Trattoria Antiche Carampane - Venice

Nice restaurant but I wasn’t blown away. Still very nice though Food: 3 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

First meal in Venice! I had read a lot of good reviews so I decided we should give it a try! We shared starters of octopus and soft shell crab. Both were excellent, in particular the soft shell crab dish! For mains, I had the spider crab tagliolini whereas my hubby had the calf's liver with polenta. He really enjoyed his portion was generous and even though I am not usually a fan of liver, I have to admit it was quite tasty. However, I was slightly disappointed with the pasta as it was a bit on the bland side and slightly soggy, in my opinion. I think it was mainly because I had very high expectations for it! Finally we had dessert of gianduia (tasted like an extra chocolatey Nutella) ice cream and the dessert of the day a custard tart with strawberries and vanilla cream. Both were a hit with us tasty in their own way. The gianduia was very decadent! Service was decent considering how busy the restaurant was. Staff were attentive and friendly. Prices are on the high side (about 80 euros each, excluding drinks) but it is meant to be a more upmarket place. All in all, a good start to our long weekend in Venice! Time to walkabout and attempt to burn some of this off!

Great service and great food our fav meal in Venice! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

If you love yourself, treat yourself to a dinner or lunch in this wonderful Venetian restaurant. It will be very difficult to find an available table but when you succeed you will no longer be able to do without it. Unmissable, in season, are the fried moeche. A place where important traces of the past of the Maritime Republic and the Serenissima are still evident. Frequented, not surprisingly, by bon vivants from all over the world. 10 and praise. Food: 5