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    Antica Besseta

    3.9 (20 reviews)
    PriceyItalian

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    ANTICA BESSETA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Kyle Y.

    Best meal we had in Venice and one of the top meals we had in Italy. Amazing food. Good atmosphere. Chef's choice was perfect. Stop in if you have a chance.

    Delicacies of the Adriatic
    Danielle C.

    So amazing and delicious, a new age twist on classic Italian cuisine! The atmosphere is great. We were a little under dressed, but the servers were as equally kind to us as they were to everyone else. For a bottle of wine, appetizer, two main courses, and a second course we were under 115€

    Tony K.

    Great local restaurant. Our favorite appetizer was the buffalo mozzarella was creamy and delicious. I ordered the turbot fish and they served it with spinach, very tasty and healthily. The pasta and the tuna were out of this world. I highly recommend this restaurant.

    Happiness on a plate.

    This place has definitively the best pasta I've eaten in my almost two weeks in Italy. We found it by turning on every street that didn't have people and were eventually hit by hunger, so we just went to the first place we saw and had no expectations. I started with a refreshing bellini and cichetti, but my partner wanted 'real' food so ordered the zucchini and shrimp paccheri. My mind was BLOWN. I thought I knew what al dente meant before- I've had high quality Italian food from all over the world, but this paccheri redefined it for me. Whatever light olive oil they topped it off with packed so much complex umami flavor. The shrimp was perfectly cooked, tender, and juicy. The slivered zucchini balanced it all out. Also the server we had was really friendly and helped us choose the perfect grappa. If this paccheri is still on the menu when you go, you need to order it.

    Sirloin, was excellent

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    Skip it, service sucks, we had the most condescending waiter, dude with ear length hair. Just not worth it.

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    8 years ago

    The service was good and the food was good but the portions were small and the prices relatively high so not worth it.

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    11 years ago

    A mandatory spending restaurant.The taste is not good! Foreman also cold,bad attitude.I don't know what and where is your arrogant.

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    My sister and brother-in-law came to visit and we took the train up to Venice from Florence.

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    La Colonna - Spaghetti with ink and cattle fish. Just OK

    La Colonna

    4.3(66 reviews)
    1.1 km
    €€

    Get lost in Venice and found this restaurant. It is right at the corner of a quiet courtyard…read moreneighborhood. The waiter is very friendly and invite us to have lunch, and menu price look reasonable so let's go for it. We ordered clam and mussels. So amazing and yummy, especially the soup! I really want to finish all of it. The scallop spaghetti is also very yummy. I love this place. Good vibe, friendly service, and most important is the food quality. 5 stars for sure. If you like to find restaurant in Venice with lots of local people visit, here is the best one!

    We were in Venezia for vacation recently and tried to dine out of the main San Marco tourist area…read moreas much as possible to try to get the most unique Venice experience and La Colonna was an amazing find! For dinner in peak season, try to make a reservation as the restaurant is very small. We arrived before our reservation time and were seated immediately inside and greeted warmly by the restaurant owner. We ordered a bottle of wine to start (most under 20 Euros for a 75 ML bottle). For appetizers we ordered the cheese with honey for 13 Euros, absolutely amazing! We also combined this with the local olive oil and fresh bread brought to the table to start as well. For our second course we chose two pastas, the Penne Alla Amatriciana (I think it was around 12 Euros), and the Spaghetti Alla Carbonara (I think it was around 12 Euros as well). Both had extremely fresh homemade ingredients and were out of this world and extreme attention to care in the preparation. For our entree we split the breaded pork chop (I think it was around 20 Euros), including a side of potatoes (similar to the steak fries that you would see in the U.S.) The service was absolutely amazing and we loved dining alongside the owner and his family and meeting the cat that also lives at the restaurant and comes by to greet you during the meal as well. It truly was like you were dining at the home of the owner and is a must try if you are in Venice!

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    La Colonna - Wine white, not bad

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    Wine white, not bad

    Al Timon

    Al Timon

    4.4(114 reviews)
    0.5 km
    €€

    Al Timon was the culinary highlight of my visit to Venice. We went for Sunday lunch-- restaurant…read morewas quite busy; there were a few tables inside. Servers were welcoming and answered questions my friend and I had about the menu. The steak platter was AMAZING. 10/10. Truly such a memorable meal. I loved the chips and tzatziki-like sauce that were served alongside the meat. The complimentary limoncello at the end of our meal topped off our incredible experience. Would travel all the way back just for this gem of a spot. Thank you!

    HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Definitely get the Lombatello steak if you are feeling carnivorous…read more Throngs of lively people sipping wine and snacking on cichetti late into the evening along the canal. The cichetti selection looked very good (variety thinned out throughout the night), but our party of 3 was starving and we opted to sit inside for a late ~8:30pm dinner. We got one order of grilled lamb and the Lombatello steak for 2. The lamb was also good, no gamey taste. The Lombatello steak was simply fantastic, choose this cut specifically!! A heaping pile of medium-rare meat (cannot buy single portions) that was very tender and flavorful. It's cushioned with steak fries and grilled veggies on the side. Paired with two glasses of house wine, this meal was fantastic. Ended up with a to go box of steak and fries. Servers are very busy, bustling around clearing tables, taking orders, etc, but they are vigilant if you need anything. We saw one table of ~10 order a steak platter, and it was a sight to behold - a massive wooden cutting board packed with steak, transported by two waiters.

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    Antica Besseta - italian - Updated May 2026

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