Our tour guide Barbara recommended this as her favorite local place for dinner and it exceeded even her glowing recommendations. From the seafood sampler appetizer thru the delicious black pasta and raviola entrees to the wonderful cranberry dessert special the meal was simply superb. Out waiter was friendly and attentive and the ambiance local and romantic. Five stars are not often given out by this guy :-) read more

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5/5 service- the servers are all so friendly They give you bread & pretzels to start off. 4/5 ravioli con mazzancolle €24- really good, really cheesy, stuffed w/ prawn 2/5 Tagliatelli con cappesante e asparagi €24- scallop ok but pasta is bland, needs seasoning 4/5 millefeuille €9- really good, not too sweet, tastes very different from American ones, tastes like artificial sweetener was used instead of sugar They gave us biscuits & meringues for free afterwards. Both were so good. read more

Marco Polo - Inside - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Food was outstanding. The fresh mozzarella and tomato salad. Carpaccio. Rigatoni Gorgonzola with ham and the seafood Taratelli(I hope I didn't screw up the name) were outstanding!!! Wine LIST to DIE FOR. MUST GO. read more

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Great food and very friendly staff. The recommandations of the waiter were perfect. Had a wonderful time!

The food was amazing!! Pasta handcrafted in the dining room. I had the rigatoni with Gorgonzola and smoked ham. My partner had the gnocchi with white ragu. Both of our dishes were very good! The servers were all very nice and helped us as we do not speak Italian. Ambience was casual, but romantic. Definitely recommend! read more

Food was amazing!! All of the plates we had were soooo good!!! Service was top notch , really nice personnel! read more

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Super food and service. Good selection of wines, however the food is fantastic. I tried the sardines al soar, you have no idea of the explosion of flavors that provokes. If you ever are in Venice do not miss Marco Polo read more

We really enjoyed our meal here! Service was fab and the location was great. Food was exceptional. read more

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Some of the best pasta we had in Italy. Amongst a lot of tourist restaurants, their food is really good. Had prosciutto and finished with house made desert that was delicious. read more

Marco Polo - Spaghetti basil and Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Neat little spot in Venice not too far from St. Mark's square. Dined here on December 3rd, 2024. Food and service were top-notch. 100% would recommend read more

Marco Polo - Lobster linguine - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Very nice restaurant off the beaten path. From the outside Marco Polo is a restaurant you might walk by. As you look thru the windows and see the crowd you are drawn to find out why the restaurant is full. From the moment we opened the door service was outstanding. The servers speak multiple languages so there will be no issues with communication. With each item on the menu the subtle details are provided to help you decide your choice . As a group of five each choose a different meal so we could determine for ourselves. From the grilled shrimp and fries to the spaghetti carbonara no one was disappointed. I recommend this restaurant to all that want a true Venetian food experience read more

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The food and service was awesome here and the ambience we sat outside and we're just people watching that was fun. The food was so good. They have complementary bread. My husband ordered the spaghetti with squid black pasta and I had the ravioli so delizioso!! read more

Marco Polo - Wine!! - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

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- Locale Destination - It's on Salisada Castello San Lio and Calle de la Frava in Venice. It's on kinda busy street. Ambiance: warm, cozy, casual Service: prompt Menu: not too big - Gluttony Expedition - Comb breads: nothing special. Amuse bouche: shrimp - not bad. Tagliatelle + porcini: pasta was a bit harder for my liking, but other places were the same. Seasoned well. Good. Cappuccino: bold, good - Conqueror's Deduction - 3.5 stars. Cheap yet decent quality. Not bad. read more

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Service is great! Very friendly staff and can speak English. They have half bottles of selected wine. Note that in Italy, everything gets charged from the napkins to cover charge. We had some eggplant and shrimp which were on the house. My partner was allergic to shrimp but they brought out just the eggplant for him which was very kind of them. They recommended their special of sea bass for two which they will show you fully cooked before removing the bones and serving it to you on your plate. We also ordered the squid ink pasta for first course and the whipped cod on polenta for antipasti which were both delicious. read more

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This place was convenient and right by where we were staying up so was recommended by our host at Airbnb. As other places were reserved we opted to go in with less expectations, and was delightfully surprised. Very attentive staff, got us a god glass of red wine that we wanted to split. We tried a seafood platter, squid ink pasta and gnocchi. They did bring out a nice bread basket as well as complimentary Italian biscuits. Food is definitely pricey in Venice compared to other Italian cities came up to close to 90 USD but it was a good fulfilling dinner right by the Rialto area and finally a perfectly cooked octopus read more

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we have been dying for some pesto in italy and haven't found any until we came here and boy it did not disappoint! some of the best pesto I have ever had! we were recommended this place by our gondola guy and we are so glad we stopped in! hard to find good food in venice but this place hits the spot! our waiter was so kind and even brought us out some cookies after! we will be back! also not to mention the atmosphere is so perfectly italian! read more

Last night in Venice for us concluded with an awesome dinner here! So glad Osteria Al Portego was fully booked, didn't like the cramp, stuffy quarters there anyway. Loved how spacious and intimate MP is, the space between tables, the slightly dim lights, the heat level (it was a cold night) all perfect in setting the stage for a romantic and fun dinner. The service was exceptional too. Our server detailed the wine we selected as he opened and poured our bottle for us. He even offered to bring out a bucket of ice to chill the wine since I mentioned I liked it more on the cooler side. After our yummy meal, they topped it with complimentary glasses of sparkling sweet wine. Nice touch! Everything we ate was delicious! The ravioli was buttery, the squid ink pasta was tasty, flavorful and fun (plenty of photo ops, e.g., black teeth and tongue) and the sauce with the chicken was scrumptious. My fav dessert was the tiramisu! Thnx, MP, for making it one of our best nights in Italia! Grazie mille! Buena sera! read more

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Seafood pasta, carbonara and wine was wonderful. Found the lobster tallagette to be less than expected. Great service and was helpful when selecting a bottle of red wine when our initial choice was not available. A wonderful meal to end our visit to Venice. read more

So it was our first night in Venice and we had two choices. A) Spend a lot of euros per person for a pre-fix tour dinner or B) venture out on our own. We opted for the later and found ourselves a little gem of a restaurant in Venice. The restaurant is darling - dark wood beams, tile floors, candles - there's an intimate feeling even though the doors and large windows are wide open. There are plenty of tables inside for couples or large parties - but our group opted to dine al fresco or 'all'aperto', the best way to dine in Venice. Out waiter was charming and offered up suggestions of wines and pizza toppings and everything that came out of the kitchen was fantastico . Hubs and I selected a salad to start; fresh arugula topped with thin slices of incredible speck and parmesan cheese. A simple salad but absolutely scrumptious. Next up was a thin crusted small pizza with spicy pepperoni. A small pizza (six decent slices) was just enough for two people. The crust was light and crispy, the sauce was sweet, the mozzarella was fresh - all and all a perfect pizza pie. After we split the bill the meal ended up costing us less than half what the tour dinner would have cost: about 30€ for two courses, wine and a nice tip for our waiter. So glad we ventured out on our own... we immersed ourselves in the Venetian culture, had an excellent dinner and ended up saving some money. read more

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OUTSTANDING!! Everything was perfect! The service was outstanding, the atmosphere was perfect, the food was divine, and even the music was enjoyable! I tried to Shazam a song and the server noticed and brought me a slip of paper w the name of the playlist written on it! We were dining w our 2 adult children and 2 minor children and all of us enjoyed the entire experience! We passed around our dishes and enjoyed a bottle of Venetian wine. It was superb! Highly recommend! Our favorite meal of our entire visit! read more

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We chose this restaurant as part of our Gondola ride tour with Viator (tour package). Wow!! Can I just say that this was the most romantic gondola ride and dinner we had while in Venice. Our expectations were far exceeded. Once the ride/tour was finished we were dropped off from the gondola close by. With the package, there were two restaurants to choose from. We chose to go to Marco Polo and sure glad we did. As we approached they had an available table outside that was candlelit and so breathtakingly beautiful and romantic. Our server was delightful. We decided to buy a nice bottle of wine since our meal was included in the tour. Everything from start to finish was outstanding. I would repeat this entire tour again, and I highly recommend it, it was that wonderful. The tour on Viator is called: Fall in Love in Venice: Romantic Gondola and Typical Venetian Savors read more

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We met another American couple in another restaurant, and they told us about this restaurant. So, we decided to try it out since we were in the neighborhood. They were right - the pizzas were perfect - very thin crust. Rinato warmly greeted us. We came at the right time - the restaurant was quiet, which we thoroughly enjoyed. We had a four-cheese pizza with ham and one with ham, artichokes, and mushrooms. With two glasses of wine, two pizzas, water, cover and service, our total bill was €43. The complimentary Limoncello was such a nice touch. We really enjoyed our lunch! read more

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Great find while getting lost in Venice. Food portions was perfect size, the food was good, service was a little slow but again your in Italy were meals take awhile. This was our first dinner in Venice and no complaints. They have indoor and outdoor area, outdoor is a good way to people watch since you are on a main street area. Prices were resonable and they even had specials. Menu in multiple languages. read more

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Venice virgins that we were we relied on our walking tour guide for a recommendation on our 1st full day and he mentioned this for a good place for lunch. He said don't let the name fool you it's not touristy. He was right. Our server, Iryna I think, was great and was patient with our language barrier issues. She was very attentive to our needs the whole time we were there We ordered a cheese plate and prosciutto platter to split in our party of seven as apps. Delicioso!!! I had tagliatelle w shrimp tomatoes and mushrooms. Excellent! Wife had another parpadelle w scallops. Another couple split a whole oven roasted fish w potatoes and artichokes I think. Can't remember the rest but everyone loved their food. As we were forewarned, it's tough to find bad food anywhere in Italy and Marco Polo was indeed fantastic. House red wine was good, prices were reasonable it seems for the area and it was a nice quaint little spot. Would love to come back but Venice seems to have an endless parade of restaurants so gotta go eat some more......see ya! read more

The best meal we have had in Italy in 2 weeks. The scallops entree was Devine and the ravioli main was delicous. The house can sav was perfect and so were the bread sticks. Can not fault the service either they were so attentive. Love it read more

Unbelievable fresh large and delicious pizza!! Great location to sit outside and engage with the lively neighborhood. Wonderful service, the wait staff was so friendly and happy (50% of Venetians are unfriendly in my recent experience). Marco Polo is reasonably priced as well. Big thumbs up if you are in the Rialto area. read more

Marco Polo - Salami platter - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

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I really wanted to be able to say something nice about this restaurant because they started off kind and polite. AT FIRST: We came in around 6pm with our infant daughter. She is just starting to sit in a high chair and so we asked if they had something she could sit in. They brought out a seat that was sunken in and so she wasn't able to sit up. It was more like she was folded in the back of the chair. Not to mention the steps didn't go around her waist, they only went over her legs. Unfortunately she was very uncomfortable and become upset so we had to leave and find a place with a real high chair. SO WE LEFT: As we walked not 10 feet down the street the server who had seated us walked past us and said "NICE" and was shaking his head. Now maybe he doesn't have children but if he had been at all understanding he would've realized how unenjoyable the experience would've been if our baby was screaming and crying the entire time. I was appalled that he was so rude when all we had done was sat down (not even ordered drinks yet) and had to leave. VERY RUDE. We live in Italy and go to Venice often and now will NEVER eat there. We went to a place 2 restaurants down the street. read more

Wonderful restaurant and ambiance. The food was delicious! We ordered raviolis, pasta and pizza and were not disappointed. Make sure you stop by if you have a chance! read more

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The environment of Marco Polo embodies everything I imagined when dreaming of my trip to Venice: a small, single room restaurant with dim lighting and delicious food and wine. The service was pleasant and the prices were not extravagant. When the bread came out, we asked for some olive oil to accompany. The bread was nice and the balsamic vinaigrette they brought out "Emilio" (pictured below) was delicious. We ordered the tasting menu in addition to a couple dishes and a bottle of wine. The food: Squid ink pasta: I actually was slightly disappointed with this dish. The pasta itself wasn't to die for and the sauce was average Salami and bruschetta: came with 3 meats (the salami and prosciutto were both excellent), kalamata olives, and "bruschetta" (which was really just bread with marinara sauce on the side) Bolognese lasagna: highlight of the night. Cheesy but not too oily or gooey. The sauce was rich and flavorful. I want to come back just to get a full portion of that lasagna Fish w veggies: the fish wasn't overly flavorful, but had a nice buttery taste. The artichoke hearts that accompanied were hard and bitter, but the potatoes were decent Tiramisu: quite good. Creamy and soft without being overly sweet The Cabernet Sauvignon (Podere Dei Nidran) was amazing. Definitely worth getting a bottle based on the price comparison read more

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Our last dinner in Venice and we decided to randomly select a restaurant since we always seemed to get lost- which is common here. Our waiter who was a handsome young Italian guy on Oct 8 was very polite and friendly that we decided to try this place. Not pushy like most of them here. After eating pizza and pasta twice in a day- I decided to try the calamari and my hubby tried the lasagna which is a small serving but enough for him. We shared a yummy salad and enjoyed their bread. We opted not too have dessert since we wanted to walk around first for last minute souvenir shopping. To our surprise our young waiter gave us a complimentary limoncello shot and chocolate candy- we were really touched! Simple gestures of kindness go a long way. Ciao and Grazie for making our last night in Venice relaxing and special! read more

Marco Polo - Our last nite in Venice as part of our 25th anniversary -ciao! - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Marco Polo, . I wanted to try it just because its mame evokes greatness. They have a daily menu at €19 that appealed right to me. I sat down and ordered a bottle of Cabrrnet Sauvignon, one of their cheapest wine from their varied list for €18. It was a nice match to the lasagna alla bolognese. I had the chicken with lemon sauce for the second course. I should have probably ordered the fish instead since we are by the sea; next time. Good bread to start with and good tiramisu to finish my meal. Not disappointing at all. The restaurant is a little bigget than ot appears from the front. Good for single persons, couples and families. read more

Marco Polo - Front door entrance and patio. - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

How do I put this without sounding like an extremist? The service was really, ready bad. But as is usually the case, something like this falls to one or two people and not necessarily the restaurant itself. It appeared that others were getting served fairly timely but we had a 3 course meal and waited about 30 minutes for each course. Our waiter only came by to drop off each course. We asked for drink refills and they never came. My steak, ordered medium, was rare, but the waiter never returned to check on the meal. Once we were done with the meal we waited a long time and no waiter. I asked the bus boy for the check. Ten minutes later asked a second time. after another 10 minutes stopped the manager. Then asked the manager again for the check. I would not return. Even though it may be an isolated incident, in this case it seemed indicative of the management philosophy. read more

Had spaghetti carbonara. Was pretty good and decent. Husband had the prosciutto pizza which we thought was just ordinary. It tasted like New York pizza. Def the pizza in Rome is so much better. read more

Marco Polo - Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Stopped here for lunch on our last day in Venice. Had my usual spaghetti carbonara and grilled sirloin steak. Past was 4 stars simply coz had one rated 5 star from a different place. But the steak was 5 stars! Thick, juicy, and perfectly cooked (medium). Great music for lunch time (matchbox 20, Jack Johnson, and more acoustic music). Service was fast and friendly. read more

Good food and far better prices than you will have come to expect in Venice. Staff friendly and have a great sense of humour. First and only restaurant in Venice that we intend to visit twice in a row. read more

Perfect place for a nice Venetian dinner. The waitress was very nice and you can rely on her recommendation. The steak and mushroom was exquisite, cooked to a perfect medium rare, it's one of the best I've ever had. I truly recommend this place, very nice staff with great food at a good price. Enjoy!! read more

Marco Polo - The steak and mushroom!! Cooked to perfection - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

The people weren't rude but, they were not overly welcoming. The lasagna was good but nothing out of this world. The ravioli was incredible but, the portion size was such a rip off. I also go the catch of the day which was sea bass. Once the server took out the spine there was like no food left. Food is good but the food is overpriced for how much they give you. read more

Marco Polo was pretty good! The pizza was average but they had a great wine selection. We drank an entire bottle with our pizza and ended up spending about 40 euros. They have nice tables on the sidewalk that make for great people watching too! read more

The food wasn't good I basically got served plain pasta with a little bit of sauce I had to keep drinking water to wash it down... a little sad but the service was okay.... read more

Marco Polo - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

We went here for dinner at 10:40 after a few drinks just to have a quick bite. As soon as we sat down we were reminded that they close at 11 and we can't order anything other than pizza. We sit down and order pizza and then we are told there is additional 2 euro cover charge. We say that's fine and the waitress makes a face at us and strutts away. Then out pizza comes, it's pretty good. The other male waiter comes by and asks us if we need water and is very kind and brings us some. He then brings us chilli flakes etc. then the lady comes again and I ask for cappuccino and she makes that face again and unforgivingly bringse coffee. She was quite nice to all other local guests. So if you are. TourIst and want to be treated nice I d stay away. Food was good but not worth the insult. read more