4.5 and rounded up. Interesting the range of reviews here. Came here in April and found the food stellar and prices spectacular for the quality of food relative to NYC. Initial impressions--the outdoor patio seating along the canal looked lovely though was completely packed at lunchtime around 1pm. Waiting at the front of the restaurant, service looked to be quite busy, I walked inside and saw what appeared to be a manager or waitstaff having a conversation with the bartender. Not wanting to interrupt, I waited for about 5-7 minutes for them to be done, it was a bit strange because neither of them seemed to acknowledge my presence until I finally interrupted and asked if there were any tables available. Not sure if Italians expect you to make yourself known in this type of situation? In any case, we were directed to a different waitstaff and seated pretty promptly after that. Once seated, service was actually pretty great overall, though it did feel with the lunchtime rush each of the table staff had many tables to handle simultaneously. The overall ambience was warm with partial stone walls, and a bit formal, with white tablecloths and fabric-covered high-back seats. The waitstaff were polished and in uniform. The outside patio seated around 20 and interior dining rooms probably another 50 inside. We were seated in a smaller side room with tables for about dozen people which ended up being kinda nice to have some privacy. Menus come in Italian and English which was very helpful. Food and drink: Glass of chianti €5: lovely. I'm not a big chianti drinker so not quite qualified to make any judgements here, it was an enjoyable glass of red! Gingerino €3.50: this is not ginger ale, (which I knew ;) so anticipated and ordered this non-alcoholic aperitivo soda with curiosity. It's native to Venice and flavored with bitter citrus and herbs, similar to a root beer/sasparilla with citrus notes. Really enjoyed this! You can also find this in supermarkets in Venice. 30-month Parma ham with carasau bread and pears in red wine €14: ugh....that ham ((drool)). The complex sweet/tart flavors from the red wine poached pears went really well with the ham. Glad they have us a separate bread basket as it was helpful in pairing with this appetizer! Pappardelle with beef cheek stew fried leek and currants €15: delicious. Pasta was maybe a little over but beef cheek meat was tender, sauce was good and fried leeks added a bit of a crisp on top. Linguini alla Scoglio - linguini with mussels, clams, prawns, squid €19: superb. Would def recommend this. The picture doesn't do it justice, the sauce was great, not really spicy at all, the dish was chock full of seafood, quite a decent portion size (the plate was quite large), and all was cooked perfectly. Yummy! Desserts: we were too full but our German and British neighbors at the table next to us ordered a couple items and by the amount of "ooo's and aahh's" coming from the table were clearly delighted. Looking at their plates, both plating and desserts were creative and gorgeous. If I go back I'd surely order dessert here too. read more

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We checked this place out while visiting Murano. Didn't seem to have that many good food options around, but this one had some interesting photos on the online reviews. It was a cute ambience, brick walls, arched walkways, colorful glass decorations. Servers were friendly. We got: Pork belly with radicchio and balsamic sauce: one of our appetizers, absolutely the best dish!!! It was a perfect mix of textures with the crispy pork belly with the moisture and crunch of the vegetables, sprinkled with some raisins and nuts adding interest, and the balsamic sauce with the perfect amount of acidity. Worked so well together, refreshing, loved it! Burrata eggplant appetizer: it was ok, cooked tomatoes were amazingly sweet and just wish there was more of it. The burrata itself doesn't have much flavor, but that's the same as what I've experienced elsewhere in Italy. Maybe that's normal? Eggplants were fine. It came with 2 chip-like things which were a nice touch. Beef cheek with purple potato and fried leek: meat seemed roasted, was impressively soft/tender. Purple potato was a fun color and sauce was ok. Fried leeks were a nice crunchy aspect. Overall though, it was a very mild dish and I wasn't blown away. Spaghetti with black garlic and langoustine: a little salty but otherwise pretty good, spaghetti was bouncy and cooked perfectly. Langoustine was slightly raw, I think intentional but not my preference. My partner cracked into the shell and got to some sweet sweet langoustine meat--delicious! Actually the dish reminded me a little of Chinese chow mein... Mousse cake: so beautiful! Loved the presentation. There were a few layers inside the half dome. It was a bit sweet but with the raspberry sauce was perfect. Also got the ginseng coffee which was a bit sweet but pleasant and my partner got the Machiatone which was good. Overall pleased with the experience! Loved the creativity and attention to detail. read more

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This place located next to our hotel was closed most evenings, however the night before we left it was open. So glad it was! Only a few seats outside, but a beautiful dining area inside, with the most wonderful high quality food. The service was superb and the meal was extraordinary! read more

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Excellent spot for a midday lunch while visiting Murano. My wife and I were staying on the Glass Island and on our first day were looking for an easy spot for a meal after touring around the Museo del Vetro. This lovely spot fit the bill perfectly. We had a small inside table in a room all to ourselves and each ordered an entree...I had the fettuccini carbonara and my wife a monkfish dish. The dishes were so simple, yet so expertly prepared and presented; we loved every bite! Would love the chance to sit canal-side next time we visit. read more

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Wow, wow, wow! Glad we found this place. We were heading to another restaurant but it was closed. The food was spectacular. The service great. The ambiance unequaled. We had table service right next to the canal. For starters had the picanha. Having frequently been to Brazil the plate was much different from what I imagined. It was a roast beef carpaccio with small fried noddles with a delicious olive garlic dressing and a cabbage reduction. Topped by several pieces of fried seaweed. The combined flavors were excellent. Then we had the pasta in pistachio pesto and burrata cheese. Amazing! We also had the gnocchi with onions. Very good. For main course we had the beef cheeks and the cuttlefish Mediterranean style. Both amazing. The beef cheeks were so tender and flavorful. I think first time that all of us liked all our dishes. Lastly the limoncello was house made and delicious. read more

This was the restaurant I chose to dine at during my day trip to Murano. I did some research before hand and settled on it. It took some walking to get there, but it was worth it. I grabbed a seat and was waiting so long that I almost got up and left. Minus the slow service everything was outstanding. The outdoor seating area is right on the water and shaded. I had the largest prawns I have ever seen and to make it better they were wrapped in bacon. I ordered the crab seafood pasta, but it was finished so I got the snapper instead. It was outstanding. If on Murano you must pay this spot a visit. read more

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We came here because it's close to our hotel. But what a pleasant surprise!! We were glad to find this hidden gem!! Each dish was so dedicatedly cooked and decorated! We ordered slow cooked octopus as appetizer, slow cooked pork knuckle (crispy outside and juicy inside), slow cooked eel and broccoli cream red prawn tartare tagliolini. All are very delicious. We also had dessert panna cotta and tiramisu which are delicious as well!! Highly recommended!! read more

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3.5* rounded down to 3 because service isn't that good. €2.5/person service charge. They had a special xmaz and new years menu so the foods are different than we expected when we came in. We ordered: - tomahawk steak(ok, no taste mostly) - mixed grilled fish(good) - beef fillet(good, salty) - duck with truffle appetizer(ok, wish they give more crackers for this) - tiramisu(ok, they added lemon and raisins) It's so bard to flag down a waiter/waitresses to ask for more water, extra playes. Our table did not have olive oil/balsamic vinegar that other table has, and when we asked them for one we were told to grab one from other table ourselves. read more

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the staff was professional if not overly friendly. the food was was good but not great. our first glass of wine was poured very small. second was much better. it's convenient to the water taxi and the hyatt. overall i would recommend it if you need something close. but i wouldn't go far out of my way to make it there. read more

We had decided to go to Murano to see the glass making and got a bit hungry walking back to the water taxi and speed at this cute little restaurant. Our waitress escorted us to the back where there is a cute terrace area. With this place being so close to the glassmaking factories, there were are kinds glassware for sale. They even served our bottle of wine in a cute glass pitcher. The server was good and attentive. The food was delicious. We had two pasta dishes. They were both very good. Probably one of the best meals that I had in all of Italy. If you have a chance to go to Venice, they travel out to Murano and eat here. You will not be disappointed. read more

We ordered the night's special menu, seafood and meat, and shared. The meat was one of the best quality easy to chew, juicy, and delicious. And seafood was abundant and the calamari was perfect to eat. Those crystal cups were fancy. Enjoyed the meal !! Thanks. ^^ read more

Had a few minutes before our tour departed, so I stopped in for a quick to-go sandwich. I've never had a worse sandwich in my life... (I'd gladly take a convenience store, pre-packaged, triangle cut sandwhich over this any day). The bread cardboard-ey. Not sure what they were attempting to pass off as prosciutto. The lettuce was very soggy. The five Euro charge was just insult to injury. I guess I have myself to blame, but was so hungry that I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised. Guess what? I wasn't surprised... read more

This was the best meal we had in Venice highly recommend it to anyone.... Pasta cabonara was wonderful.. Beef with rosemary was stellar... Service was excellent..... Cannot go wrong here!!! read more