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Sempione

San Marco 578, 30100 Venice, Italy
041-528-5281
Ranked #534 of 821 restaurants in Venice
3.0 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: San Marco
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45 reviews from our community

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Calgary
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

This place looks nice, but the food is absolutely awful. The waiter promised fresh seafood and homemade pasta. The calamari had obviously been frozen and the pasta was so tough, it was either dried or had been homemade weeks ago. The excessive visits to our table by the waiter were just to cover up for the atrocious food. The seafood... More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Typical San Marco tourist trap. Right by a canal, so people are easily lured in. Food is edible, but very mediocre. It is difficult to eat well in Venice, but there are better places than this. More

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Doncaster
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We saved this for our last night in Venice (April 2012), as we wanted to taste the spider crab that we had seen on the menu. What a disappointment - this was thawed-out crab meat, put in a spider crab shell. The rest of the food was average to say the least, but the price was extortionate. The service was... More

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Kiev
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

We were in Venice several times, and always struggled tom find a good restaurant We choosed this one occasunaly, just coming by. The waiter was very funny old guy, with exellenet sence of humor. He had absolutely exe lent dinner. We ordered pasta, coprese, and meet with spinach. That the best spinach for ever. I also might accept that some... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Somewhat touristique, and somewhat overpriced. We've found better places to eat in Venice. More

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See 5 more reviews by Peter_S_in_Aus for Venice
London, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012
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I took my husband to Venice for a surprise for his 40th birthday. We were there for 4 nights and were staying at the Splendid which was opposite. After a day of sightseeing on day 2 we were hungry and exhausted, we needed food. This place looked inviting, cute and traditional. We peeked in the window and at the menu... More

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Paris, France
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
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person found this review helpful

We popped in to this restaurant after stumbling across it and finding it away from crowds of tourists. The waiter who welcomed us in was warm and friendly and was joking around with us and other customers there as well. He brought a creme caramel out to a child at a table near us and jiggled it and danced to... More

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New York City, New York
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011

It was our first night in Venice after spending three nights in Rome. We were tired, had just finished a long walking tour of San Marco and were looking for a restaurant, based on travel guide and TripAdvisor reviews. It was getting cold, and we thought we found a great place right on a canal. We were wrong - stay... More

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South Lyon, Michigan
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

The worst service I ever had in my life. My wife was not feeling well and only ordered one course for lunch, she also did not order wine as she is pregnant. Because the waiter's tip is based off of our bill he was visibly pissed. Yelled at my wife to move her napkin before he set down her plate... More

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Gold Coast
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

We visited Venice for 4 days. And after peaking at this restaurant through the window, the waiter encouraged us inside for some traditional Italian food for lunch. Unfortunately we didn't have the same experience as some of the other TripAdvisor reviews I have just seen on the same restaurant. The waiter was too busy for us, meal was only satisfactory,... More

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