Great service with good red wine. Small place with no air…read moreconditioning Good service with ok food.

Nice little place for a drink and a snack. We had a small…read morebeer and ordered 4 of there appetizers (there's an Italian name for them that escapes me as I write). Think of Spanish tapas style. We had a little squid ink bun stuffed with salmon, very very good. Then another with prosciutto. Then two small sandwiches with prosciutto and another type of ham. Everything was good and fine nothing mind blowing where I needed to go back again. Service was also fine although the personalities of the 3 girls working were awful. They made me feel as if I was bothering them by being there. Honestly if the food was that amazing, I'd go back and deal with it the shitty attitudes, but there are many other places to get food as good or better without the crappy attitudes.

The city's best wine bar. (I agree with professional reviewers)…read more It also happens to serve excellent, traditional Venetian classics. Its contemporary design, friendly staff, and outstanding value for the money add to the enjoyment of this 30 seat eatery. As with all good Italian eateries, the seafood, proteins, and produce are exceptionally fresh and sourced from the region. The produce has the telltale saltiness found in everything grown in Venezia. Tip: Order family style and share. Portions are huge. Straight to the food, the "traditional Venetian starter", their interpretation of cicchetti is exceptionally well done. The scampi in saor, sweet shrimp and onions in mild vinegar. Grilled octopus with cannellini bean foam, so tender, eaten together, the flavor mimics tuna. The baccala mantecato with polenta chips, pungent (ie smells like the canals) but tempered by strong peppery flavor of the rich EVOO. Massive umami finish. All good eats. A plate of razor clams done traditionally and finished with EVOO, perfect. Sweet, plump, tender, and juicy. The restaurant's signature "Veal Shank Cooked at Low Temperature", a sous vide veal shank served boneless in a sauce made from the cooking jus reduction and mounted with pumpkin cream, outstanding. It screams autumn when combined with the earthy cardoncelli mushrooms. Finally, an Italian "Pork Steak" with roasted seasonal veg from the Rialto market. Stunning. A double cut pork chop the size of a huge porterhouse steak in the US, cooked mid rare. Deep porky flavor sans the sweetness usually found in US breeds. Juicy but lacks fat marbling. Eat the absolutely delicious fat cap for richness. Outstanding paired with the roasted potatoes, mushrooms, leeks and yes, bok choy. Excellent wine book (iPad sized). Heavy emphasis on the Veneto and highlighting winemakers doing something special ie preserving the biodynamic methods of winemaking or preserving traditional grape varietals). Use the som. His recommendations are outstanding. As already mentioned, outstanding Italian service. High energy and fun. One month advance reservations required for both lunch and dinner. Fluent English. Seriously one of the best meals in the city bar none.

I chose the place based on the Michelin Guide. I arrived shortly after 6pm and the restaurant…read morewasn't open yet. I did not have a reservation and although hesitant, they offered a seat at the shared table when they open in about 20 minutes. I walked around and came back although I thought it was a bit odd that I couldn't sit earlier and have a drink at the bar (likely just a difference between IT and US). Super cozy with a huge wine selection. I loved the unique magazine menu and opted for the tasting menu. The first course was Homemade Russian Salad with local steamed crab followed by Borlotti Beans Voloute with local mussels and baby scallops ragout and finally grilled local mullet steak with artichokes bottom and anchovies and garlic sauce for the main entree. Dessert was Hazelnut Semifreddo (GF) with whipped cream and red berries sauce. All of the food was delicious and perfectly prepared. The seafood was fresh and flavorful. I highly recommend the Hazelnut over the Tiramisu as it was superb and more reflective of the local cuisine. What was interesting to me is that the restaurant turned away several parties due to being fully booked but had seating at my shared table and a few seats at the bar. They were slightly pretentious and you could tell they were more interested in you if you were dressed a bit better, were interested in the wine, and weren't going to be obnoxious tourists. So if you choose to come here, play the part of a good patron. Would definitely come back for the food, but moreso, it's clearly got an amazing wine selection for those who are more interested there.

Chicetti spot right in the center of town. You'll walk by it a bunch. Looks small and cramp at…read morefirst but they actually have an outdoor space in the back which is soso lovely and by the water. Staffs are casual and unpretentious. Their Chicettis are well-toasted and big! We enjoyed everything we got and the spritzs were also delicious.

Some of the best chicchetti in Venice…read more Small and inviting bacaro with a great courtyard in the back that is right on a small canal. We tried most of the items they offered as we got 'stuck' here during a downpour. The bosca and the cod were the best and they offer everything on grilled polenta as well as on bread. Great beer and wine list. Super friendly service and the prices are amazing.

Yelp recommendation. Hole in the wall turned out great. We struggled our way through the Italian…read moremenu with minimal English words. We were pleased with the small bites that we shared. Particularly loved the Gorgonzola and tomato sandwich.

Yelp to the rescue again. Cute little place with limited selection. Various Cicheti which my wife…read moretried 3 and loved. I had a great sandwich. Lots of local wines. Amazing.

Black Jack is one of those great places you would never in the US but find all over Italy. It…read moreappears to be a tiny, random hole in the wall not far from all the touristy activity, so it's a great oasis from wandering around all day. The space is just a tiny, round-ish bar. If the walls didn't completely open, I'm not sure people could even comfortably sit inside. Yet, they have fantastic wine, good beer options, and of course you can get a spritz if that's your thing. Good prices, too.

I came across this while exploring a new route back to my hotel. I grabbed a seat and had a beer. I…read moreshifted gears and got a spritz and saw that they had finger food, so I did my best to communicate that I wanted the aperitif. I had fruits on spit with the spritz and they weren't the freshest, plus the grapes had seeds. The finger food was "seasoned" bread. I ate what I could and left as fast as possible.

One of my favorite places during my trip to Italy. Great place to interact with locals while…read moremunching on some tasty small bites and wine at a VERY affordable price. It was a bit of a walk from where I was staying but it was def worth the trek. Next time, I'll stay closer so I can come here everyday. Great place.

We came for a quick breakfast. We got the little sandwiches to go. They were cheap and delicious…read more What more can you ask for? I would have loved to go back when they had more things available. I loved the overall ambiance of locals just standing around sipping wine (early in the morning) and enjoying their rolls. Service is fast and efficient.

Opening time is definitely not something they're keeping track of. It's more of a guideline and +/-…read more30 minutes was just how it goes. Small line was ready to order by the time they opened. Bottles are super cheap here for wine and liquor. But the cicchetti is what drew in the crowd. Lots to choose from. Some with simple flavors and ingredients and others being more fancy and complex. Pretty cheap eats for a pick me up a few hours before dinner. Standing room only or take it to go so you can enjoy by the canal. Cool experience while visiting Venice.

This place was great. It was a cozy spot with very affordable cicchetti. But most impressive was…read morethe wine selection. It was really cool standing amongst all the bottles enjoying a glass debating whether or not there's enough space in your luggage for another bottle.

Great sandwiches here! The bread is fantastic as well as the meats. They offer a variety of…read morebeverages. We enjoyed local wines

The best spritz I had in Venice was from here. A great value at 3 euros. It's the only place I…read morefound that puts an olive in it. I don't know if that's something they only do or that's how it suppose to be made. They also have a delicious selection of mini sandwhiches for 2 euro and polpette which were all delicious. If I come back to Venice I'm definitely stopping here.