We ate here based on our research online. The area is flooded with restaurant options so it's hard…read moreto distinguish where to eat. The family run aspect is what drew us. They were so lovely! Explaining things on the menu and apparently their mom cooks some of the items. We ended up sharing the mixed seafood platter and the risotto of the area but honestly it was mediocre food. We spent an easily over $100 and didn't get very much actual seafood or food. That's what you get for coming on this island is tourist prices! The risotto you can't even get one portion of it has to be two.

Beautiful and family ran restaurant with a delicious risotto! We ordered the mussels in white sauce…read moreas an appetizer and the risotto for lunch. The mussels were really good and the sauce was the best combo of garlic and wine. The risotto with fish was so delicious and fresh. I loved every bit of it! The service was top notch and all the workers were friendly and helped each other out.

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!

During the 2024 Biennale we walked by almost everyday but were never able to get a table. It is now…read morethe 2026 Biennale and I finally was able to eat at Ai Artisti. Well worth the wait and the perstence. Great spot and highly recommended.

A MUST! We were so lucky to get in. Beware, you MUST have a reservation. We went to the website and…read more"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.

Excellent food! Excellent service! We looked up restaurants to try and this was in the top 5, could…read moreeasily be number 1. The pasta dishes were absolutely delicious ious and my husband said some of the best carbonara he had while we were here in Venice. They have multiple outdoor seating areas along with the inside area, which does have ac. We really enjoyed it all.

Unfortunately, this was one of the worst dining experiences we had in Italy. We only chose this…read moreplace because our preteen daughter really wanted to eat there, so we stayed -- but we regretted it. The waiter was overly pushy from the start, constantly upselling and pushing bottled water (which, of course, they charge for). The food was highly mediocre and felt like typical tourist trap fare. Our two teenage daughters ordered pesto pasta, and it was overwhelmingly salty. My wife's pomodoro pasta had no flavor at all. I had a pasta dish with red sauce, mushrooms, and shrimp -- the shrimp were tiny, rubbery, and clearly frozen. This place is all about location and catching tourists, not about serving quality food. I'd avoid it and look for somewhere with a bit more authenticity.

We had walked by this restaurant several times and knew that we wanted to try it because it has…read moresuch great reviews and ratings. We were right. The ambience and food were spot on. We were especially pleased to hear music with no words. It makes dining so nice not to have to compete with vocals while dining. The service was excellent. We enjoyed the Ravioli Burro Salva and Tagliatelle Bolognese. Both dishes were delicious. My husband had Tiramisu for dessert and was very pleased. We thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience. They do add a 10% service fee to your bill but no coperto, which was fine with us. My husband went back on another evening and got the Ravioli Burro Salva as a carry out and really liked it as well.

Nice enough atmosphere, most of what we ordered was disappointing. The octopus starter had a…read morestrange texture, almost like it was fake octopus. You know the fake crab made from white fish? Reminded me of that. Plus, the dish had no flavor. My husband had the tagliolini with lobster. Not much flavor here either. I ordered the salad with smoked salmon and zucchini. It was good. Had some tiramisu for dessert, and it was ok. Not much espresso, and more of a whipped cream than a custard. Won't be back

Enjoyable, cool atmosphere, solid service. Food was pretty good. House wine wasn't awful…read more We ordered a cheese platter and octopus salad for apps. I ordered a whole branzino and he wife had a pasta with clams and mussels. The fish was really tasty, fresh and tender. The octopus was pretty damn good. My wife enjoyed the pasta. The cheese platter was decent, a bit skimpy. We also order 1 liter of house wine. A very enjoyable dinner. We were both drunk and stumbled out with full bellies.

Good local spot gotta try local food. Good cuttle fish pasta. But the sardines were the best.read more

We happened to find to s restaurant on our way back to our hotel for the night. We ordered small…read moreplates of vegetables; spinach, artichokes and potatoes to share and the fillet. The food was good, simple and the portions were perfect. We had stuffed ourselves on pasta for lunch and didn't want a big meal. The beer and wine were truly inexpensive. Happy to see spinach on the menu, it was hard to find in Venice. The staff were nice attentive and the meal to my knowledge gluten free but I can't speak to cross contamination. We were pleased with this out of the way find.

Came here for our last night in Venice dinner. So glad we did! We walk in and we're seated outside…read morein the patio area. So dreamy like! Menu was extensive and food items were fairly priced. We got the white wine and garlic mussels. They were juicy and delicious ! Then I got the spaghetti with seafood with fresh clams, mussels and baby shrimps. The flavors of the noodles and seafood went well together. So good! My husband got the grilled salmon and he really liked that as well. At the end we each got a limoncello shot to finish our meals. Excellent service and we will return again the next time we are in Venice :)

Patrons Beware!…read more While the food is good, Cacciatori is well aware that most of its customers are tourists. Consequently, when it is time to pay for the meal, the servers assume that those customers automatically want to pay in their home country's currency. On the night we ate there, the server took our credit card and immediately charged our card in U.S. dollars, without even asking if we were from the U.S. This act enabled Cacciatori to make more money off the exchange rate. We would have absolutely preferred to pay in euros. A credible establishment should ask the customers whether they wish to pay in euros. Giving the consumer the option of what currency to use is the standard procedure throughout Europe. It is sad that Cacciatori did not follow this practice with us.

This place is fantastic! We were seated within 5 minutes, even though all tables were taken. I…read morethink the staff brought extra tables from inside the restaurant to get us seated, which was amazing. We got a spot right next to the water, and it was just perfect. The food was delicious, we got pastas and the fish of the day (grilled seabass, really flavorful). We are in Venice just for one day, but if we stayed here longer, we would eat here again.