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osteria alle testiere

Castello 5801, 30122 Venice, Italy
041 522 7220
Ranked #20 of 821 restaurants in Venice
4.5 of 5 stars 178 Reviews
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Good for: Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Castello
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Marlow, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Been going for years and never fails to be so good. The freshest of ingredients simply and beautifully cooked. Not the cheapest but hey! this is Venice to eat well you have to pay the price More

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London, United Kingdom
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Delicious food, sweet place, great service. Delicious in every way, very good wine list. Loved it, wish I had bought the cook book! Make sure you book as the place is tiny and only has a few tables. Felt very Venetian and off the tourist trail More

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New York, New York
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Great food in a tiny osteria, perfectly cooked seafood. The sauces, all of which are expertly crafted, unusual, subtle and delectable, and the extremely warm service, are what will stay with you. Book ahead! It's popularity is well deserved. More

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Oxford, UK
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Second visit to Testiere last week. I still think the late sitting is a better option, but they don't chase people out, so you'll end up waiting in the alley for a few minutes, thus it isn't the most restful start to your meal. But the food is sublime. Gnocchetti with baby squid was fabulous, scallops with orange better still.... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We had the mix of grillend fish and a nice Brunello wine. The fish was super fresh. The service excellent and very personel. More

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Columbia, South Carolina
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We had dinner here in early May. It is a lovely, small restaurant. We had the sea bass and it was excellent! Good local wine. Service was very good. We had our hotel make our reservation 3 weeks in advance. While we were dining there were numerous walk-ins that were turned away as every table was full. Would definitely eat... More

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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

We adored this restaurant. It is off the beaten path, the service was amazingly friendly, the food was delicious,and the atmosphere was comfortable. We ordered appetizers, first courses and second courses and they were all great.our favorites were the caprese with prawns and the pumpkin ravioli. So good we even bought the cook book. Next t Ike we are in... More

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St Albans, England
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

This restaurant sells fish - nothing else but fish. It is tiny - around 20 seats so booking is vital.... and it is expensive. On our visit it was virtually full of English speaking diners. The fish dishes and the service were superb. However, the food was no better than we ate in a lot of other Venetian restaurants but... More

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See 7 more reviews by JERIH for Venice
Tokyo, Japan
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Loved the Cod fish purée with Maranello white polenta and the pumpkin filled raviolli. More

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mclean, va
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

We absolutely adored this restaurant located in an alley. It is small but food, service and ambiance are perfect. You definitely need reservations in advance. I highly recommend ordering rzor crabs, sardines, black ink pasta and for your main dish, the mixed grill. The mixed grill is superb. My mouth is watering as I write the review. More

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