If you’re not looking for it, you’ll probably walk right by this tiny restaurant. The faded sign is barely visible. There’s no menu outside, no one out front trying to lure you in. But if you do walk by, you’ll miss out on some of the best food in Venice.
There isn’t a printed menu—just a chalkboard with the day’s offerings. Our waiter actually sat down with us to explain it all and help us choose. The house wine was excellent.
My wife and I shared an order of Frittura di Pesce Verde—basically very lightly fried fish (calamari, clams, cod) and vegetables. Huge portions, perfectly crispy, and absolutely delicious.
My wife had Tortelli con pomodoro, burrata e pesto—huge ravioli stuffed with burrata in a rich tomato and pesto sauce. She loved it.
I had the Linguine alle vongole (littleneck clams)—cooked perfectly al dente, with more clams than you could possibly eat.
I highly recommend you find this place. It’s awesome.
Peter Casparriello
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16 Luglio 2025
10,0
Chichetti and Spritz Select at fantastic prices and wonderfully authentic.
Oh, and it tasted wonderful, too.
Sebastian Baumann
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16 Luglio 2025
10,0
Authentic venetian cuisine at reasonable prices
Oisin
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14 Luglio 2025
8,0
Delicious cichetti and friendly service
Lian Tarhay
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01 Luglio 2025
10,0
I went in an hour before closing time on a Sunday, but they welcomed me!
There were no seats, so I was told it was OK to drink standing up, but as soon as a seat became available they called out to me and moved me to a table! It was the best.
The flavors of the ingredients were brought out, and the food was delicious, but not too strong, so I was able to eat a lot!
I recommend it!!
daiki tsukamoto
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22 Giugno 2025
10,0
Perfect little bar for cicchetti and drinks! Service and atmosphere was great
Josie Lei Kneeland
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22 Giugno 2025
10,0
I always go to Portego when I visit Venice and it is always a guarantee. High prices but in line with the average of Venetian bacari and an extraordinary variety, from the classic cicchetto to the seafood risotto to the fish skewer or the scallops au gratin.
carlo iorio
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22 Giugno 2025
8,0
Really good food, highly recommanded !
Reservation advised
Pierre Simonet
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20 Giugno 2025
10,0
Osteria a pochi passi da Rialto,
Buoni i cicchetti e interessanti le proposte.forse un po’ troppo speziati i calamari con la polenta e un po’ liquida la polenta. Gnocchi al sugo di lepre gustosi e buon feedback la tartare .
Locale piccolo ma caldo e accogliente.
Personale gentile e simpatico.
Si mangia molto bene.
Piatti abbondanti, cicchetti gustosi.
L’unica pecca il vino della casa non un granché, ma sì può chiudere un occhio visto che tutto era molto buono.
Qualità prezzo buona.
A poca distanza da piazza San Marco.
Lo consiglio vivamente, così come consiglio vivamente la prenotazione.
Busgat78
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31 Gennaio 2025
8,0