My favorite meal during our time in Venice. We attempted to go here for dinner twice prior, but the waitlist was way way too long. On our final day, we found ourselves nearby around 3pm after returning from Burano. We stopped in and snagged 2 open seats.. so my advice is to come during off hours! (We were seated with another couple, but often that is just how Europe rolls.. I think the other couple was not too happy about this). Our meal itself was incredible!! We ordered the Cacio e Pepe which served directly to you from inside a wheel of cheese. They bring out a cart with the giant wheel and the server properly tosses it, pulls the pasta out of the wheel, and then they serve it directly to you. YUM. We also ordered seafood which came perfectly cooked in butter and spices in a skillet. I wouldn't hesitate to come back here again. Also of note: Cash only! read more

BEST POLENTA I EVER HAD... this place is amazing! They make their own pasta and serve only fine, fresh fish. If you're going during a during a busy weekend night you might want to consider making a reservation, otherwise you could face a short wait! My only regret was not getting the Roman-style pasta that is served to you after us rolls around in a CHEESE BARREL. Yes I said CHEESE BARREL. Instead I had 2 whole and delicious fish all to myself! read more

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

Came here for lunch and had the fish soup! It was excellent! So much flavor! I can certainly appreciate fresh seafood!

Don't come if you are hungry and want to eat. We waited for over one hour for two pasta dishes to arrive. Both dishes were salty and pasta was under cooked. Then we waited for another 30 min. for the fried seafood plater to come. The black ink squid pasta had only 2 small pieces squid in it. Food is over rated at this site and the menu is over priced. It charges €2.5 per person for a small basket of bread to share and a glass of tap water. Tipping is extra. Walkway was crowed with standing customers while the main dinning area or 2/3 of the seats were vacant/reserved. Most of these reserved seats were still vacant when we left the restaurant about 2.5 hours later. It doesn't make any biz sense. read more

Spent a few days traveling solo in Venezia and found out about this gem from a local. Seafood was phenomenal- the best I've ever had - and far better than anything you'd get in the touristy parts of Venice. I asked the bartender to prepare me a mixed plate of fish and he didn't disappoint. Gotta a wide variety of squid, clams, mussels, shrimp, tuna, and much more. At €15 with a drink, it was a steal. Highly recommended. read more

What an amazing welcome back to Venice! We came for a late afternoon pick me up as we'd missed lunch due to coming in on the train from Roma. We had the paradiso perduto antipasti misto which was mind blowing. A mix of fried and grilled seafood, fish and vegetables. They were making home made pasta and my daughter went over to watch, the waitress then rolled over a cart and proceeded to make my daughter spaghetti that she rolled around in a motherfreaking whole wheel of pecorino. You cannot make this stuff up. It was mind blowing. These are the kinds of things that happen to you when you are an incredibly cute 6 year old. We passed by later that night and the place was packed with people waiting outside. Not surprising. We all want to go back before we leave Venice. Quirky charming staff on top of great food. read more

Our favorite restaurant in Venice. Great waterfront ambiance. We were seated outside quickly and dinner was excellent. Simple, local. Staff was friendly and helpful. Menu is only in Italian and changes daily. That was a Monday night. Thursday night around 9 pm there was no available seating or waitlist. Recommend going early in the week or making a reservation. read more

Attempted to go to this restaurant but somewhere during the walk from our hotel to the restaurant they lost our reservation. We stood at the front desk while the desk clerk made the reservation. It was guaranteed for 7:30pm. We walked/ran to be on time. When we got there no reservation. We could add our name to the waiting list and could possibly get a table by 9:00 pm. We went elsewhere. read more

Great seafood & cacio e Pepe, more of an authentic tavern experience, live music. Great experience. No english menu - just ask for help!

I don't write bad reviews. But this one is extraordinary. If you can't speak Italian, this is absolutely not your place to eat. First you wait for one hour to be seated after the Italian speaking customers. The waitress told us it would only take 10 min. Then, you wait another hour for someone to come to your table, then he doesn't speak good English but he is able to tell you half of the menu was not available after we saw the Italians next to us ordered the same and were able to get it. But here is more interesting part, they DONOT have English menu and they don't accept credit card. By the way that is also written in Italian. We got here 8:10 pm and didn't see our food 10:45 pm. I left the table to find other places to eat but at 10:30 all Venice restaurant are closed so we could either starve for the night or wait at their mercy. So good luck all you non-Italian speaking people who want to eat here. They should just hang up a sign "Italian-speaking customers only!" read more

This place was close to our Airbnb and came recommended by our host. We made reservations early afternoon on a Sunday and they had very few time slots available so we lucked out. We really liked this place. The food is outstanding and was reasonably priced. We had two appetizers, one was a cold seafood plate and the other was steamed clams and mussels with bread. For the main course we decided to share a few plates since they all looked to come in huge portions. We had the mushroom lasagna, seafood pasta dish, risotto and a mac and cheese dish that they make at your table. All were excellent for our group of 5. The house red wine was also fantastic. We will definitely go back to this place if we ever make it back to this historic town. read more

Whether you belong to those who enjoyed the food here incredibly, or those who again thought it was not THAT special, this is exactly the kind of place you have to look for when in Venice! It is some sort of an extended "Bacaro" - it would be a bar if it was not all about fish again, so it grew up to be a restaurant - but one which you can really call "local" - even if its food did not necessarily impress you. In addition to being able to select some of the ready-made cicchetti from the vitrine, you can order dishes from the kitchen as well. I went for something from the menu (in Italian), and was not that impressed with my grilled sardelle - they were not crispy at all and almost impossible to eat with the bones like that - as if they didn't have the nerve to try too hard in that kitchen.. I mean lots of tourists are among the guests after all.. but the rest was really just fine. Pasta that we also had was too al dente, but still convincing. And not just that, I enjoyed the authentic vibe of this place a lot - it is one of those images you always remember after your travel. Coming there straight after a disappointing visit to Murano-Burano, our mood was not brilliant, and at first I thought that loud music would be a no-go. Luckily we managed to adapt to the noise level without even noticing, because anything else would have been a pity. It is a restaurant with character. The view of the busy but friendly and cheerful staff running around, the rustic interior, the liveliness of the whole atmosphere, my excellent Tiramisu... definitely a tip. read more

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Loved it! Order inside, eat on the ground on the canal, if no tables available. Get whatever seafood you want on the plate! Wonderful experience! read more

Hands down the best restaurant I've eaten so far in Italy. The fried seafood platter was amazing! Pasta dishes were flavorful and delicious. Will be coming back tomorrow night. Make reservations! read more

Food wasn't that good and service was horrendous. Not worth the long wait. Our waitress was not attentive at all, seemed like we were almost interrupting her day. read more

My friend and I went here around 9pm/10 and the place was packed! The host told us that they were full and they had no more reservations left for us. We were pretty disappointed but we stuck around and talked to other people that worked there and realized that we could get take out. It was tough communicating to them in english and we ended up just picking various appetizers from the seafood bar and calling it dinner. Im pretty sure the price he gave for our dinner was made up but was still a good deal for all the seafood we got. I watched them prepared the seafood platter and it mostly was microwaved so we did just that when we got home. I'm always skeptical of microwaving food but the seafood was super delicious! It tasted like it was cooked hot and fresh right there. I would love to go back though and sit down and experience their actual menu though. read more

We had a reservation and have been corresponding with this restaurant and a few weeks before the cruise the owner sent the organizer an email and canceled because the owner "changed his mind" This is the most unprofessional way of doing business that I have ever encountered. Let this be fair warning to anyone else who tries to do business with this establishment. There is no guarantee that they will uphold their end of the business and cancel at the last minute. Shame on you Paradiso Perduto. I do not recommend that you use this restaurant. Stay away. read more

Went for our honeymoon in 2012, and anytime I find out someone's going to visit Venice, I recommend eating here, and dunno why I never reviewed it before. It was great. Seafood and loud and wine and Italians and huge plates. Delicious. read more

very good and relaxed service. Amazing atmosphere , it does not feel touristy at all. However very busy so be sure to make a reservation.good customer service and amazing food. The Antipasto paradise perduto misto pesce e verdura is a seafood platter with mixed veggies. it is 30 euros and serves 2 people it is delicious. would definitely come back. read more

Came all the way here for cold fried seafood! Don't come before 7pm or they will serve you directly from the microwave. It came to the table cool or room temp at best. The price for four people to eat a cold snack was just under 100 dollars. Don't say I didn't warn you. Oh the service was very good if that helps. read more

Just stumbled into this place with an empty stomach. The atmosphere has a chill vibe. Somebody was tuning the piano the entire time. It felt like an artsy, abstract, and random place. You just pick and choose what you want to eat, sit, and dig in. read more

I LOVE this place! You can sit inside or take the plates and drinks outside onto the canal. The place is always packed so get a reservation if you want a table. We has starter tasting plate, all packed with local seafood. Their house wine is terrible but the food more than makes up for it. read more

This place is outstanding. We were staying nearby and trudging around in the rain looking for somewhere that didn't have 'tourist´ menus when we stumbled on this place. It was packed at 7.30 on a Sunday when most other places were near empty or half full at best. Despite lots of reservations that squeezed us in. Lots of fresh seafood, pasta and outstanding antipasto. They are cash only though so bring your euros. We had 3 lasagna for the kids, antipasto for 2, two more pastas, mineral water and a half litre of wine for 99 euro. read more

On a recent trip to Venezia, this osteria was right next door to our apartment. It was highly recommended by our hosts as well. We were able to make a reservation in the morning for the dinner on the same day. Arrived on time and were seated promptly. Shared a table with another German couple who were also visiting. They said that this is one of their favorite restaurants in Venice and whenever in town they always make sure to visit it, although it is a 20 min walk from the area they are staying in. Waiter took some time to take our order but who cares, the place is lively, busy with both Italians and tourists mingling together. We ordered two seafood dishes - one fried fish, shrimp and squid with polenta; and the other vegetables with grilled seafood. Both dishes were outstanding and along with the vibe, this restaurant turned out to be one of the top 3 eating experiences from our trip to Italy (we visited Tuscany (Montepeluciano) and Venezia). I consider this place to be super affordable if you compare what you will get (price, quality and atmosphere) in places like Canada or US. Actually as far as vibe is concerned, you will not find another place like this. Simply outstanding!!! Also, my girlfriend is very picky seafood eater and she confirmed that the seafood was super fresh. Anyhow...if you are in Venice, do yourself a favor and check it out. read more

A good restaurant that feeds you more than you can possibly eat! It's a bit off the beaten track, but very popular with "the locals." You can't hurry here - dinner will take every bit of 2 hours - but we found the food to be excellent. read more

What a scene! Excellent grilled mullet. Huge serving. Very lively place. Make a reservation. Good place for jazz.

The staff is outstanding. If you come here during the sunset its gonna be unforgettable. But its really hard to get a table, so you really need to book in a day in advance, and because the restaurant is a bit pricy, you really need to know what you are ordering. Specially if it is a fish. I ordered a terrible fish full of spine as the main order. read more

We came here for a glass of wine and a couple of cicchetti before dinner. The waitress didn't seem really happy of having so many customers to take care of. We had our wine in a plastic cup. The fried anchovies were heavy and oily. Everybody was rushing. I am Italian so I get that the experience can be great even if the waitstaff is not super friendly BUT here they could not care less. And the food seemed way overpriced. For an amazing experience go to Al Timon, much much much better!! read more

Delicious fresh seafood, fun atmosphere, good service on a week day. Make dinner reservations, it helps. A bit crazy on weekends . Still, highly recommend! read more

We came here for a drink as it was so hot outside. The kitchen was closed but the photos on yelp looked amazing so we decided we would come back the following day only to find out they close mon, tue & wed's... so bummed out. Perfect little non touristy spot. A must go to even for a drink on the canals. read more

stopped by here to get a few 'tapas' and a biretto--i loved everything they had--try the tiny conch!

We ate here upon recommendation of a Venetian friend, and it did not disappoint! It's a small, lively, no frills seafood restaurant tucked away from the main tourist path. We loved the authenticity of the food and it was definitely a place visited by locals as much as visitors. Seafood is definitely the focus of the menu but we had some incredible pasta dishes as well (lasagna and cacio e pepe). You can either eat at the restaurant (reservation recommended) or order takeaway (lots of locals were doing this and eating outside of the restaurant along the canal). read more

We wanted to love this place. It had all the right stuff and felt very local during our visit to Venice. We made reservations, were fine to wait a few minutes (this place seems to always be busy - a good sign in my opinion) and were given a glass of prosecco while we wait, there was a fabulous live band playing, even our first course - the mixed grilled veggie and seafood was perfect. Then things went downhill. They were out of their seafood pasta - the one they are known for. Okay so we ask for a recommendation and get the squid ink pasta which was not great- boring actually after the colorful seafood platter. Then we go to order dessert but they are also out of all option except the biscotti. Finally the red wine we had was not very good. Really the only place in Italy we ate at that had bad wine. Perhaps our high hopes for Paradiso are the reason for 3 stars - we were really expecting amazing but were ultimately disappointed with our visit. read more

The absolute WORST customer service experience I've ever had. Waited forever before anyone even acknowledged our presence,waited another half hour at table without service. Finally went to the bar and was yelled at to wait my turn and than literally had a server roll his eyes at me multiple times. Finally got served very,very average food. read more

Crazy place in the same way that Venice is crazy. It shouldn't exist but does and it's remarkable. Busy, popular with the locals, it was recommended by the host at my B&B. Crowded, noisy, slapdash service but excellent food. They have live music some evenings- if you aren't interested or don't want to pay the cover charge, go before 9 pm. I had very fresh, served whole in the shell shrimps with polenta. This was the best meal I had in Venice. Worth making a reservation for as it fills up fast. A bit off the beaten track in Cannaregio near the historic Jewish Ghetto. read more