We were looking for a classical trattoria near Arqua Petrarca & found Trattoria da Oci. Wonderful…read morepasta, excellent steak & pork + killer cakes & tiramisu. Great service (in English). Inexpensive. If driving from Arqua, the road goes through some gorgeous scenery.

found this place after asking locals for advice, da ballotta was recomended over and over again. we…read morewere not even hungry so we ordered light dishes but every thing was perfect

Trattoria Ballotta is the oldest restaurant in the Euganean Hills takes its origin from the…read moreAugustinian monks from Monteortone, which in the sixteenth century held a council in the nearby monastery on the hill" Mirabello ". Ordinary farmhouse has been converted into a restaurant that served simple food and wine. Since 1605 passed almost four centuries during which the restaurant serves customers, slowly reached fame famous people, university professors, artists, politicians, the Republic of Venice, the Venice of Lombardy and the Kingdom of Italy. History suggests that "BALOTTA" stop such well-known greats like Galileo, Goethe, Casanova, and D Annunzio.

Good dinner. We came for the "pink night".. Big town party , fun. Reserved the table. No problem…read morewith my Beagles. We ordered 2 lasagne with ricotta (instead of besciamel sauce) and a Venetian style liver and onions, really good. 50 Euro was a bit pricey, honestly. .. but to get me to enjoy liver was quite the feat! Worth the visit.

Very enjoyable dining experience, with impeccable service and delicious food. We'll definitely come…read moreback next time we're in town. Highly recommended.

What a fantastic place! I am very enthusiastic about this restaurant…read more I lived in Italy for 3 years. I know what a good restaurant should be like. This is one of them. From the outside, the restaurant does not look special.. but it is. This is a restaurant with authentic Italian flair. Family run restaurant, cosy, friendly. There is no menu but the waitress told us what our choices were (in half english and half italian). We loved the food. Really, really nice. Out starter came with freshly baked bread that was still warm. I ended up getting the recipe of one of the dishes after I told the waitress I liked that dish so much. Very kind. The restaurant has some good italian and international beers, sells alcohol free beer, and of course many, many wines. They have gluten free pasta, if you like. While making a photo of the bar I started a friendly and pleasant chat with the bar man. He told me they just installed a new system that keeps the beer fresher and is at the same time more environmentally friendly. He spoke passionately about it. We were there in March, but there is quite a large outside seating area. Both from inside and from the outside seating area there is a nice view of the Villa Dei Vescovi, right next door. The toilets were clean. The restaurant's kitchen was open the whole day when we visited. It was a Sunday. I don't know if that is the case every day.