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La Porta D'Acqua

San Polo 1022B, Venice, Italy
+39 0412412124
Ranked #34 of 821 restaurants in Venice
4.5 of 5 stars 97 Reviews
Price range: 42 AUD - 113 AUD
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Sydney, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

My wife and I ate at this restaurant twice during our stay in Venice and found it just as good on both occasions. Everything from the great menu, the beautiful food, the service, the decor made this a memorable dining experience. Even the small things were done exceptionally well. A professional establishment where they took pride in what they did. More

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Brasilia, DF
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

Very tasty and delicious food! My family ordered mainly seafood dishes (close to the sea), and all of them were amazing. We would definitely come back another time! More

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Huntington, New York
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We happened upon this lovely restaurant by accident on a Saturday night and could not have been more pleased with our find. A friendly welcome, a waiter who made some fabulous recommendations for food and wine and who was happy to help us in English too. The food was nothing short of sublime. Some unusual menu options (not just pasta... More

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Denver, Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This restaurant took my heart. The food was fantastic, the lobster was divine, the serves was perfect and informative, and when I found out that the paintings on the wall were discovered while renovating the decor went from a 9/10 to 11/10 in my book. I also found out this restaurant was on a canal at some point and that... More

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Palm Springs
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2011
5
people found this review helpful

I hope that my review will not elicit a response from the management, but I will try to be kind. We made a reservation about 3 weeks before our trip to Venice. We only had 3 nights, so we wanted to make sure of our dinner choices. I went to tripadvisor, as I always do, and chose Giorgione because of... More

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Cleveland, Ohio
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2011

We couldn't have chosen a better restaurant for our last meal in Venice. A quiet respite from the noise of the crowds. Exceptional service. Flavors that remain with me days later. We asked for typical Venetian cuisine and were rewarded with a variety of seafood that was mouth watering. One of the sauces served with aubergine as part of the... More

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Giuseppe Manzi, Proprietario at La Porta D'Acqua, responded to this review
3 April 2011

Let me thank you,after 4 negative reviews .........Thank God this is positive.Wish to see you again.My best regards Alessio More

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Senior Contributor
31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We went to this restaurant based upon all of the good feedback that we read on Tripadvisor and were more than disappointed. When we arrived, we were shown to our table...ok so far. Then experienced the tag team wait staff, none of whom knew what they were doing or what their co-workers had already done, mass confusion. We were up-sold... More

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Giuseppe Manzi, Proprietario at La Porta D'Acqua, responded to this review
22 March 2011

Let me answer to you Sir about your negative review .In the last 2 weeks I got 4 negative reviews.It seeems that we do well with the italians but not with the foreigners.It is not true.We try to work with the same passion with everybody.But it is also true that we did same mistakes.Sorry about that.If we got this position... More

York, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2011
1
person found this review helpful

What a disappointment ... and that's an understatement. We went to Venice in March for the carnival. We had booked 3 different restaurants, one for each night, and left this for our last night because of the excellent ratings and reviews on Trip Advisor. We had read that it was expensive but thought we'd splash out for a final evening.... More

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Giuseppe Manzi, Proprietario at La Porta D'Acqua, responded to this review
17 March 2011

Dear Sir,you were right.Nothing else to say.My apologies and best regards.And from this moment all my employes......... More

croston
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2011

We reserved a table for four but wondered why we bothered as in 2 hours there were only 4 other people in the restaurant - a Friday night in March! The maitre d'/head waiter was very friendly and explained the menu well - I have no complaints about him. The problem was the food! With exception to my mixed Venetian... More

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Cambridge, UK
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2011

We went having been influenced by what we had read here and turned up on a Thursday evening arriving at about 8. As others have experienced, it was quiet. We were, in fact, alone other than a stone faced waitress and the person I presume to be the owner. By the end of the evening we had been joined by... More

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