A one-star review. That happens very rarely with me. When travelling I prepare myself well. Checking ratings, reading reviews. Making lists with options to eat. So, what happened here you might ask? We walked by this restaurant a day before our experience. A lively place selling tasty-looking seafood. Checked the ratings, looked all fine. So we decided to come back the next day to get some nice early dinner. We wanted to sit inside actually, but were told to get a table outside. Looked like rain soon - which luckily didn't arrive. Our waiter seemed rushed and not really in a good mood from the start. Got handed the menu. But there's a nice counter inside with all kinds of nice fish and seafood. That's actually what we came for. We asked the waiter on how to order that, but were told "no need to rush" without further explanation and left. So my wife went inside to have a look, since we didn't find that on the menu card we've got. She ordered a nice plate of mixed seafood inside. Which somewhat angered our waiter. I was still reading the menu for some more dishes to order. Waiter took it out of my hand, telling me "you don't need that anymore, you already ordered". Yeah, some. But we wanted more. But we made a decision that moment to leave it and to stop ordering more. Really weren't in the mood for food anymore. Shortly after he arrived with the mixed seafood. And that was actually very tasty. Fantastic even. Had two glasses of white wine with if, tasty as well, but not cheap. After less than half an hour we decided to pay and leave. Even great, we didn't enjoy it much anymore. Asked for the bill, our waiter arrived with it shortly after. Then the reason for the one-star review came (actually reason enough at that point already). My wife merely asked if she could pay with a credit card. "Be quiet!" was the answer. Yes! Be Quiet...to my wife! These exact words. Not because of a language barrier (his english was more than fine), not because of a misunderstanding. Plain and simple rudeness. I hope his mother is proud of him. How dare you talk to a woman, to a paying guest like that. If my wife wouldn't have signaled me to stay calm, I would have caused a very big scene at that moment. But we were on vacation. We won't a moment like this kill our mood for the rest of the trip. But at that moment I was cooking inside. A verbal attack like this I've never encountered. I've read some more reviews later. It seems not the first time that service here is out of line. It's a shame. The food is wonderful. Not cheap though, paid almost 50 Euros! Coperta is a normal thing, but here a bit higher than elsewhere. And this is the first time I've thought that the coperta was not deserved. Almost took it off the bill, but we didn't want to cause a bigger fight. Not sure what was/is wrong with this certain waiter. A dislike to tourists? A bad day? But: there's no reason to treat us like this. THE worst service experience we've ever had. And that means something. If you read up on my reviews here on Yelp and other platforms you'll see that bad reviews like this rarely happen. Nothing's gonna happen to Mr. Friendly anyway job-wise. But I wish at least he would be told by his boss. Then again, one day he'll meet guests that won't hold back if he acts like this again. And I find comfort in that. read more

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Best cicchetti hands down. Each one is enough for two people. Delicious. The seafood sampler is amazing. read more

Il Paradiso Perduto - Seafood sampler.and one octopus cicchetti - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Venezia, VE

Wonderful people watching while enjoying a bite and cocktails. Menus in English and Italian and credit cards except. Busy area with lots to see and hear. read more

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I didn't think Italian food could get any better but this place blew my mind. Everything was delicious, fresh and prices were fair. Seems to be a super popular spot so make sure to book reservations in advance. If there's one restaurant you need to visit in Venice, it's here. read more

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This place is incredible. If you would like an authentic Italian experience, come here as it does not disappoint. Paradiso Perduto is a casual trattoria and is very lively, with live music and people singing. It seemed everyone in the venue (customers and servers alike) was happy. The vibe was amazing and felt so genuine. Because we had reservations they seated us right away. The service was great - the food came quickly, and the waitress was attentive and kind. The food was incredible; the seafood was so so fresh and tasty. We got mussels and pasta with crawfish. On top of the delicious food, the prices were reasonable. 1 litre of house wine was 12 euros! I would have eaten here two nights in a row, if I was able to get a reservation for the second night. 100% recommended. read more

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Wow! Wow! Amazing! Best food we've had in Venice to date (over 3 multi-day visits over several years) The seafood platter was out of this world amazing! The seafood platter which set us back 45 Euros had more than enough food for 2 adults. We weren't sure if we had to order another item since it was under the antipasti section. The server assured us that there were plenty of food included in the platter for 2 and additional food would be over- the-top too much: she was right. Every item was prepared to perfection. The house white wine paired well with the platter. Service was fast, friendly and efficient. Here again for the a second night. We ordered the grilled fish platter: also amazing. The platter included 5 different whole grilled fish. Each first had a distinct taste and texture. The seaweed served with the platter was very interesting and flavorful. The tiramisu was also amazing. Must try restaurant in Venezia in my humble opinion. read more

Il Paradiso Perduto - Seafood platter: Amazing - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Venezia, VE

The best restaurant out of all the restaurants I ate at in Italy! The seafood was fresh and flavorful. The menu was entirely in Italian, which made it difficult to navigate, but the waiter was really friendly and helped us order. We ordered the seafood platter, spaghetti with clams, fried seafood, fish with potatoes tomatoes olives and arugula, grilled squid, and aperol spritz. I don't know the exact names of the dish since they were in Italian. My favorite was the seafood platter of fried seafood. My least favorite was the grilled squid. Overall, they were all pretty good. The seafood platter was well balanced with the combination of vegetables and seafood. Normally, at other restaurants, there was fewer variety for the seafood platter. The fried seafood was seasoned perfectly. The fish was really tender and paired really well with the vegetables. The grilled squid was a bit charred. And the aperol spritz was a bit stronger than other aperol spritz I've had in the past. The service was good for such a busy restaurant. We sat outside along the canal and loved it. Surprisingly, there weren't many mosquitoes when we were sitting. Really great restaurant with great food. I'd love to come back and try more items on the menu! read more

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The worker ripped me off when he charged my american credit card. I was shown a bill in euros and then he entered dollars, with a poor exchange rate, in the credit card terminal. I noticed the change just as I walked out, returned and he refused to change the denomination. So be on the look out for this rip-off. read more

Paradiso Perduto is a casual tavern serving both locals and tourists in a super lively setting! The daily menu is in Italian only (a good sign in touristy Venice), and the bar featured a bunch of prepared cichetti (small bites). The dish to order is the Antipasto Paradiso Perduto, a huge sampler plate of nearly all of their prepared seafood and vegetable antipasti! The plate itself was a feast for the eyes and came with so many different items. The vegetables included carrots, green beans, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, cucumbers, onions, and peppers, all soaked in olive oil and seasoned with herbs. The selection of seafood was likewise immense and featured at least three different types of shrimp, several different types of squid, scallops, salmon, octopus, baby octopus, razor clams, breaded calamari, three different types of small fish/sardines, and baccala mantecato (a whipped cod paste). It was hard to pick a favorite component, but I especially enjoyed the head-on shrimp and the breaded calamari. Everything went nicely with the basket of bread on the side and a drink, and the variety of flavors and textures danced on the palate! Though the atmosphere was on the loud side, the service here was super friendly, and everything came at a good value too! read more

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Bookmark it and call in your reservation as soon as possible! I never win contests, but getting a table here must be what it feels like. People even ordered takeaway and dined along the floor outside by the canal. The atmosphere is fun and the food is great! Don't get too comfortable because there's literally signs of names and back-to-back times at each table for reservations. It looked like they accommodate two parties and Monday's later option had live music. Of course, we ordered the gorgeous seafood platter to share. The platters are unique if you look close enough at the pictures. A work of art, if you will. Ours had tiny shrimp, plenty of sardines, and stuffed tomatoes. I also tasted the aperol spritz and our friendly neighbors had the fresh cacio e pepe prepared with a giant cheese wheel tableside. A feast for the eyes! The manager and waiter were both friendly. Just a note, our table was further in the back near the cooking action. So it warmed up substantially! read more

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This was my first stop in Venice after my long flight from Florida, and I was really looking forward to be wow'd by the fresh seafood pasta and seafood platter (high expectations set by my fellow helpers!). I made a reservation in advance by phone, and they do have two seatings each evening. Either 7pm or 9:30pm. We arrived at 7am, and we were seated earlier than our reservation. The food was amazing! The four of us ordered an appetizer seafood platter and a seafood pasta to start as we waited for one more traveler to join us. The servings were huge! There's also a fish platter that we saw other tables around us order and we wished we saved room for. The next time we return to Venice, we will be sure to make another visit! Ciao :) read more

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Ok, this seems to be the IN place in the neighborhood here, we saw it very busy one night and it was #1 on a yelp search, so we got a reservation, the only way to get a table. If there is one thing like TOO authentic, this place is it. For me it was a triple whammy. First,this is the ONLY restaurant of any kind I have seen in Italy without an English menu. Second, the cell reception in the restaurant is horrible, which made for a comedic situation. About 80+% of the patrons apparently don't speak Italian, so I saw everyone fumbling around with Google translate and waving the phones around to get reception. Then, third, the restaurant is almost exclusively fish, so none of the typical safety dishes like Spaghetti Bolognese or Pizza Margherita. Im not a big fish eater, so I had to ask the waiter for one of the two non-fish dishes on the menu (one was liver, ugh). I got some jumbo-spaghetti with vegetables. The Aperol spritz was good, stronger than other places, yay! Our food was good, the fish and shellfish dishes were also very authentic with eyes, legs, claws, bones, skin, and all. So take it for what it is. If you want authentic and want to brush up on your language and seafood dissection skills, this place is for you. read more

If you want to experience authentic Venetian cuisine elbow to elbow with locals this is it. Our B&B host who's thoroughly Venetian for generations and proud of it recommended this place to us. You need to get a reservation as much as you can, we went in and made a reservation for the next day and came in. We saw people waiting quite a long time and some even giving up which is a shame. It's not difficult to get a reservation, and they're pretty friendly so definitely try! We got here exactly on time and were seated immediately. We wanted to try as many things as possible so got the huge appetizer platter plus one pasta dish. For pasta, share one per two people, their portions are huge!! The appetizer plate was massive and was absolutely packed! Potatoes, stuffed tomatoes, grilled egg plant, grilled zucchini, carrots, green beans and mushrooms, mussels, squid, shrimp, clams, sardines and another smaller local red fish, and a few more items. We also got a seafood pasta which was soo good, cooked perfectly al dente and came with an entire beautiful crab shell. Service was functional, albeit slightly slow but it was freakin packed. Would highly recommend, go in with an open mind though you're not going to find cheeseburgers or spaghetti and meatballs, you're going to get real Venetian food. If you're not open, go hit up a McDonalds. read more

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The service, the ambiance, the food it's all just amazing!!!!! Fresh food live music and wonderful staff.

Just stopping here to say that, 3 days in Venice and this place was always packed. I didn't eat here because of my lack of planning but it does look pretty damn good. read more

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Literally the best seafood I had while I was in Italy. This came highly recommended by a Venetian friend, but I can see the internet has also spoken given the numerous reviews. And here I am adding another one to the mountain, go figure. The place was a bumpin' when my friends and I visited. All the tables, and yes even the bar, were fully reserved with name tags taped to every fixture. So be sure to call ahead and reserve at least the day before! Right away when you enter, you see all these platters of assorted seafood. Everything we had was so fresh and lovely. The waiter was super nice in helping us navigate in-Italian-only menu (which may be a bit intimidating at the beginning) and explaining the dishes. For a party of 6, we ordered paradiso perduto platter to share. There was an assortment of everything from fish and grilled eggplants to large shrimp (talk about oxymoron!). The seafood was so fresh. The shrimps didn't stick to the shell. The fried seafood was super crispy. The name of the restaurant is called paradiso perduto for a reason. Don't skip out on the bomb dot com antipasto. For our mains, some plates we tried were pasta with nero di seppia (squid ink), with vongole di mer (the mussels and seasoning for the sauce were spot on), and the star of the show was the pasta with cacio e pepe. The cacio e pepe was made at table side. The hostess wheels out this giant wheel of cheese with a depression in it. The noodles are placed directly into cheese and slowly mixed so that the cheese combines with the noodles and fresh black pepper. Aside from the amusement of everyone around us with photo taking excitement, the dish was super creamy, fragrant, and the pasta was the perfect al dente. We also ordered a little of house wine. Because when in Italy, you do not hesitate on the lovely, but still light-on-the-pocket-book red and white wines. When we finished, everyone had a smile on their faces. This restaurant was the perfect meal to end a day island hopping around the Venetian coast. So if you see that aesthetic mosaic, fresco sign with the blue background and a smiling sun proclaiming 'II paradiso perduto', do not even hesitate on what your next dinner meal should be. P. S. They have an adorable cat who roams free and likes ear scratches. A cat in a seafood restaurant? A good life that one. read more

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Venezia is an expensive city, full of tourist traps, but among the mess and clutter: Paradise!!!!! This place is amazing, delicious and reasonably priced, the staff is very friendly and accommodating despite the hustle and bustle. No, seriously, this place is a paradise, but make sure you either show up early or make reservations. read more

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This place is great if you like seafood. We were there early (7 pm) a Sunday evening and just got in without a reservation. 3 Of us shared a grilled fish platter that was great and some pasta cooked in a Parmesan rind. Unbelievably delicious. read more

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We discovered this place on our first day in Venice on Saturday. There was a long line and we did not make the waitlist for lunch. We got there at 1:40 pm today and was seated immediately. We opt to try the seafood/veggie platter for two and the pasta. 1. Seafood platter looked beautiful with grilled shrimps - which was over cooked. The rest of the food was only mediocre. This looks like the most popular dish as almost every table around us ordered it. 2. The pasta was very plain even with the cheese and too much pepper for our taste. We were very disappointed because the guy prepares this dish in front of the table and many people had ordered it. There are other restaurants that we tried that had better quality food. read more

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We went for lunch on a nice day and managed to get a table without a reservation outside by the canals, but they were all booked up for dinner. Service was good and servers spoke English. We had been recommended the antipasto by some friends and it was a good choice! There's a wide selection of seafood, but keep in mind it is all cold starters. Neighbouring tables ordered the seafood pasta and the cheese pasta (that is made table-side), both looked and smelled delicious. Also finally tried a spritz (I had noticed people having them all over Italy), but ordered the Campari, which is fairly bitter. The Aperol Spritz is the orange one and much sweeter! Would want to go back and try the hot dishes! read more

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We came in because we thought we found a hidden gem. We walked by the place every night (3-4 nights in a row). It always looks so good, all seafood dishes. The place was packed everyday! We decided to check it out Sunday 7pm. We didn't have a reservation. The place was packed again. We waited for an hour. After being seated, we ordered our food right away. We got our appetizer in the next 40 min. We were pretty patient (try to be understanding given how crowded the place was). We basically waited about 30 min between courses! Above all the biggest disappointment was the food! The food was just ok. It was not bad but definitely not worthy of all the wait we put in. We had mixed seafood appetizer (ok), spaghetti seafood (worst of everything we ordered), mixed seafood grill for an entree (best of the three that we ordered but still average in my opinion). The price was reasonable. The vibe was good. But the food was average. I won't go back to the place and won't recommend it too The place takes cash only. We ended up paying in usd. They accepted it which was nice read more

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Being highly allergic... they have multiple cats just roaming around the dining area. When I asked why the cats were inside, the waitress said they adopted one, took another stray in and have 25. Not sure about anyone else, but to me this was very unsanitary -considering the cats roam outside and get inside the boats to touch the lagoon, but then still go inside. Rest assured, I had to leave due to being allergic. 0 stars, but 1 star since I have no option for 0. read more

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Very lively neighborhood spot with live music and fantastic seafood. We went on a weekend with no reservations and there was a bit of a wait. It can get pretty cozy as they are shared tables but I also consider it a part of the charm. We ordered the fresh pasta with seafood and it did not disappoint. Easily my favorite meal in Venice. read more

Il Paradiso Perduto - bigoli with seafood - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Venezia, VE

A very​ atmospheric place with a lot of locals, seafood and friendly service. Definitely, one of the best place to eat in Venice, not only the fish​ but having tiramisu and glass or two of Aperol Spritz. read more

A perfect evening on the canal! Close to our hotel. Fab service. Busy neighborhood dining a perfect for tourist that don't want to feel like tourist. The seafood pasta was magnificent. melynda enjoyed Romano cheese, pepper pasta that was a wonder. Find this place, fight through the local crowd and enjoy. read more

We picked up the already cooked food which they reheated. Looks are deceiving. The seafood was over cooked and tasted fishy. 0 stars for the food. Perhaps the dinner is better since they cook to order. However, do not stop by for the pre cooked food read more

Il Paradiso Perduto - Here is our order - looks great but don't be deceived - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Venezia, VE

on a tiny little side street with outside tables on a very narrow canal, this is a favorite hang out of locals as well as tourists. they have live bands Sunday and Monday. Seafood is the star here particularly grilled fish we had a seafood pasta appetizer with clams and shrimp and muscles which was fantastic unfortunately we needed a few more people to help us with the main course which was the mixed grill seafood for two could have easily fed for people without any other courses. It's easy to order too much food there but the prices are reasonable the portions are huge and the food is delicious and fresh. read more

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I was in Venice with my mom and cousin for 2 days but this restaurant was one of the biggest highlights of my trip. We stumbled upon this restaurant while taking a walking tour and the owner/chef was sitting outside preparing artichokes. He was such a happy and welcoming man, he asked us to come in for a glass of wine and check the place out. We decided to come back for dinner since we were in the middle of a tour. He said they were booked for the night but could squeeze us in. He wasn't kidding! When we got back at 9:30pm for our reservation the line was huge. People were standing outside and inside and in the way of one of the very busy waitresses. She was a little rude and panicked but we understood. Though the menu is completely in Italian, our waiter was kind enough to help us order an suggest popular menu items. We were not disappointed! The portions were large and delicious. I wish I had a restaurant like this near me. They are so generous as well, our pasta and seafood dish was about 70% seafood and 30% pasta, when we asked for more pasta the waiter brought out another huge dish! The price is also extremely reasonable for seafood. I will make it a goal to make it back to this restaurant again one day read more

Always very busy so the service can drop as a result but the food is amazing, mainly fish, mostly fried but also beautifull grilled depending on what is fresh that day from the market. The seats outside are hard to come by but excellent for people watching on the Fondamenta. Very local orientated, one of a few great spots on this street. read more

Great little place with a live band that is very entertaining. Make sure you call for a reservation, as they have a cool way to reserve seats. The seafood was good, and the atmosphere was fun. Probably one of the best caccio e pepe we had in Italy this trip. We were in Venice one night only, and this was the place we picked - and it was worth it. When in Venice, come here for dinner :) read more

Good food at reasonable prices. We ordered the grilled seafood platter and cacio e pepe. Both dishes were good. The place was super busy and we didn't make reservations but was seated within 10 minutes with another group. Our waitress was super friendly and explained the menu to us. The house wine was also good and not too expensive - 1 liter for about 12 euros. read more

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We chose this restaurant because my partner loves seafood and the reviews were excellent. We also walked by the place coming to and from our hotel for past two days. They were busy but they were nice enough to find us a seat on a Monday night after 15 min wait. She ordered pasta with seafood and I (not a seafood lover) ordered the only dish with meat in the menu. I honestly didn't care what I ordered as we went there for her but I did want to enjoy our meal together. I ordered the angus steak. My partners dish arrived after a reasonable wait. Not so for my dish. In fact she was almost finished when I was told my steak was five minutes more wait. At that point I cancelled my order as she was pretty much finished. This was 45 minutes after seating. Advice They should not put something on the menu that they know they cannot execute well. If you want seafood this is a good choice but if anyone in your group is not looking for seafood DO NOT EAT HERE. read more

We were surprised by how local (aka not touristy) it actually was! I did not care for the food, but I think that was more due to what I personally like than the food itself because my husband absolutely loved the food! It was crowded with slow service, but it was nice to not feel rushed! I would recommend! read more

Awesome and authentic! Very loud and fun atmosphere. Menu is in Italian only. Food was excellent and the service was great. Definitely make a reservation. read more

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This place gets very busy, make reservations. But they have the best cicchetti and a nice waterfront space. Very different options from the usual toasts. read more

I will admit I am not a huge seafood lover but my wife lives for it so I decided to check this place out after reading some good reviews while on vacation in Venice a few weeks back. My wife ordered a seafood pasta which she described as by far the best seafood dish she's ever had, I had their Lasagna which blew me away and tastes absolutely nothing like what we have here in the states. House wine was excellent quality and our server was extremely accommodating to us especially considering that our Italian not great. The entire menu is in Italian so he was more than willing to explain any dish we had a question about. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend checking this place out if you are in Venice. Make sure to make a reservation as they get very busy and bring cash they do not accept cards. read more

I don't know why this restaurant does not receive as high ratings as on Google Map, but it is by far the best I've had in Italy. After having pasta or pizza or lasagna for a week, we have become quite tired of all the flour made food. This restaurant to our surprise brought great pleasure. The seafood is so fresh and the atmosphere is very lively. I would highly recommend the house wine and especially the crabs. Definitely try the antipasta paradiso, awesome seafood platter. They are huge and delicious! The price is decent and cash only. It gets very busy in the evening so reservation in advance is recommended. We had a great evening. Enjoy! read more

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Seafood here is amazingly fresh, you must order one of the plates as appetizers! Also try the black squid pasta with squid ink. Atmosphere was very nice with live accordion. Our group also ordered a one liter house red wine which came in a historic fiasco :) very cheap but quite a lot to drink. Lovely place, reserve in advance! I got a reservation on the day of during the afternoon for 7pm that night, but don't quote me on that! read more

Il Paradiso Perduto - The small seafood antipasto - Jazz & Blues Near Me - Venezia, VE

My favorite place in Venice! We couldn't get a table, but had a great food with wine. Must visit again:) read more

Fantastic array of appetizers, fresh sea food and a lively informal atmosphere. There is also outdoor seating along the canal.