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“My favourite restaurant anywhere.”

Osteria Alle Testiere
Ranked #181 of 1,708 Restaurants in Venice
Certificate of Excellence
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Good for: Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Romantic
Dining options: Dinner, Lunch, After-hours, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Castello
Reviewed July 21, 2016

I can't imagine a trip to Venice without coming to Alle Testiere. We return at least once a year and adore this quiet, friendly place. The food is spectacular, the wine list is wonderful, and the hospitality is genuine. Make sure you reserve well in advance, there's little chance of just walking in.

Date of visit: December 2015
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Reviewed July 20, 2016

We returned to alle Testiere in April having been once before a few years ago. This is a truly wonderful restaurant. Tiny, but absolutely full of character and with an amazing, authentic Venetian menu with particularly memorable fish and shellfish. Be sure to book a few weeks ahead of your visit to secure a table at one of the two evening sittings. Wonderful

Date of visit: April 2016
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Reviewed July 20, 2016

We scored a lunch reservation and wished we could book for every subsequent lunch and dinner. The teeny kitchen turns out sublime seafood. Lucky us that razor clams were in season.

Date of visit: September 2015
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Reviewed July 19, 2016 via mobile

I travel a lot but don't spend the time to give reviews. I felt compelled to give one this time.

Food was good. Small portions. Should be $$$ or $$$$. This restaurant is slick. Everything from apps to pasta to fish dish was $25+. As a rule, be sure to look at the menus before sitting down in any restaurant in Venice. Great food isn't always cheap but for this restaurant to post one $ in their description is deceptive. Change your description to $$$ or $$$$ and at least you'll be telling the truth and avoiding negative feedback. The food is truly good but roping tourist in with high prices and small portions is bad business. A $25 appetizer should should be adequate for 4 people though the waiter/owner tried to get us to buy an additional app. In a town where fish should be cheap charging high prices would be ok if you give great portions. Not the case here.

Date of visit: July 2016
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Reviewed July 17, 2016

This was our first trip to Venice and even though we are seafood foodies, Osteria alle Testiere stands out as our favorite seafood restaurant of all time. We are from the Bay Area but moved to Texas a few years ago and have yearned for amazing seafood. Osteria did not disappoint. The spider crab was a wonderful start, the razor clams were so fresh and we had sole, turbot and calamari with gnochetti (and also grilled), and yes, more clams. The wines that Luca suggested paired perfectly and the desserts were a wonderful finish to a truly magical evening. Everyone was so friendly and helpful in helping us with our selections.

Date of visit: July 2016
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Thank stephaniek262
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