Skip the Hard Rock Café in Venice. (Why is it mandatory now for every popular tourist spot in the…read moreworld to have a Hard Rock Café?) Go to Sangal instead. This is a trendy, classy, romantic place to have drinks and a great dinner in Venice. We first visited Sangal for nightcaps on the advice of a local and were so impressed we went back for dinner the next night. It's a contemporary-style restaurant and lounge bar with a great rooftop terrace. It's located in a square called Campo San Gallo at the very end of a side alley and over a stone bridge off the Piazza San Marco. I had ravioli stuffed with goat cheese, seafood, and asparagus tips for an entrée, and tiramisu for dessert (homemade, of course). Yum. Yes, it was rather expensive (over €100 for two courses for the two of us plus a bottle of wine), but Venice is an expensive city. It was also less expensive than many of the places directly off St. Mark's Square. And you can't beat the atmosphere.

Very tasty and authentic place. The seafood was unbelievable: simple and perfectly good. Great…read moreplace to eat in Chioggia. They also gave us as an appetizer blacksquid on potato puree and it was just delicious.

This is a small place on the little-known island of Chioggia in the Veneto region. It is known as…read morethe "Little Venice" and there are many small places like this one serving fresh seafood. The only thing I can comment on is the appetizer because that's all I had. I tried the sea scallops along with a local Veneto white wine and it was good. Service was adequate and ambiance was ok. The real ambiance is Chioggia with its Venice-like feel and small bridges spanning canals. I came more for the views than for the food and it was mid-day so I wasn't ready for a full meal. This was the only place I ate so you have to take this review in a vacuum. I could give more perspective if I tried a few other places in the area.

great trattoria in charming chioggia, the little venice with less tourists. mostly locals enjoying…read morecompany and food. a five star tells you all

Wonderful food, service, and value! Highly recommend! Order the scallops appetizer. Burn appetite!read more

Good service and real Venice typy traditional food. Excellent wine list. Affortable fine dining…read more You need to eat here if you come to Mestre.

Very quaint, authentic Venetian restaurant. Wonderful food, wine and service! Would definitely…read morerecommend.

Great customer service and very personable. They recommended wine for our dishes which was great…read more Our group overall enjoyed the lamb chops and. mushroom tagliatelle. But the orrchettie was a bit bland. But the customer service made up for that and both noodle dishes definitely were freshly made. Would go again if we had the chance!

We came here with a big family group of 5 plus a baby, and somehow managed to make the seating…read moresituation work for all of us! You order at the counter, pay, and they hand you your food , super casual and straightforward. The service was incredibly polite and welcoming, especially toward us as tourists, which made the whole experience even better. The food really felt like a taste of Venice and Italy in its most authentic, unpretentious form. We ordered several seafood dishes and honestly, you couldn't go wrong with any of them. Everything was flavorful, satisfying, and exactly what we wanted while exploring Venice. Definitely one of those places that feels like part of the city rather than just another tourist restaurant. If you're looking for a casual, authentic Venetian meal, I'd absolutely recommend Gislon!

If you want to eat espagueti with plastic this is your place ! They serve other tables prior to you…read moreif you are a native Italian . When asking for the dessert of the day , the dry answer is none ! Ask for the list above in the menu and you shall succeed!