Faruque is so nice and friendly, and the food is great. Nice restaurant in Venice! It is good to…read morehave meal here and feel relaxed.

Great service! Very fun atmosphere! Get the seafood! Server was fun and engaged in the customers,…read morewould come back!

The food and atmosphere here (we ate outside) are excellent. The service is mixed…read more So, three of us came and wanted three different dishes -- two pasta dishes and one pizza. We also ordered an artichoke appetizer that was pretty damn good, But the server... "You can order pizza or pasta, but not both." I asked why, and his response was that they come out at different times. Really? So I asked which one took longer, and he said it was the pasta. My next question: "I don't care if mine comes out before or after theirs, but could y'all just put mine in the oven about 10 minutes before the pasta is ready to be served?" His response: "That's impossible." Though I was frustrated, I left it alone. I figured it was a cultural thing. Cone to find out, it was a La Lanterna thing. Perhaps our server didn't like Americans? Perhaps he wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer? Or maybe he was just lazy. Shame on him. The pasta dishes were really good, as was the artichoke appetizer. I'll never know about the pizza.

So good! Fresh ingredients. Great service! Air conditioning. Fabulous pizza oven. Bravo and…read moreGratzie from USA!!

Lots and lots of restaurants to choose from in Venice but this unassuming restaurant is a true gem…read more It's easy to miss as it's tucked in a corner right by a bridge. Once inside they have a couple tables with small window views of any gondolas passing by. We started off with a plate of lightly fried sardines topped with pickled white onions. The fry on the fish was super light and those vinegar-y onions were the perfect pairing. We cleaned that plate. The lasagna was well balanced with the meat, sauce, cheese. The squid ink pasta was chewy/al dente with a subtle touch of seafood flavors giving the cuttlefish. It was very umami but nothing too overbearing. Delicious! It's a Family business that was been around for many years. Grazie to the friendly staff and chef!

I am so sad to give this restaurant such a poor rating after visiting many times during the last 20…read moreyears and loving it before. The jovial mood with the waiters with big personalities is gone. The menu you can find online is no longer available so you get a very limited menu to choose from--nearly entirely seafood. So if you have anyone in your party that just wants pasta with a red meat sauce or a non seafood lasagne, not available. We were a party of 8. Two people ordered the scallop appetizers. Pretty presentation on shells. 3 tiny scallops in the shells. More like an amuse bouche. Totally disappointing. The linguine with clams as an entree had clams so small you almost needed a magnifying glass to see them. Couldn't taste the clams and annoying to try to eat something so tiny , and just try to eat the pasta with all those tiny shells. The baby shrimp on polenta was actually good. But again the shrimp were like tiny hatchlings tempura battered. Tasted okay except for those that were soggy from the polenta that was very soupy. I wanted the gnocchi with crab which was on the very limited menu but no longer available. The alternative was gnocchi with a sea bass sauce which I chose but didn't like at all. The gnocchi were good but the sauce wasn't at all for me. We had to continue to ask for side dishes for the bread, butter, olive oil, salt and pepper. We will not return. Poor value for your money. Plus there is a cover charge and service included in your bill which was a surprise. Very sad to see our favorite Venetian restaurant decline so much.

Five stars seafood pasta. Fast and friendly service…read more Casual dining. Will recommend to friends.

Amazing local fresh never soourced seafood will and more details when not travel... great operation…read morebut make a reservation

A very lovely restaurant with high quality service. The servers were professional and even…read morerecommended a good pasta dish which was paired with white sauvignon. I dined inside the restaurant and not the patio, and I can say the ambiance was perfect. The only thing I wish is that they gave me olive oil for the bread which they probably forgot.

The food was excellent. The service was excellent. The ambiance was excellent. What can I say? The…read moreperfect choice for us.

The restaurant sits by itself and is a bit hidden. There are tables outside and also seating…read moreinside. Service was so so as I had to flag the waiter down for the bill. You pay inside at the register though. The meal was on the expensive side. I only ordered water, an appetizer and dessert. The octopus appetizer was 20€ itself. I didn't expect it to be baby octopus and didn't enjoy it much. My tiramisu dessert was light and yummy though.

We all loved Casa Fortuna! We had drinks and snacks in the courtyard while the chefs were preparing…read moredinner. It was such a nice evening we decided to stay outside, and they set us a table and served us the best catch of the day. Everyone was friendly and the food was prepared, and served perfectly. We were 10 days in Italy, and on our last night - we had our best meal (and not going to lie..we came for the well reviewed tira misu...and it's worth the trip alone)

This is a wine bar with a restaurant in the back. I arrived a little early and was asked if I…read morewanted to sit at a table in the bar, which I did. The tables are actually wine barrels. A nice touch which adds some ambiance to the place. I ordered a white Pinot Grigio and the server gave me a local wine which was good. A few minutes later, the restaurant opened and I was the first one in (7:30 pm when most Italian restaurants open). Shortly afterward, some more people trickled in but it was not full. The seating was comfortable. I had the scallop appetizer in a special sauce, which was good. For my meal I had the calamaro (European squid) It was also in a sauce and was very good. I'm not sure if pasta was available, but I had plenty of bread which went well with the mea. I would rate this as a €€€ restaurant, as it was a little more expensive than the typical restaurant in the area. The prices in Padua (and Italy in general) are very good. In the U.S. this would definitely be inexpensive by comparison. The appetizer was 17€, the squid was 19€ and the wine 4€ which is typical for the area since it's a local wine. I also had a dessert which was about 6 or 7€. So not bad for a good meal, considering a euro was about $1.09 when I was there. Service was very good as well.

Fantastic meal in Padua. Creative and delicious food with wonderful service. Can't wait to come…read moreback!

We had three dishes with prosecco. All three were fresh and delicious. Sitting in the piazza,…read morewatching the people, and nibbling on the delicious seafood was living la dolce vita! The octopus was moist and served on a plate with toothpicks. Funny is that the octopus, although uniquely prepared Italian style, was good but not my favorite dish! We got these snails that were very small but packed with a salty flavor. There were the perfect bar snack! They were my favorite. We also got the tuna which was seared and covered with pistachios. It was served sliced. Yummy!! The chef was gracious and posed for pictures. I would definitely put this in my permanent rotation if I lived here!! I hope to be back. And soon!

La Folperia is the best! We've been 3 times in the past few weeks and have loved everything…read more Delicious, traditional food from the Veneto. They have a deal with the bar next door that you can buy your food from the stand and sit at their tables if you get a drink.

Delicious food, great and friendly service. Their pasta is especially exquisite.read more

Food was IMPECCABLE. We had the caprese, lasagna and scallops with asparagus pasta. Nothing had a…read moreflaw. So yummy, so classic. Service was quick and the sweet lady running it was so knowledgeable and kind. Ambiance is great, very small and intimate and worth the walk if you're staying closer to the Basilica! At the table, my mom said she would give it a 22/10. She's a tough critic!

Great little local osteria. Very friendly, cosy and welcoming. Delicious local dishes. Especially…read moreloved the baccala. Everything great though.