Taverna da Baffo

Great food, friendly folk and a lovely setting by water. It is in one of the sub alleys - so not very busy. The chefs are very friendly - they even customised a pizza and risotto for us. Food in general was brilliant - beautiful pizzas and risotto. Even the cocktails were amazing. They’ve got a very good outdoor seating - if the weather isn’t too bad , great to sit outside for a drink and food. Nice beer on the tap as well, but the Bellini was amazing a drink.

It's taken me a little while to finish reviews based on my trip to Italy with my husband, but I saved the best for last! We ended our journey in Venice, staying three nights at a lovely apartment off the Rio De S. Agostin. This restaurant was quite close, with tables on the terrace next to the canal. Our first evening, we stopped for Select Spritzes before heading out to an evening tour. We were early starters but the service was outstanding none the less. The next day, we had a long day of touring, so when we returned, stopping for a spritz seemed appropriate. I quickly decided to remain and move to anitpasto, dinner, and dessert. Our traveling companions joined us on the terrace for a magical evening by the canal. My group of four had a fabulous time, an amazing meal, and remained on the terrace for at least three hours! Styles, our server, was so attentive and ensured every minute was comfortable and fun! I asked him to choose my dinner, a fish dish that was delectable. He chose the wine, a yummy Valpolicella, and a chocolate dessert that was equally as yummy. As much research as we did planning this journey, it is often the unplanned that becomes the most memorable. This was one of those moments! I hope others will have as much fun as we did!

Cute restaurant by a small canal with indoor and outdoor seating. Came here for dinner on our last night in Venice after having passed by it earlier in the day, and it was a quaint spot to eat. The food is tasty and the service was nice (albeit a tad slow, although it is Italy). Credit cards are accepted. You pay by credit card inside. It is good for bigger groups. We got bread to start (complimentary) and the baccala (creamed codfish) which was purported to be a local specialty. It came on top of polenta and was a light appetizer. I had the tagliatelle nere which was a super interesting pasta that I really enjoyed (it had pistachios and squid ink). The spaghetti alla busara was a red pasta and my sister enjoyed it. The squid ink pasta is another solid choice. My dad really enjoyed the Venetian style liver (fegata alla Veneziana) if you’re looking for something heartier (it comes with polenta). We had a round of limoncello to finish off our dinner, and it was served in very pretty shot glasses.