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“great ambience, good wine, average food”

Osteria Alle Testiere
Ranked #181 of 1,708 Restaurants in Venice
Certificate of Excellence
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Good for: Local cuisine, Special occasions, Romantic
Dining options: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch, Reservations
Neighborhood: Castello
Reviewed August 15, 2016

Wonderful atmosphere and great service but I wasn't really wowed by the food. Could have been the wrong choice but i expected a little more on the seafood platter in terms of flavors and presentation, What we got was below average and could have had this at any other restaurant.

The staff were amazing and they did have a wonderful selection of wines. I would try it again though.

Date of visit: August 2016
Thank Suhaa S
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Reviewed August 9, 2016 via mobile

Off the beaten track - which is hard to do in Venice! Seats 25. Warm, engaging and charming staff with delicious food served from a tiny kitchen.

Date of visit: August 2016
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Reviewed August 5, 2016

Impeccable service and fantastic Venetian food. Alle Testiere is a small restaurant with a few tables only, so make sure you book in advance.

Date of visit: July 2016
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Thank Izabela S
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Reviewed August 3, 2016 via mobile

Having seen the great reviews of this restaurant, on our trip to Venice me and my wife booked dinner and we were not disappointed.
This is a small restaurant in a quiet alley with 2 seatings for dinner at 19:30 and 21:30.
We went at 21:30 and when arrived we had to wait a couple of minutes until the restaurant cleared for the second seating!
The waiters were very nice treating you like a friend and recommending dishes.
The menu is small and simple only with fish dishes and the food is all about the flavour which is amazing on everything we ate.
It was one of the best restaurants we've been! Not flashy and not cheap but a great experience that we will repeat when we go back

Date of visit: July 2016
Thank Statik23
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Reviewed July 31, 2016

We booked this restaurant about a month before coming to Venice, in high tourist season this is necessary. My guess is only about 10-12 tables. This place has been written up in the NY Times travel section, so lots of interest. There are 2 seatings - 7 and 9:30.

Our food was really outstanding, great first courses, pastas and fish. Fish and shrimp cooked perfectly. Hard for me to know if this was all truly authentic "Venetian"...but it was really good. Excellent wine list and staff was knowledgeable on flavor profiles of the wines.

This was the best meal we had in Venice, comparing it to some steep competition over 4 days of great food. This is worth a visit if you can plan ahead and make the timing work. It was also the most expensive meal we had; caveat emptor that it is expensive, in our view it was worth it...

Logistical note: we had been running behind and tried to call the restaurant to let them know we would be late...i had done all previous bookings via email. The staff speaks limited english, no problem when you are there but very difficult on the phone. We had to have the hotel call for us...not a problem for Italian speakers..!

Date of visit: July 2016
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