We had three dishes with prosecco. All three were fresh and delicious. Sitting in the piazza,…read morewatching the people, and nibbling on the delicious seafood was living la dolce vita! The octopus was moist and served on a plate with toothpicks. Funny is that the octopus, although uniquely prepared Italian style, was good but not my favorite dish! We got these snails that were very small but packed with a salty flavor. There were the perfect bar snack! They were my favorite. We also got the tuna which was seared and covered with pistachios. It was served sliced. Yummy!! The chef was gracious and posed for pictures. I would definitely put this in my permanent rotation if I lived here!! I hope to be back. And soon!

La Folperia is the best! We've been 3 times in the past few weeks and have loved everything…read more Delicious, traditional food from the Veneto. They have a deal with the bar next door that you can buy your food from the stand and sit at their tables if you get a drink.

This is a wine bar with a restaurant in the back. I arrived a little early and was asked if I…read morewanted to sit at a table in the bar, which I did. The tables are actually wine barrels. A nice touch which adds some ambiance to the place. I ordered a white Pinot Grigio and the server gave me a local wine which was good. A few minutes later, the restaurant opened and I was the first one in (7:30 pm when most Italian restaurants open). Shortly afterward, some more people trickled in but it was not full. The seating was comfortable. I had the scallop appetizer in a special sauce, which was good. For my meal I had the calamaro (European squid) It was also in a sauce and was very good. I'm not sure if pasta was available, but I had plenty of bread which went well with the mea. I would rate this as a €€€ restaurant, as it was a little more expensive than the typical restaurant in the area. The prices in Padua (and Italy in general) are very good. In the U.S. this would definitely be inexpensive by comparison. The appetizer was 17€, the squid was 19€ and the wine 4€ which is typical for the area since it's a local wine. I also had a dessert which was about 6 or 7€. So not bad for a good meal, considering a euro was about $1.09 when I was there. Service was very good as well.

Fantastic meal in Padua. Creative and delicious food with wonderful service. Can't wait to come…read moreback!

Genuinely the best food we have had after traveling around Italy for months. Everyone here is so…read morenice and the food is insanely good.

Osteria L'Anfora is a small restaurant offering regional food at moderate prices in a locale a…read morecouple of blocks from the large piazzas. The night we ate there it was filled with a mixture of tourists and locals. No English menu but one of the waitresses was Argentine so we ordered in Spanish. Lots of super fresh seafood. If you want a table outside, call in advance and make a reservation. One complaint and maybe this is a cultural thing: a couple sitting at the bar had their dog with them. A large dog. The dog barked -- very loudly -- almost the whole time we were at the restaurant. The guy shouted at his dog from time to time, but other than that did nothing. You would have thought the couple would have taken the dog for a walk and returned when he had calmed down. Or that the owner would have said something. Nope. I found it distracting. The other customers seemed pretty chill.

Had lunch at Nalin a couple of weeks ago with group of folks. Our service Wes very good from…read morebeginning to end. I had the duck ragu and it was amazing! Highly recommend can't imagine how nice a quaint dinner for 2 or 4 would be as it was fantastic for a group of 20

Meal was full of creativity fresh local ingredients expertly prepared. Loved everything. Staff was…read moregreat please take note of specials.

Unusually delicious lunch! Service was excellent. A…read morewonderful Padovan meal. We'd go back if we were here longer.

Non-seafood eater here; if you're the same, beware. I had two of the 3 non-seafood options on the…read moremenu. Both very good but very small portions for the price. Soft egg with black truffle sauce and an orange chicken (seemed undercooked to me?) with chicory and almonds. If it wasn't for the bread and small appetizers served to start I'd have left still hungry. Also, I was served a glass of white wine without asking for it. My Italian colleague finished and said, "ok, let's go get dinner!" Great service and good food but pricy for the portions.

The food is good, but the service was terrible, I will not come back. The guy that took our order…read morewas very rude. I just wanted a pleasant and relaxing lunch with my family, and we ended up being treated in a rude way. Moreover, we were 3 people, ordered 3 salad and 3 main courses. One of us received the food just after the other two finished the lunch. So we did not even eat together. One plate came with something different with what we ordered, and one salad never came.