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“Riva Rosa: Delicious Relaxed Afternoon Lunch on Burano”

Riva Rosa Ristorante - Enoteca
Ranked #4 of 53 Restaurants in Burano
Certificate of Excellence
Price range: AU$0 - AU$140
Cuisines: Italian
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, After-hours, Reservations
Reviewed 25 April 2019 via mobile

After visiting the Island of Burano
with its uniquely colorful houses and
Lace Museum, we stopped for a mid-afternoon lunch.
The Riva Rosa serves delicious meals
(No pizza-thank goodness). The restaurant overlooks a small canal with colorful houses and shops. My partner, she had a delicious calamari fritti verdure polent with a lovely glass of Prosecco. I had a most wonderful fegato
alla veneziana. The liver was sliced thin, tender
smothered in tasty carmelized onions served with
polenta. A speciality in Venice. I enjoyed a refreshing glass of Lugana Tommasi white wine. Resting and watching the wonderful casual flow of tourists from all over the world appreciating the relaxed beauty Burano.
The service was professional and friendly. They made us ( two older women from the US ) feel comfortable.

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed 19 April 2019 via mobile

We had lunch à Riva Rosa today. Prices are well above the regular restaurant in this area and for a 3 course lunch you should expect to pay well over 50 euros per person. At this price we were expecting something really good.

The first disenchantment came when we asked for tap water. The water is excellent in all the islands as it’s coming from deep wells in the mainland. It even has a name! The waiter lied first outright saying it had a taste of chlorine. When we told him we were renting an apartment in Venice and knew the water was good, he continued by telling us that in Burano it was not good. I continued asking for tap water and he refused to serve us. Of course at 5 euros per bottle of 0.75c it’s a good deal for them and if other customers would see us with tap water they would ask for it too.

We then ordered the sea food pasta. The pasta were good but the seafood was tasteless and over cooked. The quantity was very disappointing too compared to all other restaurants we went to. Clearly they want you to spend on appetizer, and desert too.

Finally when we went paying she almost charged me twice...by using the RFID of my credit card then by using the pin.

A very disappointing experience.

It’s not because waiters wear ties and suits that it makes for a great restaurant.

Riva Rosa is a place where they want to extract every penny from their customers and will use various tricks to do so.

Date of visit: April 2019
1  Thank AndrewC35001
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Reviewed 16 April 2019

Pretty little restaurant, hadn't booked so we were pleased to get a table upstairs. Food was very tasty but service was very slow. Had heard this was a Michelin star restaurant but think that must be a rumour judging by the condition of the soft furnishings and the toilets! Starter of pasta with artichokes was delicious, risotto was nice. Expensive and different to other restaurants we'd tried. Had it been a sunny day then lunch outside on it's terrace would have been good!

Date of visit: April 2019
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Thank Natster65
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Reviewed 16 April 2019 via mobile

Such good service and delicious, simple food prepared well. The staff moved tables around to accomodate our party of four and nothing was too much trouble despite it being very busy. The food was delicious, simple and good portions for lunch. Looks like it could be a tourist trap as it is the first restaurant you come to after getting off the boat but the food was of a very high standard.

Date of visit: April 2019
1  Thank kjwarriner
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Reviewed 16 April 2019

Almost the first restaurant you get to after leaving vaporetti. Crowded, but charming welcome. Book if you do not want to be disappointed. Excellent [small] dishes. Classy, elegant service. You may look like harassed tourists but they treat you like lords.Pricey but did not mind.

Date of visit: April 2019
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Thank Aldhelm
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