Enjoyable, cool atmosphere, solid service. Food was pretty good. House wine wasn't awful. We ordered a cheese platter and octopus salad for apps. I ordered a whole branzino and he wife had a pasta with clams and mussels. The fish was really tasty, fresh and tender. The octopus was pretty damn good. My wife enjoyed the pasta. The cheese platter was decent, a bit skimpy. We also order 1 liter of house wine. A very enjoyable dinner. We were both drunk and stumbled out with full bellies. read more

Osteria da Alberto - My beautiful wife. And the front of the restaurant. - Seafood Near Me - Cannaregio, VE

We got a recommendation from Hotel Scandinavia to come visit here and this was definitely a must go! Typically you would need reservations before going but we ended up going during lunch and luckily we found a free table inside for 3 people! Most people inside are locals and know the owners and so this is definitely a local favorite. We were so tired from the journey on the Train we just wanted to eat everything! The half liter of wine was $8 and very tasty. We got the mussels first which was so fresh and so good I was obsessed and hungrier for more. Their seafood is definitely top notch. Although we were supposed to receive the octopus salad as an app I think it was given us later and it was super tasty and fresh as well. So yummy. Our mains were the veal and the risotto which Venice is known for and honestly it was OUT OF THIS WORLD! Food here is so good. Honestly didn't know what the yellow slabs were but they are polenta :) simple and plain. Definitely get the risotto as it's filled with so much flavor and seafood goodness. It's a favorite for sure. I didn't know it would get any better until the cake arrived and wow this cake took the cake. Literally. Raspberry jam in the chocolate cake was so delectable and the almond flour on the bottom suited it completely. I highly recommend an espresso as it just melts away in your mouth. We spent about 3 hours here just eating and drinking also we got another half liter of wine. An amazing time to remember. read more

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If you walk to fast you will pass it but this little corner shop was everything and some. Food all of it was delicious. Remember make reservations for dinner & don't pass on dessert and wine. Service was excellent. Went twice read more

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I love this place with a fiery passion. the most delicious radicalizing octopus appetizers, followed by the most delicious veal and fish, then the most mouth watering tiramisu. It helps when the server was so good looking the table next to me kept sneaking pics. read more

My husband and I had an amazing dinner here a week or so ago. We were able to walk in and got a table inside at the back (thrilled to get in without a reservation, but FYI, they do not really have A/C, so it was quite warm back there). We ordered a carafe of the house white wine, I had the spaghetti with cuttlefish and squid ink, and my husband had a special, an angus beef filet. The pasta was unbelievably good - maybe my favorite meal of our trip - and my husband loved his filet as well. Prices were incredibly reasonable - proof that walking even 10 min outside the more touristy areas is worth the time. I can't recommend this charming, local spot enough. Thanks to Rick Steves for tip! read more

Great pesto pasta dish and the black squid ink spaghetti and spaghetti with clams were delicious as well. Check out their daily special and stay for dessert. For a weekday lunch, no reservations needed for us read more

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. read more

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

Walked by this restaurant just before they opened for dinner service and decided to see if we could get a table. We were told that we could if we could finish our meal by 8:30 which was almost two hours. Their food was excellent! We ordered a salad to share, the sardines and a couple of pasta dishes (seafood and squid/cuttlefish ink). Were going to order the seafood risotto but we had to order for two people, that would be too much food for two with the pasta dishes. Can't say it was the best meal in Venice because we didn't get the time to eat in many other restaurants but the pasta was delicious. The sardines were ok but not noteworthy. We ordered a jug of beer to share and a bottled water (pellegrino if my recall is right). The beer cost less than the water as it turned out. A place I would recommend and go back to if I have the chance. read more

We arrived here per the suggestion from a local and had a really pleasant experience. We didn't have a reservation and it appears they were all booked out but the owner said he could give us a table for only 1hr, we accepted and they had us sat immediately. Everyone who interacted with us was so friendly and and the food was spot on. Despite not having a reservation and slightly limited time we never felt rushed and everything we ordered came out so quick so it ended up not being an issue at all. Kudos to them for going beyond for us. read more

We reserved a table for 11 in this traditional Italian restaurant based on recommendations from my Airbnb host. I highly recommend you eat what the family ran business recommendations. It takes the pressure off. I had black pasta with mussels and LOVED it. I would have never ordered this myself. It was a surreal experience. Order the main of the day and a liter of the local wine wine. read more

Loved this restaurant, kind of off the beaten path but well worth it. The fried seafood plate was tasty as well as the spaghetti and clams. If I ever come back to Venice I would visit this restaurant again. read more

First dinner in Venice, friendly staff and welcoming, made reservation prior to trip. Good menu options, decent food, but not outstanding to the tastebuds. Good wine selections. read more

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 read more

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Just great local food. Went here twice and each time the food was amazing, the service was excellent and the price was on point (it's not as expensive as the three euro sign on yelp would indicate). My first lunch was one of the daily specials: Swordfish spaghetti and it was great. A ton of swordfish and really great fresh pasta. My second lunch was the spaghetti cooked in squid ink sauce. Just amazing and once again, a very generous portion of squid throughout the bowl. read more

The freshest, most balanced, fairly priced meal I've ever eaten. Squid ink spaghetti with cuddlefish had the ideal amount of bite and sauce, and wasn't overly salty like most squid ink dishes. I don't know what magic the chef put into the octopus & creamy polenta, but it put me on the verge of tears. By this point in the meal, the panna cotta could have been frozen and spoiled and I still would have given this place 5 stars, but it was creamy, fluffy, and plated like a rose. This place will dish you a spectacular meal away from tourists that you will not forget. Book the reservation. read more

Very long wait and was seated at a table for 4 when it was just the 2 of us and then was yelled at by the very rude manager for sitting at the table, it caused a scene very awkward for us, was moved to a new table. Took a very long time to order, double confirmed our order with the waitress, was still served the wrong, more expensive meal and was charged for it. Food was very average. read more

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?? read more

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

Nice little local spot! Loved that it was off the beaten tourist path. The locals were very friendly (didn't make us feel like we were intruding on their turf). The food was qutite good, the service was friendly... a nice place to escape the crowds. read more

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

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. read more

Osteria da Alberto - Very sad that a restaurant would serve this spaghetti with broken up pasty shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - Cannaregio, VE

My wife and I stopped as we were getting lost in the city. Great place for an afternoon wine. read more

Osteria da Alberto - Seafood Near Me - Cannaregio, VE

We had a wonderful seafood risotto here- the service was very friendly and some English is spoken as well. It is low key but also a popular local spot so reservations may be needed for dinner. Absolutely recommend giving it a try - I would rate this a solid 4 1/2 stars. They told us they could not take credit cards because there was a problem with the machine, so cash may be needed. read more

Found this cute restaurant through Yelp and conveniently enough it was super close to our Airbnb! Ordered the spaghetti with cuttlefish, eggplant parmesan, sardines, rocket salad, mussels, stock fish two ways and tiramisu! We arrived with no reservation around 7 and was told that since we did not have one we would have to finish our meal in two hours; which is not a problem! The cuttlefish spaghetti was a little bland but with a little salt, it was perfect! Definitely would recommend! read more

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My wife and I stumbled onto this place. Super quaint and low key. They had excellent air conditioning, which is a big deal in August. Many places, even with air conditioning are still too warm. Super nice waitress with great communication skills. The gnocchi was amongst the best I've ever had and the steak was excellent. A little off he beaten path, but a great find! read more

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

We were lost in Venice when the lights of this little place caught my eye. It was full of locals chattering away and it wasn't exactly welcoming when I did not have a reservation but I begged, telling them in my poco, poco Italiano that I very much wanted real Italian food. They found a table and sat us at the door, but when I asked for what the locals would eat, we were served the most exquisite food, anchovies and black squid pasta with black squid sauce. It was exotic, delicious and I enjoyed every bite. I sought out more black ink pasta the following evening but it could not compare to Alberto's. Now, find it if you can. read more

It's been more than 2 years since we went to Venice. But we still keep raving about the pasta we had @ Da Alberto. It was simply delicious ! The best pasta I've ever had :) read more

Interesting food. For lunch, I had the special of the day and I won't get the name right so I will just describe: tiny clams and mussels with a tomato Parmesan cheese sauce. My daughter ordered the other special with a smoked Gouda cheese. Both were excellent. Moderately priced and tucked just off of a canal. It was about 100 meters from the apartment we stayed at. Nice! read more