Enjoyed a dinner with some friends and loved all the food we ordered. Particularly enjoyed the big…read morefusilli with blue crab ragu and smoked ricotta cheese and king prawn tempura. They were excellent with recommending a good wine to pair. Service was quite slow and they forgot to bring the second bottle we ordered but figured it was because they were so busy. Ambiance is relaxing and laid back.

Our hotel front desk has been giving us the best recommendations during our stay in Venice, and…read morethis is our last dinner in Venice so we checked this one off the list. Soooo happy we list and ate here. I am a huge fan of the porcini mushroom, so I ordered the spaghetti with porcini mushrooms and king prawns. It was perfecto

Great little trattoria, great service, had some handmade bigoli in duck ragu, carbonară, vino…read moreBianco..all were good

Three stars for the kind staff and charming ambiance, but the food was disappointing. After reading…read morepositive reviews on Google and Yelp, we walked 20 minutes to dine here, only to be let down. Visiting Venice for a short time, it was disheartening to spend our limited time and money on this meal. Initially, we were not seated inside, though people were inside when we left. However, their indoor area only had a small portable AC, so it wouldn't have been much better. During the hot summer afternoon, the outdoor patio was unbearable, despite the umbrellas. As the sun shifted, I felt like I was boiling. The service was slow but not terrible. I ordered the lasagna, which was one of the worst I've had, and I've had my share of bad lasagna. It was mushy and not to my taste. My partner's spaghetti carbonara tasted overwhelmingly of pepper. The fried guanciale slices were the highlight, but the overcooked egg resembled scrambled eggs, mixed with powdered pepper flavor. It was inedible for us. Perhaps this is a traditional Venice way of cooking but I did not like it. My Prosecco was good, but they serve Pepsi instead of Coke, which wasn't great either. Unfortunately, I wouldn't return.

My brother told me that I have to eat here. I tried it the best day and was not disappointed…read more The pasta and duck sauce were perfect. The best pasta ever. We can stand there and eat the food. They told us not to close the little, cute container because their pasta is best consumed immediately. Love it!

I LOVED THIS. Perfect for a day inside my hotel room. This with a bottle of prosecco was perfect to…read moreescape the crowds and rest my sore ankle. Rotini pasta with duck in a to go container seems so wrong but tasted so right. The pasta here is better than most sit down places in the states. And it's a pretty big portion for 10 euros. Just wild. I would have eaten here more often if I had stumbled across it.

Great place with great service. They had a large traditional menu and also a simple 2 course…read more"tourist" menu so great place whether you're a local or just visiting

We came here at the recommendation of our airbnb host and boy were we glad that we did. It was…read moresituated in a piazza but appeared to be more locals, that some of the crazy tourist areas. There were kids playing soccer , and people meeting and hanging out. The food was outstanding. I ordered the seafood pasta and my husband ordered the sea bass stuffed ravioli with scallop and pistachio sauce. My pasta was good, but the ravioli was AMAZING! We actually ordered a second order because I couldn't stop stealing bites. Service was friendly, we ate outside and enjoyed the sights and sounds and the whole vibe of the area. True confession: we actually came back on our last night because the ravioli was so good and we needed to have it one last time! If that isn't a recommendation, I don't know what is!

Venice is an expensive city and a lot of the seated meals can be expensive, subpar or both…read more Therefore in order to eat well on a budget it is suggested to eat at cicchetti bars (bacari), the Venetian equivalent on tapas. Most cicchetti are priced between €1-€3, which is consumed with alcohol priced from €2-€4. You can eat your cicchetti at one bacaro or make a crawl by traveling to several. As suggested by Rick Steves, one of his tour guides Alessandro Schezzini specializes in a cicchetti crawl. This was the first stop in his crawl as well as my first real meal in Venice (I had arrived from the US that morning). Turns out that there's two parts to this bacaro: the bar area where people drink and a back area where people can eat cicchetti or full meals. Since we were a big group we first started at the back tables where we were introduced to four cicchetti. - Calamari: fresh off the fryer, you can taste the freshness of the squid. Squid was not rubbery at all. - Sardine on top of an egg. My favorite cicchetti. Alessandro encouraged people to try to eat out of their comfort zone. - Rosemary potatoes: for any vegetarians of the group. - Deep fried fritter with meat (arancini?) All was served with flowing pitchers of house red wine, which Alessandro kept track of and poured as our glasses were approaching empty. It was also quite easy to get full out of fried food and wine. This bacaro is hidden somewhere near the Rialto so use Google Maps to find it.

Cozy looking. Downhill from there. Polite waiter. Ordered cold meat plate of Mortadella and salamis…read moreand a cheese. Poorly cut and of average quality at best. Pitcher of house Prosecco: this is a mixer prosecco not a sipping one. Salad Mista was adequate but served with packets of vinegar and of oil: like a take out place. Asked if we liked the meal, we said no. No remedy from the waiter. Paid and left. Obvious tourist trap. Upon leaving, two walking tours ended and were directed to eat here. YUK!

This restaurant was super busy and we waited to have dinner here. We ate outside and the food was…read moreincredible. We had the lasagna and the pasta carbonara. Both dishes were delicious and the food tasted authentic. We also tried the lemoncello spritz which was quite refreshing and the red wine. We would definitely eat here again.

Went on a cold and raining night for dinner. The interior only has 4 tables. I was lucky to be snag…read morethe remaining one. Food was good. You get complimentary bread. Had an Aperol spritz which every table had and the two outside as well. Ordered the spaghetti with cuttlefish ink. It was a filling tasty dish. Service was good.

Well, it was interesting to discover a well regarded Glatt Kosher restaurant right in Canneragio,…read moreright over the Ponte delle Guglie near the Ghetto Ebraico (where the term Ghetto originated in the early 1500's.). It was a bit too cool once the sun went down, so we moved inside. Everything was excellent, Matzo Ball soup, lamb chops, hummus with mushrooms. Nice service. We were there on the early side but by the time we left the place was filled. If you have hopes to dine, especially during season, make a reservation for sure.

Gam Gam was so well reviewed and had such a unique premise that we were very excited to give it a…read morego. While the food wasn't bad, it didn't make good on the promise of a different kind of cuisine in Venice. The food was tasty enough, but the eggplant and pasta were both just solid versions of dishes readily available throughout the city. The eggplant was touted as a signature dish, but was merely an echo of others throughout the area. Aside from the hint of tahini it would be indistinguishable. Similarly, the tagliatelle pasta with salmon did little to make itself memorable. I believe that these dishes reflect the Kosher dining experience, but our high hopes were nonetheless dashed by their mediocrity. Gam Gam is not a breath of fresh air, although maybe we would have been happier had we thought of it as just another restaurant. After all, tomato sauce makes almost anything delicious.

I ate at Frary's many days ago, but waited to post this as I've mulled on and processed my…read moreexperiences in Venice and here. Precisely, I had 2 meals at Frary's, because after the first one all I could do the next day running around Venetian alleys was gush about it to my gf. Over those 2 meals, we had the tzatziki - a bowlful of yogurt-spice delight that we scraped the last of with the excellent bread they serve, the hummus - another dollop of chickpea deliciousness, the dolma - which was served with delicious somewhat sweet carrot dip (muhammara I think) one day, but equally good curried babaghanoush the next day. For the mains, the rice-yogurt dish (whose name I've sadly forgotten) was served with steaming carrots and other vegetables and an utter delight, so we got it both days. The falafel was crunchy, fresh, green, brown, irresistible, hot, steaming, crumbly, did I say irresistible? Frary's the kind of place you can't practice restraint and just want to get seconds of everything and stuff yourself. The manouri dessert is interesting, served with a light cheese and large pieces of apricot (I think it was apricot). Lastly, my favorite spritzer ever was served here, some kinda ginger apertif. It was reminiscent of the routine aperol, but something was better about it - perfectly bitter and again just simply irresistible (and non alcholic too). So when I come back to Venice, whenever that be (but it'll have to happen, does anyone manage to go to Venice just once?), good chance I'll make a straight beeline to Frary's, and not the classic italian trattorie and ristorantes. La Dolce Vita!

This Mediterranean restaurant offers a very nice and welcoming interior with a charming ambiance,…read morethough sitting right by the door might bring in a slight breeze which felt nice. Payment is conveniently handled at the front when you are finished. One of the standout features of this establishment is that they are certified gluten-free by the AIC, making it a reliable destination for those with celiac disease. Their menu clearly marks numerous gluten-free options, and the staff is attentive, promptly providing safe accompaniments like rice cakes once a celiac diagnosis is mentioned instead of the pita. For the meal, we started with the mix di formaggi, a delightful selection of Greek cheeses. The main course was the mansaf vegetariano, featuring spiced rice paired with vegetables and yogurt. For dessert, we shared three options: the berry cheesecake, which was easily the star of the menu and a must-try; the rich chocolate cake; and the pistachio yogurt, which was unique though worth noting that it leaned a bit too heavily into a savory, spicy profile rather than a sweet one. Overall, it is a wonderful and safe choice for anyone looking for reliable gluten-free Mediterranean dining.