La Tavernetta

Wow, sorry we waited until our last night to try this place. Very attentive service and fantastic food. We were staying at the excelsior hotel and walked across the street to try this out. The zucchini soufflé was awesome and alone worthwhile. We had home made ravioli and gnocchi all superb. The dessert menu is a little lacking but a walk across the street handled that quite well. Would return here without a second thought.

My husband and I stayed at the hotel across the street. We ate at La Tavernetta several times after we returned from Venice for the day. Each meal was delicious. There are many locals who come here nightly, as well as some tourists from nearby hotels. On nights when it is very crowded, service can be slow because they only have the main waiter/​sommelier waiting on the tables along with a bus boy. My favorite dishes included seafood: anchovies, octopus, and other local delicacies. Expertly prepared and seasoned. The antipasto was very good as well, local meats and cheeses. Bread was a let down as it seemed store bought and heated there. For dessert they brought us complimentary home made anise liqueur and almond cookies which were to die for. Wine list was quite impressive for a small establishment, but then again-it’s Italy!

My family stayed at Stella hotel nearby and they recommended this restaurant tucked away in residential neighborhood. Not tourist trap but place for the locals. We ordered 4 pasts dishes (clam with black noodle, small octopus, scallop/​shrimp ravioli and some kind of meat sauce — best deal for only 10 Euro with lots of meat) and they were very good. Only complaint is that portions were small.
Oh BTW — WORST meal in Lido was a snack bar right outside the water taxi ran by Chinese people. We ordered 3 pasta dishes and they came out 1 at a time with same sauce. Lesson learned is NEVER order Italian food from restaurant ran by Chinese.