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Taverna La Fenice
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Margarita B. • 1 review
September 13, 2024
8.5/10Location is just stunning to sit outside
Thomas H. • 1 review
August 12, 2024
10/10We saw great ratings and reviews before getting a reservation at this restaurant in Venice. Turned out everyone was right - great place. My wife and I loved our food and the staff and the whole feel there.
john w. • 1 review
July 8, 2024
10/10Quality of food amd ambience were excellent.
艾力克斯 N. • 2 reviews
June 27, 2024
6.5/10The chateaubriand was overcooked. We realized forward to it. And the squid and polenta was extremely salty. The pasta and appetizers were good.
Hyeone K. • 9 reviews
May 26, 2024
5/10Despite requesting an inside seat, they initially tried to give us an outside seat and took some time before finally giving us an inside seat. Later, we noticed that all families with children were placed in the inside corners. We ordered a half bottle of wine, but they came back and asked if we would drink a full bottle as they only had bottles. Reluctantly, we ordered two glasses, but they didn’t even serve the standard 125ml, and the price was almost the same as a half bottle. The food was just average. We visited to dine before a performance at La Fenice, but it was a bad experience.
James S. • 2 reviews
June 17, 2024
5/10The food was good, perhaps slightly above average. The service was horrendous, starting with the waiter that came to our table and didn’t say a word and just held his pad out, waiting for us to say something. No greeting, no introduction, nothing. Next was we waited 45 minutes for two simple pasta dishes. That might not be so bad in a true fine dining experience, but in that 45 minutes, not a single person approached our table for anything. we were served some hard cold plain breads at the beginning of the meal, and had to ask for some olive oil or balsamic or something. My wife needed to use the restroom and it was absolutely filthy. That never makes you feel good about the food. The topper was the bill. Not only was the pasta extremely overpriced, but they added a surprise 10% service charge to the bill, which I do not recall seeing anywhere on the menu. Regardless, that’s just a bait and switch on menu prices. Just raise your prices so I know that I’m paying €30 for a simple pasta. Never again….
Taverna La Fenice • Owner
Dear James We are very sorry for your dissapointment,however, we regret not having satisfied your dinner That evening we had extra staff and Ilthere was a misunderstanding between the waiter and kitchen About the restroom we have every hour Staff cleaned Service 10% is write all page menu we hope to see you again and change your mind Best Regard F&B Manager Taverna la Fenice
Kevin H. • 1 review
June 5, 2024
10/10Easy to find. Nice and quiet area with not lots of foot traffic. Could easily have a conversation during your meal. A little interesting history with a secret backdoor that staff will show you upon request. Excellent food, experience and service. Highly recommend it. 5 star.. I'd Give 6 if I could.
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Kevin S. • 1 review
June 5, 2024
10/10Best dinner we had in Venice by far. Food quality was excellent, great variety and presentation. We also had a baby, and they were very accommodating and prompt when appropriate. Would highly recommend
Anastasia K. • 1 review
May 28, 2024
10/10The location is amazing, hidden in a beautiful little square aside from tourists, in one of the oldest buildings of Venice, perfect service and very good choice of wines. Highly recommend.
Dawn N. • 1 review
May 9, 2024
2/10The Fork booked us for a reservation at 4:30, the restaurant doesn’t open until 6pm. The restaurant told us that the Fork keeps Doing this, despite their communication with them.
Scott-Lee C. • 1 review
March 17, 2024
10/10Beautiful relaxing restaurant with delicious food and meticulous service. All of the staff is professional and friendly. We had a wonderful meal and I highly recommend. Even good recommendations when we were undecided. The price is above average but great value.
Eric B. • 2 reviews
April 14, 2024
10/10Wonderful experience, definitely recommend!
jennifer d. • 1 review
April 13, 2024
9.5/10Beautiful Piazza adjacent to the Opera House with outdoor seating. Food was outstanding and the servers were very kind. Must go!
Yves S. • 4 reviews
February 1, 2024
5/10Unfriendly service and overpriced
Vivien L. • 2 reviews
February 25, 2024
10/10It was a delight - the food was really good and the staff lovely
Peter A. • 1 review
December 24, 2023
4.5/10Reservation for 2 but my partner was ill so I was alone. Placed at a very awkward table. I was not able to enjoy the Christmas dinner because it was for 2 people and I was one. My hotel told me I would get a discount--I didn't get it. Food very ordinary. Very very expensive. Not recommended
Taverna La Fenice • Owner
Dear, Thanks for his time spent in our restaurant for such an important day. We are sorry that he did not like it, but if he had underlined his dissatisfaction of the moment to our manager we would have tried to improve his dinner. As for the discounts affiliated to hotels, these must be communicated before the account. We hope to have you our guest in the future to make them change your mind. Best Regard F&B Manager Taverna la Fenice
Mediana L. • 1 review
October 29, 2023
7.5/10After a long day of exploring, we were starving and was recommended this Restaurant so I booked 10 mins before via google and the waiter tried telling me I did not make reservation and was very rude about it. Then aggressively made our table. Not the friendliest group of waiters. Food was good and restaurant was nice.
Liza L. • 44 reviews
August 24, 2023
10/10Very beautiful and romantic restaurant next to the theater Fenice with an excellent service. A haven of peace in the busy Venice. Very good quality food but small portions for the price.
Alberto N. • 1 review
June 22, 2023
6/10Excellent location and settings, the food was also good with a nice selection of food and wines. Unfortunately the service was terrible, we order a spritz and a cocktail with the starter and we never got them. Every thing that was going through the bar took literally hours. Than at one point the barman stopped working.
Edward G. • 7 reviews
June 13, 2023
8.5/10This is a nice restaurant near the Theater. Outside seating is wonderful. Food was good. We enjoyed the restaurant. The dessert was a little disappointing but they have a nice seating area for drinks. After dinner we enjoyed excellent bar prepared cocktails in the evening.
Matteo C. • 1 review
May 31, 2023
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Emily M. • 1 review
May 30, 2023
10/10What a great find in Venice! A high-end restaurant on a quiet square right by a historical theatre, with historical-feeling decor to match. The outdoor seating on the square is gorgeous and was just the perfect al fresco meal for us Venice visitors. The menu was abundant with choices, and we enjoyed prosecco, the eggs + asparagus, mushroom pasta, Venetian risotto, and more. We would've stayed longer for dessert and a cocktail but it began to rain. The service was impeccable. Do make a reservation and stop here when in Venice!
Matthew P. • 1 review
May 25, 2023
10/10The food was divine and the staff were amazing. They congratulated me and my wife on our pregnancy and even gave us an extra treat at the end of the night to wish us good luck, and because one of their wives was also pregnant. Definitely book ahead to get a seat outside, but 10/10 would recommend. Can’t wait to come back again!
Sophie C. • 1 review
May 18, 2023
10/10Great service and gluten free options.
Ed M. • 1 review
May 8, 2023
10/10We booked this for a high quality meal before the opera at Palazzo Barbarigo. We were delighted. We both chose fish (salmon and cod). Both were perfectly (ie lightly) cooked, with delicious accompanying flavours and beautifully presented. High end cooking with quality ingredients. Service was efficient and discreet. We are early 6.00pm - 7.00pm so the restaurant was quiet.
Siobhan C. • 1 review
March 11, 2023
2.5/10Very overpriced food - €38 euro for lobster pasta in a completely forgettable sauce and tough fish. Service was patronising, slow and wrong information given. Music was strange and loud. Was supposed to be a special meal. Very disappointing.
Andreas V. • 1 review
October 8, 2022
2/10Please note I fix a table for 15.30 hrs ,I checked also the official site of the restaurant that it is open from noon till late and finally when arrive 15.30 they told me that restaurant will be open 19:00 hrs . I totally disappointed .
Ellice W. • 1 review
October 4, 2022
6.5/10The one waiter was rude. Others were nice. One friend did not want to order food the waiter walked away disgusted.
Wyn J. • 12 reviews
September 30, 2022
9.5/10Professional and friendly service. Food and wine very good, although more expensive than other restaurants in Venice. A pity that two of the antipasto dishes were risotto which had to be ordered by two people.
FRANCESCO L. • 1 review
August 3, 2022
5/10I have dinner to this restaurant every time I am in town. I found the quality of the food is going down, and the service getting worse and worse. As for the food, eg, the dessert (semifreddo) was melting, sign it was out for a while before they served it for us. As for the service, they first wanted us to sit in a corner table (just because we were with kids) and then when asking for a good wine, their answer was ‘how much you want to spend?’ Which well… let’s say did not expect for a restaurant of this class
Maya S. • 9 reviews
June 22, 2022
5.5/10There are far better restaurants in Venice. Apart from the lovely setting of the terrace, most dishes were only ok. The antipasti were the best part of the meal. The potato moose was amazing and the nettle flan very rich and tasty. The pasta and beef were only ok and the price pretty steep.
Barbara S. • 2 reviews
April 17, 2022
10/10Wonderful, fun dinner experience. Menu selection, unique plates, and food were all outstanding. Great atmosphere, ambience, and music. Wonderful staff, they pulled off the perfect combination of professional while also friendly and caring. Violet potatoes and green cannellonis were our favorites; everything was special and delicious.
Ovidiu m. • 1 review
November 2, 2021
6.5/10It’s not a luxury restaurant how they pretend to be conform their prices not at ll maintenance and clean
Robert K. • 2 reviews
July 13, 2021
9/10The meal was very expensive.
Julien D. • 4 reviews
December 31, 2019
8/10This was our second time at La Taverna. The food is always great, and so are the service and the decoration. But there were 2 mistakes made for dessert, announcing desserts that ended up not being available, and another mistake on the bill with one of these desserts included.... Not a big deal in the end but we've been here before and we know the high standards of this establishment, we hoped for better.
Manuel A. • 13 reviews
May 30, 2019
2/10The food was tasteless. We ask for a table outside, there was one free, but they said it was for 4 people. The table stayed alone the whole night.
- -. • 1 review
May 18, 2019
8/10Very nice food. We had the two meta dishes. The tender veal and the earl in Barollo sauce. Bothe tender and tasty.
- -. • 1 review
February 9, 2019
10/10Very nice restaurant with excellent food and friendly service
- -. • 2 reviews
October 10, 2018
10/10We had a lovely table outdoors in a small, quiet square. Wonderful service and food. We enjoyed pasta with truffles, veal rossini and turbot.
- -. • 2 reviews
September 11, 2018
6.5/10Only a “light dinner” menu was available. We chose this place in order to have dinner before the opera and expected a full menu. The waiter did his best to be accommodating but had to be reminded to bring coffee and never did provide the gluten-free bread.
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