This place is great. The pasta is always cooked perfectly, the options of sauces are also great. I…read morelove to buy a bowl of pasta here and sit in the square across the street. I make it a point to eat here every time I visit Padua.

This shop does one thing and one thing only: bigoli. 5 euros gets you a cup with your choice of…read moresauce. They have about 10 options ranging from plain tomato sauce to Venetian seppie nere. They make their own pasta and everything is super fresh. Highly recommend.

One of the best restaurants on our first tour of Italy…read more We ad a variety of dishes, including grandma's meatballs, an assortment of appetizers, and a Neapolitan pizza. It was all divine. The service and atmosphere here are top notch.

Warm, friendly local establishment with excellent food and service. Nothing fancy, casual and great…read morefor families.

Forgot what the bathrooms looked like, so 6/10 bathroom experience…read more The duck ragú bigoli there is, with no exaggeration, one of best meals I have ever had in my entire life. I have tried making the meal so many times from recipes I have found off the Internet, but I cannot recreate divinity or perfection. That's the price I pay for being an American. From what I remember, the service was also very generous and hospitable. Overall restaurant experience: 9/10.

Ended up at Ristorante Isola di Caprera blindly, as we were just searching for a restaurant to eat…read morelunch on a Sunday afternoon. It was very crowded, and thought that was a good sign. Alas, the food was mediocre ate best. Our server Mattea, was the best thing about Ristorante Isola di Caprera. He reminded me of old school waiters at a deli in NYC. Mattea was quick, witty and efficient. Too bad the food was less than satisfying.

5 stars for the location and service alone. Sat outside overlooking a beautiful square that the…read moreRomans built dating back BC. Food was amazing, I couldn't read the menu or understand a thing, but mine was phenomenal - mini meatballs and some sort of local pasta that looked like little thumb sized saucers. My Co-worker's carbonara was unbelievably flavorful. He couldn't finish it, so I crushed it and would get it if I ever return. And the calzones are as big as your head!!!

Love ,Love this place. Great food and service in a beautiful setting. I love the all their food.read more

I heard from a local that this place had good pizza, so that's what I went for. Very nice ambiance…read moreand there is indoor and outdoor seating in a garden setting. The pizza was very good, the best I've had in Padua. However, not the best that I've had anywhere (sorry, I always compare pizza with Cloverleaf in Detroit) so therefore the 4 star rating. Also they had 3 beers on tap, including a red beer which was very good. I would definitely go back and try some of the other food here as the menu looked good and the staff was pleasant.

Tucked into a small walkway and then expands into a very nice establishment…read more Food was good. Rating would have been higher if I didn't have to remind them to bring me my wine

The courtyard is lovely (although on a summer day, hot). It is a local hangout which is great…read more The music they played was great and then there was a live jazz band - also great. The food was really good. We shared two appetizers - the seafood platter and zucchini flowers, then shared a fresh tomato pasta, and then a strawberry panna cotta. All was great. Wait staff was great and had enough english for us to be understood. We loved it and would recommend.

Beautiful terrace view of the Basilica. Star and food are amazing. Peaceful atmosphere to enjoy…read morea nice dinner

It's always with pleasure that I go back to Terrazza Carducci. I've always been there during winter…read moretime, so I can not really comment on the "terrazza" (balcony) itself. But I can definitely comment on food and service. This is a family run restaurant. Sergio, the owner, will greet you as you entry. He is friendly, happy and very knowledgeable of the food, the wine and their combination. Sergio, his wife and son welcome the costumers and serve the tables, making your entire experience exceptional. Very complete wine list (again, let Sergio take care of it). The food is very local, and even if "spaghetti alla bottarga" is not really a Venetian dish...well, they are so exquisite that they are worth every bite! The "crostini with baccalà mantecato" are a revelation and to die for. And to add to the atmosphere, Terrazza Carducci is off Prato della Valle, one of the most spectacular squares in Padova. The entire experience will be above expectations! Truly recommended.

Excellent tiny Osteria on the outskirts of Padua's historic center. Very cute interior and…read moreattentive, thoughtful service. Food was lovely and beautifully made. Excellent duck ragu, tasty rabbit "balls", and a welcome amount of well prepared greens and vegetables. Great, inexpensive wine (I think it was a Bardolino Superiore) was thoughtfully recommended based on what we were ordering. They also had a fantastic little selection of digestivi after dinner that eschewed the classics you see everywhere else in favor of some smaller production gems. Great spot - go!

Excellent local, season fare. The Gnocchi was fabulous, as well as the Filet of Beef. Generous…read moreportions and top notch service!! It is out of the way, on a residential street, but worth the excursion!!

My husband and I came here for lunch back in October. The setting and the ambiance of this…read morerestaurant were both outstanding. The dining room is light and bright with an absolutely incredible view and some vaguely Alice in wonderland vibes. For food we opted to do the à la carte option as I preferred to do the vegetarian items (though I'm not a vegetarian) and you had to do the same tasting menu across the entire table. Truthfully, I found my dishes to be too rich and just ok while my husband's courses were pretty wonderful. The coffee pici pasta and wild boar tortelli were specific stand outs. Wonderful experience in an idyllic location but would go with the non vegetarian options if we were to go back.

Simply put: Falcionere is why one travels abroad. The chef/owner took my order (actually, he…read moreordered for me), cooked my meal at my table, and shared some of his invented recipes with me after my meal. I had blueberry tortellini, unlike anything I had ever had. Delicate, but not too rich or sweet--perfectly complimented by a bottle of local Friuli. Then his piece de resistance. A mixed grill of different local beefs cooked rare on a hot plate at the table. Lightly garnished, but maximally stunning. World class meal, top notch service and peaceful atmosphere. This is why we save vacation days and frequent flier miles. Enjoy!

This restaurant is absolutely amazing. AMAZING I SAY!…read more Gian's parents decided to bring us for a major feast before we headed back to Glasgow and what did they choose for us? Meat. Lots of meat. MEAT!!! Da Giovanni is a traditional family restaurant that's been in Padova for years! So the way this place works is, you go there, they serve you your first course, then bring you trolleys of all the meat cooked by roasting or by boiling, trolleys of vegetables and then trolleys of dessert. Yes, TROLLEYS. And then you can choose what you wanna try from all the delicious choices given to you! So, for the first course, I had handmade tagliatelle with pomodoro sauce and funghi (there are 5 sauces and all of them are handmade daily and brought to you on a tray so you can choose which you want with your pasta). I LOVE tagliatelle! It's my fav! So this pasta was a win for me! Main course, boiled or roasted meat with vege. There are all kinds of meat and cuts for you to choose from! For boiled, you hve like cow tongue, brain, leg, some pork and stuff while the roast, they have turkey, chicken, lamb bla bla you get it, it's ALL MEAT. I went for roast with some brocolli, zucchini and pepper (veges also come in huge trays on trolleys for you to choose from). It was so filling omg. Delicious like crazy but man, you'll explode at the end of the meal! Desserts were cooked on the day; they had 4 different types of cakes/pies, caramelised pears and then some fruits that were soaked in spirits lol. I dunno what to say guys. I loved it so much. It was such a nice experience with the family and the environment was so wonderful! How can describe it ... Authentic? Quick and witty Italian elderly people serving up amazing food and making jokes! I loved it so much! Highly recommend!

One of the most amazing restaurants I have ever eaten in. A…read morevast and stylish place. It specialises in roast and boiled meats which are wheeled around on trolleys and carved for you at the table. It's a bit of a vegetarians' nightmare, but that does not rouble me. Home made pasta, gnocchi for starters like you have never tasted before. Great beers. An enormous dessert trolley. Extremely friendly service. A favourite place for locals and their families