered a lasagna and the fettuccine lobster. The lasagna was really good, I wanted to try an Italian lasagna before leaving and I was no disappointed. However, the big star here was the lobster fettuccine it was out of this world, worth every penny. - Dessert: as always, we ordered the tiramisù, was really good. Definitely top 5, but it had a strong taste of a liquor that we were not huge fans of. This place was a one to remember. We really enjoyed the meal and walk out full and pleased. read more

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This spot is on a fairly busy street near San Marco. I typically don't get super excited to be "recruited" to a restaurant, but we were searching for it based on the carbonara recommendation. It was quite tasty, so we were not disappointed. Service was friendly, especially accommodating to our toddler. Wine was good. I recommend. read more

Good bang for your buck. Pizza was good but the calzone was a monster! Delicious and good price - outdoor seating great for people watching. A block away from st marks plaza and on a long street filled with restaurants and shops. Note for travelers: be prepared to pay for your water. They only do bottled water here. May be better worth it to just drink wine . But seriously, stay hydrated. read more

Al Chianti - Calzone madness! - Pizza Near Me - Venezia, VE

Al Chianti was the best meal we had in Venice! After a few not-so-great meals in Venice, we searched Yelp to find somewhere with good pasta. Al Chianti didn't disappoint. My Mom chose the lobster pasta, I ate my one non-vegetarian meal of our vacation with the seafood pasta, and my Aunt had the carbonara. All three of us happily ate our food quickly when it came pipping hot to the table. The seafood pasta was everything I was hoping for since I hadn't eaten meat in a long time. My aunt also loved the carbonara, and my mom said her pasta was good too but would have been a little better with a bit more sauce. We also had really great wine and good service as well. We also split desserts, but I only remember the tiramisu because that's all I care about :) It was good, and I remember my mom and aunt liking whatever they split. We also finished the meal with cappuccinos, which were good as well. If you're having an issue finding really great food in Venice (because we definitely did), check out Al Chianti, and you won't be disappointed! read more

I really liked this place very tasty the waiters were nice they spoke English and very helpful the pasta is amazing I got the Spicy Arrabiata Penne and my friend got the seafood pasta she seemed pleased portion sizes are filling and it was affordable read more

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Giving 3 star because the wait staff was great. We got a free pizza appetizer that was better than anything we ordered. I regret not ordering pizza for the main course. I would have been much happier and spent half the money. We ordered the fettuccini with lobster (most expensive dish on the menu) and gnocchi in bolognese. The gnocchi was good, not great. The lobster was over cooked a little bit rubbery and hard to cut with a knife. The fettuccini was way to salty. Spent $108 here for 2 people including a half bottle of wine and left disappointed. read more

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Delicious. Branzino, bruschetta, prosciutto with melon, and spaghetti was spectacular

Wow! The pizza was fantastic here. I have not had bad pizza in all of Italy, but it seems to be getting better as we travel through the country. read more

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Only getting a 2 star because the waiter was amazing but the pizzas we had tasted worse that a frozen pizza in the states. I will say the house wine is relatively good for the price. I'm sure there are better places that are not a tourist trap. read more

We had a really great lunch here and really just accidentally stumbled onto it. The spaghetti and lasagna were great. The lasagna wasn't loaded and weighed down with cheese like you find in the states. read more

This place is the best in Venice. I got Sea Bass with mixed salad on the side and it was the healthiest option after eating pizza and pasta for past few days in Italy. The service is great. Highly recommend this place. read more

I was very expectant because we had a 5 star experience the previous evening from a yelp reviewed restaurant This was very disappointing We has the spagetti with meat sauce and the lasagne both of which were marginal. We could get much better back in the US. Prices were not inexpensive and service inattentive. read more

Excellent service and the menu is in ever possible language, including a picture menu. Great value and quality of food. read more

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