Osteria Bakan In Venezia

If you are anywhere in the vicinity of Venice, cancel your plans, drop what you’re doing and come here. I’m writing this with tears in my eyes. Tears of sorrow that I don’t live in italy and can’t have this every day. Where to even start with how incredible this dinner was. We began with mussels that were incredible fresh and in an amazing sauce and they gave us the best bread I have ever had in my life. They saw how quickly we finished it and brought us another and i’m not too ashamed to admit we finished that one too. Then the stars of the show, as if it could have gotten any better after the muscles and bread. We had the seafood pasta and the spaghetti and clams and I swear the earth stopped while I was eating this. Truly the best pasta I have ever been graced with in this lifetime. And then we had the tiramisu for dessert which was of course, delicious. On top of this we had the kindest man ever as our waiter and everyone who worked there was also incredibly sweet.

I went there at dinner time. The food was so delicious. And, the waiter is funny. Because I'm Japanese, he spoke Japanese a little.

A little gem on a less crowded side of Venice. We had dinner at a table located in the internal courtyard which is welcoming, quiet and offers a small glimpse of the adjacent canal. The first ones we tasted were all of the highest level. The scallop and porcini tagliolini with very fresh ingredients and a rich flavour. Cacio e pepe pasta with lime and prawns, a combination that gives incredible sensations. Spaghetti with cherry tomatoes and burrata with a deep and intense flavour. Furthermore, with the fried fish that three of us shared, we were able to enjoy the crunchiness of fresh fish cooked in an ideal way. The impeccable service as well as the kindness and friendliness made the evening a moment to remember.

Excellent food with excellent quality and fresh raw materials. Excellent service. Beautiful location with deor in a beautiful and quiet area. Low prices (below the Venetian average) and generous portions.

Duck ragu was rubbish, pasta overcooked and not a ragu, dreadful. But mains saved the day, as excellent as starters were bad. So a mixed bag. Think they may specialise more in fish dishes. Quite pricey.

One of the best restaurants we have eaten in Venice! The food and the wine were so good that my husband almost cried he was so happy. Definitely worth a visit! Beautiful food and friendly staff.

Perfection! Hidden gem! Excellent food, quiet comfortable atmosphere, staff was very friendly

Restaurant is beautifully decorated and the seafood was lovely. One of the best meals we ate on our visit to Venice. The only problem was that the waiter would stand in the entrance of the room and watch us the whole time we were looking over the menu. We had a good laugh about it but it was a little off putting, especially as we were the only ones in the restaurant at the time. However, did mean service was very prompt when we were eventually ready.

Typical Venetian Osteria for local people. I will happily return. Nice experience thanks to all the staff

Excellent for a quick lunch for workers. If you want to eat differently, ask them for advice on the dishes of the day. Simone spectacular.