This place is pretty touristy, has a menu in 4 languages. I rounded up to 3 stars on this one because the service was very good, and it's a clean place and reasonably priced. Apart from that, the food ranged from bad to mediocre and I wouldn't recommend it. I got the soup and the squid ink pasta with crab. Both were ok. My husband got the carpaccio, gnocchi, and the beef with mushrooms. The gnocchi was too chewy and not very good. The beef looked like hospital food and we sent it back because it was not edible. (I definitely acknowledge that we didn't order Venetian dishes, so we should have expected that the stuff we ordered would not be great, I just didn't expect it to be that bad). The pannacotta tasted like it had been dried out in the fridge for a few days and then covered with an overly sweet strawberry sauce that reminds me of jello. I would not come back here, it was probably one of the low points of our Italian food experience. The hotel had recommended the place, maybe because it's not a ripoff and people are unlikely to get food poisoning? Who knows... read more

Ribot - Pannecotta - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

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First off, this place is not permanently closed like it falsely says on apple maps. This was the best pasta dish I have ever had. I got the squid ink pasta with spider crab and it was absolutely amazing! 2 other people I was with also got it and thought it was amazing as well. Their lobster linguine and cod with polenta were also amazing according to my 2 other friends. I also felt like the food was very well priced. read more

Ribot - squid ink pasta with spider crab - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Service was too notch, and the food was unique and delicious. Dessert in particular was surprisingly good.

Ribot has indoor seating but the outside courtyard is quite charming. Menus are provided in English and the staff is attentive and friendly. Prices are very reasonable and portions were larger than expected. I received a large...possibly too large portion of grilled octopus. It was delicious but after devouring it, I actually was getting quite full. As if I did not have enough of it already, I also ordered the octopus pasta. Thankfully, there was no overkill of octopus in the pasta. The pasta dishes were okay. The veal roll was quite small but tender nonetheless. It also included a healthy portion of vegetables. Grilled octopus with confit tomatoes, capers and olives, potato purée Eggplant penne Veal roll and vegetables Octopus pasta read more

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Food was okay, the usual "welcome" of a prosecco and limoncello after was served. Wait staff was polite but NOT overly nice. Maybe we caught them on a bad night but we didn't feel like they welcomed us at all. Food was fine. Biggest disappointment was when the bill came...they required cash. Not explaining why, and simply pointing at the bill and grunting "cash, cash"...we ended up scrambling to cover our meal given it was the last night before we left and we were all down to the last of our Euros. Walking out the door, I confirmed what I thought I saw....several prominent stickers for every conceivable credit card. I'd pass on this place and go to Rio Novo a block or so away. Not what we hoped for. We were recommended by the hotel, we explained our lukewarm reaction. read more

Items Selected: Warm Bread Basket Baccala and Polenta Gnocchi with Beef Ragout Squid in their Ink with Polenta and Lemon Zest Tiramisu Attempted as a replacement Michelin 1* MET the night prior, Sunday unfortunately finding the former's menu dull and the later restaurant dark, it was instead for Monday afternoon lunch that a walk-in visit was made to Ristorante Ribot, a 12h00 arrival making me the only patron present on the shaded garden patio - actually the only *person* as the English-friendly hostess tended to cleaning inside the restaurant with the waitstaff yet to show. Located canal-side on Santa Croce 158/160, a large space extending through the floral and wood-clad dining room to a white-tableclothed area guarded from the sun by umbrellas and a canopy of leaves, it was with slightly-too-loud 50's classics playing that seating was taken on flimsy patio furniture softened by fabric cushions, a nearly fifteen minute wait before bread, water or menu was presented, the lone-server bristling a bit when called on his error but eventually settling in and providing good service to myself as well as three couples who arrived over the course of a 75-minute stay. Purporting a prix-fixe and two menus via its Website, but apparently offering only a la carte choices from Venetian Classics on this day, it was perhaps fortuitous that my interests resided entirely in the old-world staples commonly found throughout the island city's history, a warm basket of dry bread neither worth the calories nor the stomach space beyond a single end-piece, the kitchen thankfully more expedient than the front-of-house as three creamy clouds of Salt Cod were presented slicked in Olive Oil and ground Pepper, the Polenta perhaps a bit rushed and thus slightly watery but improved in a later round. Hand-crafting a half-dozen Pastas in house daily, the small Potato Dumplings not as meltingly soft as others found around Italy, the Pork and Veal Ragout nonetheless came across rich and meaty with just a touch of spice lingering at the end, an entrée portion of cephalopods slowly stewed in their Ink with Saffron and Olive Oil given an acidic slant by way of grated Lemon Peel with Polenta here better in achieving the effect of a rustic, hearty plate. Crafting Panna Cotta, Molten Chocolate Cake and Tiramisu in-house, the latter served like an Espresso-infused Parfait with Mascarpone stick-a-spoon-up-straight thick, it was with a relatively high tally of €62 that the bill was settled for a meal that was good yet not any better than the cuisine available at Street-food purveyors or Rosticceria Gislon for pennies on the dollar, though the jet-black Squid is the sort of dish one would be challenged to find on a menu elsewhere, let alone back home in The United States. read more

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On our last night in Venice we stumbled across this gem of a restaurant! From the surprise and beautiful back garden patio to the complimentary Prosecco to the delicious and fresh bruschetta to our delicious pasta dishes this restaurant was awesome! The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive and to top it all off our waiter brought over a complimentary aperitif of limoncello. Please make your way over to this charming ristorante when you're in Venice! read more

I had two solid dinners here recently and both were very good and well-priced. This restaurant seemed to be about 1/2 tourists with the rest local. There is a bright green awning that probably attracts the tourists (it did me). The interior is a bit elegant with a piano player and an outdoor garden area with vine-covered trellises. It had a modern feel even though the building is centuries old. There are a few choices or bottled water, which will run your bill up a bit, but I liked having some to take back to my rooms. The menu is not extensive, but there are offerings for all tastes. My first meal I had the cuddlefish in ink, which was delightful. I also had grilled octopus with fresh vegetable. Again, delightful. The fish was cooked so perfectly I had to go back again for more. My next meal was strictly sea bass with shrimp. I had walked to the market earlier that day and after seeing the huge, beautiful shrimp I had to have some. I was pleased with my meals both times. Ribot's prices do include gratuity, fresh bread with a selection of oils and an appertif. This pat of Venice is lovely and I would recommend Ribot. read more

Sit down, glasses of Prosecco arrive. Burrata with tomatoes to start, gnocchi was delicious, filet with pepper sauce was outstanding. Reasonable drinks, finished with 2 complementary limoncellos. A nice dinner, $71 €. There is a $3€ pp 'cover charge.' But still a good deal. read more

RIbot started out fantastic . ..as I ordered the first plate of gnocchi which were delicious. The second plate took about an hour to arrive which was where they lost me. It was not a packed place so I am not sure what was going on in that kitchen. My second plate, swordfish, was fair. It was cooked well but the vegetables were cut in a way that it was nearly impossible to get them on the fork..imagine that. The wine selection was very good and very nice. Wait staff and ambiance was very nice. read more

Ribot - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

We came here based on the decent reviews on Yelp. When we arrived for lunch, there was only one other table there. That didn't stop the service from being incredibly slow. Since it was lunch, we opted for a light lunch. We split an order of fried, stuffed zucchini flowers, and we both ordered the squid ink linguini with cuttlefish. We also ordered a bottle of wine which was kind of average. The bread they brought was pretty much stale which is just unacceptable. When the zucchini flowers arrived, they were a bit pale looking which is unfortunate. They were also cold in the middle which indicated that they were probably made in advance and frozen. Not a good sign. The pasta was okay, but kind of boring with very few pieces of cuttlefish. I was so disappointed with eating here. I had high hopes, and it's clearly substandard when it comes to all the amazing Italian food you can get in other places in the city. read more

More for locals than tourists, the food was plentiful and delicious- great pastas, delicious seafood fresh as can be and excellent salads make for a great experience. Combine this with a beautiful garden setting and relaxed service and this becomes a real winner read more

Ribot - Delicious and plentiful - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

Pipo was an incredible waiter. He made our experience a memorable one. The salmon with shrimp was the best meal we had in Italy. REMARKABLE. read more

I really don't know why this place has 4 stars. Yelpers, c'mon now! The food was just terrible. I ordered the mixed fried fish platter and it was the worst seafood that I had in Italy, it just smelled terrible. The tagliatelle with bolognese sauce was just pasta and little bits of meat. NO SAUCE. The service was ok, nothing great or terrible. I only stopped here because it had 4 stars and was right by my apartment but I really don't suggest that you waste a beautiful meal in Venice on this place. They need a new chef and fresh ingredients! read more

Went with a group of four without a reservation. They sassed us a little but had no problem accommodating us and making us feel comfortable in English. The food was top notch without the crazy prices. Each of us ordered two courses and everyone's food was spot on. Not a loser in the whole meal. The items we are still talking about the next day are the seafood risotto (for 2) and the swordfish steak. read more

Ribot - Tuna steak - Italian Near Me - Venezia, VE

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Just three blocks from the Grand Canal and across the water from the train station in a quiet neighborhood, this is a great restaurant with super local atmosphere and a great selection of Venitian dishes. We loved the friendly service, and the wide array of local Venitian specialties. read more

Very friendly service! Patio in back. Offered us bottle or tap water. Easy to find. Good value.

This was the only "fail" of all the restaurants we went to in Italy. It was recommended by our hotel, and the other recommendations were very good. Not so with this place. We did have reservations and arrived on time. The environment was just okay. The lighting was a bit bright for dinner and the I had an extremely uncomfortable chair, so we switched tables. The waiter (I believe the owner) came and dropped a basket of bread on the table and began to walk away without saying a word. I asked after him if we could have some wine and he said "red or white?" We asked if they had a wine list and he said "no". Hmm... kind of weird, right? We finally got some wine and waited a long time for the first course. Honestly, I don't remember what we ordered. But the food was very forgettable. We finally got our first course, and had to wait a long time to get our second course. We waited for quite a while for our third course. A different server had brought us or food and our waiter never even looked our way while he helped other tables. We finally got tired of waiting and went to the front door to get his attention so we could get our check. When we said we never got our third course and would just like to settle up he got kind of mad! He kept asking if we didn't like the service and we had to tell him 2 or 3 times that it wasn't that we didn't like the service, but that there WASN'T any service! He finally gave us our check and we paid and left. My husband I are not overly fussy customers, but this guy was clearly not interested in our business. There are too many great restaurants in Venice to waste a meal at this one. read more

Do not think about going to this restaurant !!! We had a terrible experience. We went there because of the good reviews but there was nothing to impress us. The service was very slow. I ordered Roast beef and my husband ordered Tuna fish. It was the smallest dish we had ever had. The roast beef was only 4-5 thin pieces and it was cold and like they got it from the deli!! The fish was very small and thin piece. We were still hungry when we left the restaurant! I usually do not post reviews on Yelp, but this place was so horrible that I decided to warn other customers. read more