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    Osteria da Alberto

    4.4 (35 reviews)
    PriceySeafood, Venetian, Trattorie
    Closed 10:30 am - 3:00 pm, 6:30 PM - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    OSTERIA DA ALBERTO ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Linh N.

    To describe how much I love this restaurant, we started the first day in Italy eating at this local restaurant and will be ending the last two days of my trip eating here once each day. We had tried pasta everyday in each of the cities we visited, including Milan, Rome, Florence, and Amalfi. All are delicious in their own ways but something about this place has won my heart over. Perhaps it was the home cooked mom/pops style cooking which captivated me. Or maybe the uniqueness in the tomato sauce had me craving more. I had the pasta of the day which is spaghetti seafood in tomato sauce. The very first bite I took felt it was sent straight from heaven and almost made me convert my citizenship. Mouthful after mouthful of perfectly cooked spaghetti coated in light olive oil and tomato sauce topped off with soft and tender clams and muscles til the plate was wiped clean. And after the multiple times I've eaten here, I still can't get enough. Of course I can't end this review without a huge shoutout to the owner and all the staff working there for their hospitality and friendliness. The food and the staff here will be my forever one of the favorite topics to share with folks back home when speaking about my Italy experiences. As a piece of advice, to avoid disappointment in not being able to get a seat: either make a reservation or show up right when the restaurant opens.

    Christina W.

    Off the beaten path, this restaurant definitely makes you feel like a local. We ordered the gnocchi, spaghetti with clams, a liter of wine and tiramisu and spent about 34 euros. The food was absolutely delicious and they were kind in understanding we didn't speak much English. The couple next to us ordered the taglioni with pesto and it looked amazing. We would definitely come back here again

    Soft shell crab only available in May and June. Succulent!!
    Jennifer E.

    We had the best meal in Venice here. We asked the staff for their recommendation and was delighted with the recommendation of the seaonal soft shell crab on available only in May and June when they are molting. It was heavenly!! The olive oil was bitter. Don't use it. I cannot believe there were so few reviews here inlight of the fact they have been opened 10 years. Perhaps it is so close to the bridge that one may overlool this delightful restaurant??

    Very sad that a restaurant would serve this spaghetti with broken up pasty shrimp.
    Alice E.

    We ate here based on Rick Steve's book. My husband ordered one of the specials which was spaghetti with small shrimp. Out of the 6 tiny shrimp that arrived on the bed of pasta with olive oil 2 were just the heads, one was broken in half and grey inside , 3 pieces had tiny over cooked pasty shrimp. We informed the waitress and she said sorry about that. We thought she would take the plate away but then she came back and said that the seafood in the Adriatic is like that. She also said that there is no meat in the head totally missing the point. The other three dishes were bland and just not tasty. The bread was stale , the salad greens were tasty and I dressed them with the balsamic vinegar and olive oil that was on the table. Tourist trap so beware.

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    Everything was great! Beautiful local restaurant with excellent food and friendly staff.

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    4 years ago

    We enjoyed the most phenomenal food and great service. We will certainly be back the next time we visit Venezia!

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    7 years ago

    Love this place kid friendly - not touristy .. took a bit to find but well worth the long walk

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    Excellent fresh seafood, wine and flan dessert. Loved everything we ordered. I really wanted to go back, but time was limited.

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    Review Highlights - Osteria da Alberto

    Our mains were the veal and the risotto which Venice is known for and honestly it was OUT OF THIS WORLD!

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    Trattoria Da Mimmo - Seafood Sampler

    Trattoria Da Mimmo

    4.4(21 reviews)
    1.1 km

    Wonderful! The food…read morewas amazing and the service was top notch. If they recommend something, take it. The food was so good, I had to slow myself down because it was so delicious. Don't look any farther, go to Trattoria Da Mimmo now.

    Venice isn't known for its cuisine. In fact, most locals outside of Venice will tell you to dine…read morebefore going to Venice. I don't know which Italian families started the rumor of dime before going to Venice, but I'm here to tell you, it's just that. A rumor. We discovered a locally enjoyed Trattoria that has literally the best lasagna I've ever had. If I could enjoy this every day, I would be there in a heartbeat. The lasagna noodles, and all of the ingredients are all made in-house, and made in very small, limited quantities. The sauce, the béchamel, the pairing with the pasta is perfection. It's plated as if you were sitting in someone's kitchen, if not your own. It's not necessarily pretty to look at, but damn... When I tell you that this is the best lasagna I've ever had, it truly is. Even the bread that is routinely served, and by the way you are charged for it, not only is made in the house, but taste like love. Many tourists seem to pass this place by, and it absolutely is enjoyed by locals and frankly, if you know you know. I'm here to tell you, this is a place you need to know. The woman that was seated next to us, enjoyed a lovely, large salad, that she said she has every day, along with branzino. She said that they are her daily go to for meal, while she enjoys a glass of wine and reading a book. She praised us for discovering the restaurant, and she was tired of seeing locals that she knows lol. Add this to your must try list when in Venice, Italy. The family that owns and runs this restaurant, scurries about as they are very attentive to keeping people moving in and out of the restaurant as needed, filling, glasses, bringing food to the tables, and keeping their customers happy. The father and son that were there, are really nice, and very welcoming!

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    Il Paradiso Perduto

    Il Paradiso Perduto

    4.0(88 reviews)
    0.8 km
    €€

    Best cicchetti hands down. Each one is enough for two people. Delicious. The seafood sampler is…read moreamazing.

    A one-star review. That happens very rarely with me. When travelling I prepare myself well…read more Checking ratings, reading reviews. Making lists with options to eat. So, what happened here you might ask? We walked by this restaurant a day before our experience. A lively place selling tasty-looking seafood. Checked the ratings, looked all fine. So we decided to come back the next day to get some nice early dinner. We wanted to sit inside actually, but were told to get a table outside. Looked like rain soon - which luckily didn't arrive. Our waiter seemed rushed and not really in a good mood from the start. Got handed the menu. But there's a nice counter inside with all kinds of nice fish and seafood. That's actually what we came for. We asked the waiter on how to order that, but were told "no need to rush" without further explanation and left. So my wife went inside to have a look, since we didn't find that on the menu card we've got. She ordered a nice plate of mixed seafood inside. Which somewhat angered our waiter. I was still reading the menu for some more dishes to order. Waiter took it out of my hand, telling me "you don't need that anymore, you already ordered". Yeah, some. But we wanted more. But we made a decision that moment to leave it and to stop ordering more. Really weren't in the mood for food anymore. Shortly after he arrived with the mixed seafood. And that was actually very tasty. Fantastic even. Had two glasses of white wine with if, tasty as well, but not cheap. After less than half an hour we decided to pay and leave. Even great, we didn't enjoy it much anymore. Asked for the bill, our waiter arrived with it shortly after. Then the reason for the one-star review came (actually reason enough at that point already). My wife merely asked if she could pay with a credit card. "Be quiet!" was the answer. Yes! Be Quiet...to my wife! These exact words. Not because of a language barrier (his english was more than fine), not because of a misunderstanding. Plain and simple rudeness. I hope his mother is proud of him. How dare you talk to a woman, to a paying guest like that. If my wife wouldn't have signaled me to stay calm, I would have caused a very big scene at that moment. But we were on vacation. We won't a moment like this kill our mood for the rest of the trip. But at that moment I was cooking inside. A verbal attack like this I've never encountered. I've read some more reviews later. It seems not the first time that service here is out of line. It's a shame. The food is wonderful. Not cheap though, paid almost 50 Euros! Coperta is a normal thing, but here a bit higher than elsewhere. And this is the first time I've thought that the coperta was not deserved. Almost took it off the bill, but we didn't want to cause a bigger fight. Not sure what was/is wrong with this certain waiter. A dislike to tourists? A bad day? But: there's no reason to treat us like this. THE worst service experience we've ever had. And that means something. If you read up on my reviews here on Yelp and other platforms you'll see that bad reviews like this rarely happen. Nothing's gonna happen to Mr. Friendly anyway job-wise. But I wish at least he would be told by his boss. Then again, one day he'll meet guests that won't hold back if he acts like this again. And I find comfort in that.

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    Osteria la Busara - Grigliata Mista

    Osteria la Busara

    4.5(22 reviews)
    0.1 km

    On our last evening in Venice we wanted some Crudo di Mare. Checked online and found this place…read more Reviews looked very good. So we came here for an early dinner (around 5pm), kitchen is open through! Took a nice table inside by the window. Our Bulldog was welcome as well. Staff/owner very friendly, helpful and made us feel very welcome here. Inside it's a nice, cosy atmosphere. Good selection of wine on the menu as well. For all kinds of budgets. And at the counter a nice display of all kinds of seafood. Lovely place. We've ordered the Crudo di Mare plate and Spaghetti Vongole. And a .375ml bottle of their white house wine, which turned out to be a good pairing with the seafood. Both dishes were excellent! Plenty of Vongole (clams) in the pasta dish, Spaghetti were perfectly cooked. Vongole were nice and fresh and the dish perfectly spiced (not too much, which is good). A real highlight definitely the Crudo di Mare. Two langoustines (so nice and sweet flavour), two red shrimp. scallops, tuna, swordfish, oysters and tuna tartare. All fresh, all tasty. An excellent mix of wonderful fish and seafood. Quality wise along on top with the best ones we've had so far (we love Crudo di Mare). And all is nicely presented. Really made our day, this meal here. After the meal we even got some aperitif on the house. A wonderful place. Feels very relaxed, lots of great items on the menu. And really fair prices, this is a real gem here with great value. And we will definitely be back next time in Venice. Highly recommended!

    Best cook in Venezia! Very personable! Great food! Great service!…read moreNot only was he cooking, he was visiting each table, greeting guests; Toni Clyde a large party in the "banquet room"!

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