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AL COVO

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4.3/5
26 review
Closed - Open to 19h30 Opening hours

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Campiello della Pescaria 3968, Castello, Venice, Italy
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2024
Recommended
2024

Tradition and modernity make the pair in this restaurant appreciated since 1987. Its fish frying has become a legend.

The owner of the restaurant, Cesare Benelli, runs his establishment with great determination and a keen sense of hospitality. Thus, from the very first seconds, one feels here as if one were at home. The establishment has about sixty seats, in the dining room and on the terrace. Paolo, the chef, prepares gourmet dishes, ranging from lagoon classics (such as fried fish from the Adriatic, polenta with white flour) to other Italian must-haves, such as Piedmontese beef tartar.

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Visited in march 2024
The service at Al Covo is exceptional. Bunch of amazing servers. We had the tasting menu and enjoyed most of the 7 course except for one dish which was one of the main course, it was a fried crab dish. The wine selection is also great. Highly recommended from us.
Visited in march 2024
Wait staff was the star of the show. Food a reasonable supporting cast, but no fear of stealing the show. Rules printed in bold on the bottom of the (English) menu were off putting - “minimum 2 courses per person, €8 cover charge per person unless each person spent at least €60, gratuities not included in price”. Of our 14 meals out in Venice, the highest coperto (cover charge) was €2 per person and tipping is not at all customary in Italy (or anywhere in Europe for that matter). Given these strangle “rules”, I can only guess the restaurant has seen 1 too many cruise ship senior citizens ordering an appetizer and a glass of wine only to occupy a table for a few hours…? Sadly would not return.
Visited in march 2024
We had booked our table two weeks in advance and were truly satisfied by our choice. Everything was perfect. The ambiance, wine, food and service. We would recommend it!
Visited in march 2024
Positiv anzumerken ist die große Weinkarten mit vielen Naturweinen. Negativ die Unwissenheit der Bedienung was die Präsentation des Weines anbelangt: Bodensatz wird nicht vermischt, keine passenden Gläser vorhanden. Grundsätzlich gutes Essen, wenn man nicht das Degustationsmenu nimmt. Diesen Fehler machten wir leider. Am Anfang kommen die kalten Vorspeisen (kleiner Teller mit rohem Fisch, Cerviche und Granciola) im 5Minuten Takt so dass wir nach einer halben Stunde bei der Halbzeit des Menus waren. Dann wurde zusammengewartete und synchronisiert. Für die restlichen 4 Gänge (Spaghetti vongole, Scampi und Fritto misto - hier die Zusammenstellung seeehr touristisch) haben wir dann noch eineinhalb Stunden. So etwas kann man nur mit Touristen machen. Der Nebentisch mit Einheimischen hat in der halben Zeit 3 Gänge a la carte gegessen.
Etwas zweideutig ist der Hinweis an Ende der Speisekarte, dass die Bedienung im Preis nicht enthalten sei und man diese nach eigenem Ermessen bezahlen solle. So etwas darf es in Italien nicht geben
Visited in march 2024
Quando la qualità emerge, tutto il resto è noia. Potrebbe sembrare una frase banale e invece questo ristorante esprime il meglio della tradizione veneziana. Un servizio cortese, altamente professionale, denota che il cliente è al centro del loro lavoro e non un semplice turista da "spennare". Eccellente il baccalà mantecato come antipasto, seguito da tagliolini al granchio di grande qualità. E che dire dei dolci?! Spaziali.....
Di spessore la carta dei vini, dove la mia scelta andava dai " cugini" nel vicino Friuli, Venezia non si offenderà.....
Desidero ringraziare il titolare e la gentile signora per l'accoglienza e cortesia dimostrata, segno di grande rispetto, "merce" ormai rara in questo mondo consumistico...

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