We (3 people) have plans in mid-February that include Al Covo and All’Amarone, but we are struggling to find something for dinner on a Sunday night, near La Fenice opera house. We’ll be coming after the matinee, so dinner will be around 7 pm. We don’t want to walk too far as we will be going to a jazz club later that evening that is close to the opera.
I’d be interested in a bacaro or cicchetteria but it would have to be somewhere we can sit and preferably where we could make a reservation. I’d love somewhere with good risotto but I’m allergic to shrimp so have to be careful about the broth used. We don’t really have many other requirements (price range should be under 200 euros per person, dinner shouldn’t be a multi-course fixed menu). Other than that, we’re pretty open and are focusing on quality and location.
Our hotel suggested their own restaurant (Taverna La Fenice) and Hostaria Ai Coristi. Ai Coristi looks just ok, and the Taverna has lots of good reviews but responds very arrogantly to bad reviews on TripAdvisor. Does anyone have any experience with either of these or any recommendations for something else in the same area?
This area has always seemed very quiet and not the sort of bustling area where you find bacari. At least thats my feeling.
Here are a couple of restos that have been around for a while and might suit https://www.vinidaarturo.com/ https://www.dafiore.it/ This is a long running place NOT the same as the super high priced restaurant in San Polo.
Ristorante Rosa Rossa and Ai Mercanti are a couple of others that come up in Google reviews.
I hope you report back where you went and how it was!
Thank you! I’ll check these out, and let everyone know which I pick and how it was.
Edited to add… unfortunately, Vini da Arturo is closed Sundays! As is Rosa Rossa and Ai Mercanti. BUT, these are on my list of choices for another day, so thank you. And you reminded me of the Michelin site, so I’ll check there, as well.
we’re heading to Osteria alle testiere after Rigoletto on a different day, google maps has it as a ten-minute walk but you’d need a reservation. how about Bar Rialto da Lollo, a 12 minute walk from the opera. dang, looks like they are closed on sundays…