Venice has many tourist traps with terrible food. This place is exceptional -- delicious and authentic. Book well in advance if possible. (We booked with only a few days notice and could only get a lunch reservation). more

Dined here in November 2009. Restaurant was full. Service was excellent. Good overall. However, ingredients left a something to be desired - Can prawns and scallops really be that small? Also, unfortunately for the Brits, Venetian prices are very high - we estimate about the same as a comparable meal in London plus about 40%. If you are cruising out... more

We visted venice last week for our first time. This restaurant was highly rated in the tour books, recommended by the hotel staff, and specifically recommended by our tour guide, who lives in the district. With all that praise, we had to try it, and we were very pleased that we did. The restaurant is small, and has two dinner... more

Each trip to Venice means at least one dinner at Alle Testiere (provided we are not in August - chiuso per le vaccanze!). Last July we were lucky enough to have dinner there twice, and twice it was a great experience!!! Booking ahead of time is definitely required. For fish/seafood lovers mostly. more

It's hard enough to get into Testiere ... you might as well hang out a while. And while you're there, EAT! Every dish is delicious. Fish like this shouldn't be passed. You would gladly pay two or three times the cost to eat this well in London or New York. Don't get hung up on the wine list ... let... more

This place has a nice simple style and a welcoming atmosphere. We found the service extremely helpful with good explanations of the food, which was simply presented but very fresh. The wine recommendation was excellent and it was the best single bottle we had during the trip. The portions were on the small side so my partner still felt a... more

Decided on this as a 1st time Venice visitor, bringing my wife and 2 teenagers. This was the 3rd restaurant we tried. In a nutshell: small with great ambience, tremendously helpful waitstaff, the freshest most delicious fish dishes we've ever had (but you pay for it). We tried 3 antipasti dishes, 2 pasta dishes, and 4 entrees. Did a lot... more

Great care is taken at this lovely restaurant to provide delicious flavours with care in the presentation. Everything was very fresh and the selection of breads was appetising. The staff is very knowlegeable about both the food and wines and are caring . They are clearly proud of what they offer, very friendly and ensure you have a great experience.... more

We had pre-booked this resturaunt before arriving in Venice and given the great reviews were really looking forward to it. We were bitterly disappointed. There was nothing wrong with the food, it was fresh and well cooked but very plain, we could not work out why the place had such rave reviews. The portions were tiny. For my starter I... more