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    La Lanterna da Gas

    4.6 (72 reviews)
    ModerateVenetian, Seafood
    Open 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    If I wrote this review in the days after I came here I'd go into details on why this was one of my favorite seafood places and go into details describing just how good the food was. It's well over a month later, and all I can think about is how good this meal really was.

    Graciela C.

    Solid place in Venice. They spoke English well but no, I don't think I is a tourist trap. It wasn't top of any lists and well, it was fairly empty by 10pm but the food and the service were top notch. The mussels were truly great. Sweet, juicy pieces of mussel in a slightly too salty wine sauce. I enjoyed it a lot and there were so many it felt never ending.14€ The seafood risotto as good too albeit too salty. It was freshly made and took about 30 minutes. Too bad you have to order for 2 persons minimum. 34€. Good place to eat if you're wandering hungry and the other options were either too full or plain ignored you because you are clearly a tourist. Euros are euros man.

    Octopus
    Heather L.

    When in Venice, I was on the lookout for seafood. This place is tucked away in one of the many Venetian courtyards. We were quickly seated outside before our 7:30pm reservation with incredibly attentive service, a bread basket, and two glasses of complimentary Prosecco before we had even got our menus. We opted to split the octopus appetizer (€13) and the seafood risotto which is only served for 2 (€18 each). The octopus came out and was tender, fresh, and flavorful. It came with some sort of nondescript veggies that turned out to be just as good as the octopus! As we waited for our main, the weather took a turn for the windy and potentially stormy so everyone outside ran inside to ward for the rain. Unfortunately, I don't think the restaurant was very prepared as the attentiveness of the service totally changed and all the diners were sort of on top of each other. It took us 10 minutes to get another bottle of water despite numerous waiters saying they were getting it for us. The seafood risotto was rich and creamy and well prepared but it wasn't the standout dish I thought it would be. Others got more pasta dishes and they did look a bit better... All in all, this was certainly a good meal though probably not the best of Venice.

    Sad U.

    Amazing little ambient place in the alleys. Servers were friendly and spoke good english. Free alcohol for adults before and after, free drinks for the kids before. Seafood platter was amazingly fresh, and reasonably priced. My mom enjoyed the crawfish(?) very much, it was raw, but delicious. This place also has an amazing baccalà mantecato. Main courses; I ordered Venetian liver. This is where I discovered that I am probably in love with polenta. The sauce the liver was cooked in was amazing (although it's sour, didn't realize it would be) but the liver itself was not as tender as the chinese-style liver I am used to, but still delicious. My brother enjoyed his truffle filled ravioli very much, and later, my mother used the ravioli sauce to mix the rest of her fish in. We left satisfied and happy. Thank you for an amazing dinner for our last night in Venice!

    Seafood Risotto
    Nick P.

    Looking for a proper Venetian meal, that offers much better value than other spots on the island? Well stop by La Lanterna da Gas for an unforgettable dining experience. My girlfriend and I grabbed dinner here on our last day in Venice. The restaurant offers outdoor seating, I'd say around 15 tables or so. At 9:30 on a Saturday all tables were full. Definitely call in for a res. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. Venice is known for their fresh seafood and strongly suggest sticking to these seafood dishes. The seafood risotto was creamy & cheesy with a robust seafood flavor and generous amounts of squid and lobster. The octopus salad was also tasty and reasonably priced. Service was stellar & ambience was intimate. We received free glasses of prosecco when seated and offered lemoncotta shots when picking up the bill. Do check this out!

    Yaron A.

    Fresh seafood. Homemade pasta. Amazing staff. We had a perfect evening. Highly recommended!

    Jodi B.

    We ate here tonight and are so glad we happened upon this place. The house red is really light and smooth. The lasagne bolognese is just perfect and the gnocchi quatro was equally good, it was a little rich for me but my husband thought it was wonderful and his empty plate is a good recommendation. It was raining and a nice breeze out, this was the perfect location for an evening meal alfresco.

    What was left of the mussel plate appetizer, so fresh
    Justin M.

    I stayed in Italy with a tour group with my family and my brother wanted to try a classic Venetian dish such as squid ink pasta. Through such searching on Yelp and Google, I found the Gas Lantern in Venice so we decided to give it a try. A couple other people in our tour group heard about all the Yelping and amazing restaurants I found during our stay Italy and decided to tag along. Considering now our group grew from 3 people to 16 I went to concierge to help me make a reservation considering she could do it a lot faster than me. We took our water taxi over and through an adventure through the allies of Venice we finally found La Lanterna da Gas. They have two tables of 8 outside waiting for us and our waiter Giovanni looked excited for our large party. We were greeted with some free prosecco which is a great way to start off the night. The menu is extensive and seafood heavy which is exactly what we were looking for. My dad, brother and myself split their mussel and shrimp dish appetizer which was some of the freshest seafood I have ever had. We all decided on a few entrees; my brother went with the cuttle fish ink pasta and I went with the salmon dish. My dad also ordered a seafood pasta which was pretty good but nothing crazy. My dish and my brother's were amazing! My salmon dish came with a sauce I would put on anything and the salmon was crispy on the outside while moist on the inside. My brother's pasta dish was the best entree we had during our 12 day trip through out Italy. I strongly suggest to try the cuttle fish pasta, even though for some people at our table the black shade to the sauce is a little intimidating. Most other people at our tables went safe with some raviolis with different fillings and all loved their dishes too. But my salmon and my brother's pasta dish were outstanding! We finished with a free shot of limonchello which is a great way to finish an outstanding meal. The staff was great and split our checks as we asked and were great the whole time making sure our 16 were all taken care of. This place might be out of the way for some and hard to get to, but if you are looking for seafood I strongly suggest!

    Amazing steaks
    Basim G.

    Amazing authentic Italian seafood plates. Everyone working there was very welcoming and helpful and treated tourist with respect and appreciation, not like most of the others whom are typically rude to tourists. They served all our party of 8 with welcome drinks and shots of limoncello on the house.

    Seafood linguine
    Katie G.

    Free glass of (actually quite good) prosecco to begin the meal! The service here is unusually friendly and attentive, given that it's Italy, so we had a wonderful time. I had a seafood linguine and my husband started with the black pasta and followed with the veal liver. All three were pretty good but not mind-blowing, hence the four stars. However, there's an extensive and reasonably-priced wine list full of some truly great wines and we quite liked the bottle we got. The dinner was followed up with a free shot of limoncello for dessert, too. Whole place was full when we arrived around 9pm, seems like a place that easily accommodates large parties if needed.

    We kept coming back! This was our favorite restaurant in Venice. Excellent food. Super-engaging staff. Excellence all around.

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    Through such searching on Yelp and Google, I found the Gas Lantern in Venice so we decided to give it a try.

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    4.2(27 reviews)
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    2 words- food poisoning. We came here for dinner on our first night in Venice because of the great…read morereviews. The staff was so kind and helpful! We sat indoors which felt so nice with the AC! The food and drinks were okay taste-wise. I would give the taste a 6.5 out of 10. Good yet not tons of flavor. The food was good for filling our tummies in the moment but not good enough to return. The worst part - food poisoning. I had the calamari and boyyyyy was I sick afterwards. It turned our experience from "okay" to "ouchhhhh". Unfortunately, we will not be returning for more. :(

    Was able to make a reservation for 3 somehow on some local platform (spouse) for 8 pm Sunday…read moreevening in June. Other walk in accommodated as much as possible. Arrived a bit early and seated at window seat inside immediately. The inside is cozy but adequate. The staff hustled and were very efficient and friendly. We ordered the seafood special based upon walking in and seeing a huge pan on fresh seafood on table and thus made it easy for me and the kid to decide. It was their house special at 35 euros per person (minimum 2). Included lobster and a bunch of shrimp, clams, mussels, and calamari in a red broth. Also two large scallops. Takes at least 30 minutes to prep so need the appetizers to get you by. The also close out the special by tossing in pasta after your done with the seafood into the remaining broth. Full disclosure it's a mess to eat. Must use hands. The cover you with s bib. It was delicious. The spouse does not like briny seafood so she didn't eat much but more than enough for 3 (except not for the scallops and lobster portion). We started with a few appetizers. Spouse had the lasagna. It looked good and home made but again I ignored it due to the mountain in front of me. A few drinks and bottle of water. I wish the pasta was available before the end but understand they want to toss it into your pan of sauce. I had originally asked to order a pasta to complement but they said it came with a pasta after ( so I agreed ). Obviously we are tourist so I can't take extra home of which would have been plenty. Total cost about 143 euros. (No additional taxes or tip). Credit card available but we needed to roll home to hotel so left 150 cash on table.

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