Great hidden jem. We went into Venice and got fooled by one of those tourist restaurants that sell frozen food. This place was completely opposite. FRESH FOOD cooked here. Highly recommend. I had the lasagna which definitely tasted fresh. The sauce on the gnocchi was creamy and rich. Great food. read more

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Da Carla is a neighborhood Italian eatery that a lot of tourists come into because of its proximity to hotels. They prepare their dishes with care and the presentation is exceptional. However, it is not the best I have had as many rave in other comments. i think there is some grade inflation in the overall score for Da Carla. Polite, professional service. The menus have multiple language translations, so ordering was easy. I enjoyed my meal here and could come again but I will also explore other loactions around Mestre. read more

Da Carla - Linguine frutti di mare - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

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Came here from a recommendation from my hotel.... It's a true local gem.... The food was standard local sourced authentic seafood.... Must have a lpalet for real unprocessed seafood but over all great.... One waitress who is multilingual I witnessed her speaking English to us and Spanish and French to the tables next to us... read more

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Certainly a must when in Mestre. Since there is a lot of choice in Venice is the opposite in Mestre. But this little 30 places gem is so good. Maria handled the 25+ customers on her own. She is certainly the best waitress we have seen in the last 10 years of traveling together. The food is awesome and so tasty we came back the second night for another great experience. You will not regret it. read more

Da Carla - Linguini carbonara - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

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I found Da Carla on Yelp after another restaurant we planned for dinner let us know they don't have a table available in the evening. I was very excited when I discovered their 4-1/2 stars reviews on Yelp! But we are so disappointed! The walk from our hotel to Da Carla is about half an hour. Not too bad! We are seated inside the second dining room with about five or six tables. They let us take two tables at the end of the dining room. Those are four-person tables. They added one more chair at the end of one of the tables. We are nine people altogether. We are the only two tables in there for the rest of the night! The owner took our orders, and he wasn't very friendly. He went away a few times when we had questions about the dishes. We also ordered some wines after the pasta was ordered. Some appetizer dishes before the main dishes were ordered too! The owner recommended their house wine. I'll recommend you don't get it. It was a low-quality wine. Don't waste your money! The pasta also takes a long time to prepare. Not good either! None of my friends are satisfied with their meals. Sorry! I'll skips this restaurant next time when I'm in Venice! read more

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Great food and service. Highly recommended. Small neighborhood gem. Don't miss this place!!

This was my second dinner and it was great. The carbonara had flavor and the bacon was crisp! The panna cota and tiramisu were also delicious. The service was quick and easy. Restaurants have about 5-6 smaller tables. Loved it! read more

Very much a "local" spot in the midst of airport hotel district. We LOVED mussels and carpaccio app, pesto spaghetti and black ink spaghetti. The house white did not disappoint. read more

Da Carla - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

stumbled across this restaurant from my other fellow yelpers while we were in the Venice area and thanks for the reviews and help yall! This spot was perfect and super intimate with a nice home cooked meal and awesome service!!! we ordered some appetizers to start, the motz and tomatoes dish actually to think about it it was something way better than motz but cant remember too well. But it was awesome and the tomatoes taste so diff than back in the states! the bread and oil was delish too while we were waiting for the cured meat selection that the host helped us pick out. I ordered the seafood pasta plate since I was craving some seafood with my authentic handmade pasta and the pictures made it look like the exact dish I was looking to try in the heart of Venice. The noodles were so fresh it was not your basic average pasta store bought and manufactured. the seafood paired with the noodles perfectly and I was so full and very content with my dish. great portions and very tasty!! I was actually a bit bummed since I wanted to eat dessert but was too full from our great spread! Can't wait to come back here the next time I travel to venice! Fellow yelpers, help this brick & mortar store out! they are 100% all handmade and natural ingredients for all their dishes and are super hospitable for all tourist who stop by for some grubbb! read more

This is a great restaurant. The staff was extremely friendly. The restaurant was very quaint and nice and the food was amazing! read more

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This small mom and pop restaurant has a homie feeling. The owner is very charming and welcoming. I definitely recommend the food! Come and support. They make all food to overder. They added pepper into my meat ball plate. I will probably come again if I'm near by! Sooo good!!! read more

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Best restaurant in Venice! We loved it so much we came here twice. The owner is the best and is so kind. The spaghetti with meatballs and amatriciana pastas are AMAZING! You've gotta come try this place! read more

Da Carla - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

Fantastic experience here. The husband runs front of house and welcomed us into the restaurant when he noticed us reading the menu posted outside. Service was engaging, attentive, and fun. And all of the food we ordered was delicious, prepared by the wife, Carla, who runs back of house. All of the other patrons looked to be having similar experiences. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking an enjoyable, authentic dinner. Molto bene! read more

Da Carla - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

Very nice guy and servers here. Go to go food the lasagna and Alfredo shells. Very yummy stuff. Not to expensive either for a good tasty portion. read more

I had the best gnocchi here!! We enjoy everything we ordered! Highly recommend if your in this area!! read more

Da Carla - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

Highly recommend! We ordered bruschetta, mushroom pasta, bolognese pasta, and house wine. The atmosphere is charming and the food is delicious. The house wine was okay since it was chilled (we prefer room temperature red), but worth the price. We spent €50 and had a great night. read more

I was super excited to try because it was right across from my air bnb. However, the lasagna was very dry and pasty. The service was meh ( there wasn't a warm welcome and he seemed annoyed that we didn't want an appetizer or dessert) and my daughter's dish was just ok. They charged us an extra 5 euros to eat, and the Aporel spritz? was just liquor- little to no flavor. I hate giving local business a low score but, if I had known it was going to be like this, I would have skipped going. read more

I really wanted to like this place based on the reviews and the ambience. Nice old-school Italian restaurant - the staff is great - friendly,attentive, helpful - a family run experience. The house red wine was good - not complex, but pleasantly drinkable. Then the disappointments began. The bread was way too chewy. The meat and cheese plate was just ok. The tortellini with tomatoes was a bit "Chef Boyardee", if you know what I mean. The lemon chicken was bland. And the fillet of beef - forget about it! No really, don't even try. I already knew that beef in Europe is no match for beef in the USA, but this fillet was so stringy and chewy that it was inedible - by far the worst beef I have ever had in my life. Maybe that cut is the best they can get - if so, better to remove beef from the menu. We skipped dessert to avoid any further disappointment. read more

Kind and wonderful staff. Pleasant conversations and happy to have you in. Finished dinner well past their closing time, but they didn't bother to rush us. Would definitely go back another time. read more

Da Carla - Polenta with plenty of truffles. Yum! - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

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Small, simple but great food. I'm so glad I found this place. My favorite dish is the gnocchi. Will came back next time I'm in town.

Most of the other reviews are absolutely spot on. My wife and I just had the best Italian food of our lives! It starts with the owner opening the door to greet you, then an amazing appetizer (we had the Caprese) and some great wine, then my wife and I had the best pasta ever. I kept it simple, spaghetti and meatballs, she got Truffle pasta and we were over the moon with how amazing they were. Then we finished it off with home made tiramisu. Then Mrs. Clara came out and we raved to her about how amazing her cooking is. We are from New Orleans, LA. Home to multiple of some of the best chefs in the world, none of them hold a candle to what Mrs. Clara does in that kitchen. Again, the best meal we have ever had. Can't speak highly enough about this place! read more

Was in town for a small amount of time and stumbled upon this gem of a restaurant!! Great service and such a cute family atmosphere! 100% recommended! read more

Da Carla - Linguine with pesto!! - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

My family and I loved this restaurant, the food was great and the service was excellent. I loved the atmosphere inside the restaurant very welcoming. I don't know if the person that greeted us was the owner but he made us feel like home. The waitress was a sweetheart too. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for those of you who are staying in the Menestre area . read more

Da Carla - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

My husband and I went there last night. It's a bit of a walk from our hostal Anda Venice (another great place) but so worth it. The walk was about 10-15 min. The place is small and clean. But the charm are the owners Carla and Enzo. They've had this business for 21 years. They were so friendly! The food was great but what made our visit unforgettable was their friendly welcoming. A true Mom and Pop restaurant! read more

Family operated and great prices. Staff was excellent and very friendly. Food was authentic and fresh. Quiet cozy atmosphere. Pasta was perfection. Would definitely come again. read more

Da Carla - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

Wonderful experience and hospitalality! Great food and atmosphere. Easy to get to by foot if you're traveling. Excellent customer service. Recommend!! read more

This is the best, real Italian, restaurant I ever been. The food is amazing en delicious! I love the servers en cooks here! I wished I discovered this place before, instead of the last evening. I advise every one to go here!! I love it read more

Got the gnocchi and the tortellini alfredo and was pretty pleased. The only thing missing was maybe some parmesan sprinkled on top but I never asked for it so it's my own fault. That aside, the owner is very sweet and called us a cab and let us wait as we unfortunately came to Venice during a snow storm. Overall, the service and food was really good!!! read more

Da Carla - Tortellini Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

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This place is an absolute must when visiting Venice. We had the spaghetti with meatballs and it was our favorite dish we ate while in Italy. It is very authentic and the owner is the sweetest gentleman. Go here!!! read more

Food was DELICIOUS and the owner of the restaurant was the kindest man! We ate their twice because it was so good!

Food was pretty good. Atmosphere was charming but the restaurant was really warm inside. Difficult to understand the bill. Overall it's a safe choice for dinner but nothing special. read more

This is one of the best hidden gems you will find in Venice, by a long shot. You want authentic and delicious Italian food, while being personally catered to by an amazing Italian chef? This is your spot. Enzo truly loves his restaurant and wanted to make sure our party of 4 had the best experience possible, and that we did. I had the best (my mom had an Italian restaurant so that's a bold statement) tortellini I've ever had in my life here. The veal that my dad got was also absolutely delicious. For Dulci, we had the tiramisu and panacotta which were so flavorful I almost fell out of my chair. Last but not least, price is amazing and the house wine was actually pretty good! Trust me on this one. I never leave reviews but wow this was good food. Also - the review below about not having water is just ignorance at its finest. There is a foot pedal that controls the water, I'm sure he didn't take the time to even figure that out. Keep on keepin on, Enzo. read more

Could rave about this restaurant for days! We LOVED coming here. Hands down best pasta in Italy. Portions are a good size along with pricing. We've recommended so many friends to this place. Customer service is beyond your expectations- you're treated like family. read more

I had a great meal here! The staff was amazing and the food was even better! However, I left my bag and they are closed today and I need it back. Is there any way I could get it back today? I leave tomorrow morning. read more

Da Carla was a very authentic restaurant with personal service from Carla and her husband. Great relaxing atmosphere and food!

Family loved this place. Carbonara was delicious, gnocci with pesto mmmm... Service was excellent, too. Very friendly. Nice, local authentic feel to it. The address is right, but it's down to far down the road on the yelp map. We thought it was gone, but then came upon it walking back up the road. read more

Do not go here!!!! The pasta is tasty & service is good. The food ultimately was not that great and I'm sure you can get better some place else. The house wine will give you a headache. This is sad because it's location is very convenient. read more

Wow. My husband and I had the BEST spaghetti and meatballs of our lives here. It was so good we came back for dinner a second time. The first night I had lasagna which was good but not nearly as good as my husband's spaghetti plate. I knew we had to go back and order the spaghetti again. The atmosphere is quaint and real-nothing overly fancy but the food is so worth the trip. We also love to supper family owned businesses and this met both criteria. Thanks mama! read more

Da Carla - Spaghetti and meatballs-wow wow wow! - Italian Near Me - Mestre, VE

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Thanks to yelp we found this local family own restaurant its very nice cozy and relaxing place to have a good lunch or dinner I highly recomend this place , food was fantastic and delicious we will definitely come back again. read more

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We were skeptical about trying a new place because we've been having bad luck with the food and the service all over Italy. When we got there, the owner, Enzo, (we believe he is the owner), he took care of us and let us sit wherever we wanted to. He took care of us very well and the food was the best we had in our whole trip. The food was amazing from appetizers to desert, we couldn't believe how well it was. The place is small and simple, not extravagant, but that's what I think what made it the best possible. Would definitely recommend coming to eat here if you are staying in Venice or Mestre (which is right across the bridge from Venice)! read more