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Osteria Oliva Nera

Osteria Oliva Nera

Castello 3417 Angolo Salizada Dei Greci, Venezia, Italy, VENEZIA

Pasta • Vegano • Gelato • Vegetariano


"another five-star hit from the side of our Italian food guide. before I start, oliva nera is not a place for lovers of foaming, knocking and other ugly flames. this is a family-run device that is warm, well managed and has a cook that. the Italian tradition to get the best ingredients and treat them with respect. at the beginning, the filled zucchini flowers of my wife were wonderful. it followed this with a daily special of beet root and potato gnocchi with mushrooms that was absolutely perfect. I started with a daily special of spaghetti vongole with ingwer who was epic. I had later snuggle in the week with ingwer (in a facility known for the quality of their seafood), and in my opinion this court was better. I had a special one to follow the pasta a 650g calfshacker. I'm still dreaming about it today. what a size and how nicely cooked. a little “char” on the meat, but still a delicious moistur. I just couldn't manage dessert, but my wife chose the Mascarpone cheesecake again, completely delicious. the star of the show was the oliva nera house red wine. we both love our wein (especially Italian), and the list was a short (ish) but well rounded selection of Italian classics. what fascated me, the two were weeping with the title “Personal Selection”. there was a 2018 amarone (my personal favorite wine), at a reasonable price, (for a good amarone), from €110 and a red to €65. they must be quite confident of their choice to put on these trips, which is in fact their home wines. I've got hundreds of amarone drunk so I chose the other one. the beautiful lady who took our order told me that this was her favorite; from the veneto and a mixture of Cabernet grapes. the wine trade looks at non-traditional varieties in italia, but I have always found that they are excellent and this wein could be excellently combined in a word. Even my wife, a big Primitivo fan said that this was one of the best weep she ever tasted. every year our Italian food guides throws a restaurant that is not on the “tourist radar” and this year is oliva nera the restaurant. when we return next mai, it will join our lists of “muss revisit” businesses."

La Locanda Del Testardo

La Locanda Del Testardo

Via Lucullo 100, 80070, BACOLI, Italy

Cibo • Caffè • Pasta • Fast Food


"Ambiente molto bello. Il ristorante si trova in una vecchia costruzione nei pressi del porto di Baia. Si mangia in mezzo a un vecchio cortile, sentendosi come se si fosse tornati negli anni '50. Stoviglie molto buone. Un po' meno comoda è l'entrata, poiché il locale si trova proprio sulla strada, molto trafficata e pericolosa il sabato sera. Anche il servizio è buono, solo un po' opprimente con i camerieri che spiegano ogni piatto con lunghe descrizioni che uno dimentica non appena finiscono. Questo fa parte di un'atmosfera che il proprietario vuole essere di classe ed elegante. Il problema è che il cibo non è allo stesso livello. Voglio dire, è buono e fresco, soprattutto il pesce crudo, ma le preparazioni sono troppo standard per giustificare un prezzo medio-alto. A un tavolo di 7 persone, abbiamo avuto antipasti freddi e caldi inclusi frutti di mare crudi e un piatto principale (fritto misto di pesce per alcuni e pesce del giorno per gli altri), più 5 dessert e vino bianco. Penso che 310€ siano un po' troppo per ciò che abbiamo avuto, non tanto in termini di quantità, ma per la qualità delle preparazioni. Un esempio è l'antipasto freddo: un piatto composto da 5 antipasti diversi da mangiare da sinistra a destra, dal sapore più leggero a quello più forte. Si inizia con una sola tartufo di mare crudo, si prosegue con un tartare di tonno, un gamberetto rosso crudo con burrata, fette di calamaro crude e infine salmone affumicato. Buona qualità e giusto sapore, ma niente di nuovo, nessun lavoro speciale dello chef, è cibo che si può trovare in ogni ristorante di buona qualità nella zona di Napoli. Lo stesso vale per il pesce che abbiamo mangiato: troppo semplice. A mio parere, la semplicità è un valore positivo nel cibo, ma non per un locale che vuole costruire il proprio stile su un concetto di cucina di classe ed elaborata (e costosa). Situazione diversa per i dolci che personalmente non ho provato ma che hanno lasciato ai miei amici sensazioni molto positive. In conclusione, merita una prova, può essere buono per un tête-à-tête romantico o una cena tra amici, ma non aspettatevi un'esperienza speciale."

Le Maschere

Le Maschere

San Marco, 760, 30124, VENEZIA, Italy

Pasta • Pizza • Pranzo • Frutti Di Mare


"Ristorante Le Maschere was an absolute highlight during our trip to Venice! When we came to Le Maschere we were greeted with a beautiful dining room with an open roof that showed off both the sky and the beautiful architecture of the building. The vibe is very romantic, and the tables are spaced far enough apart that we didn't feel crowded or overwhelmed. Where this restaurant really shined, however, was in its service. Le Maschere had some of the best service we had seen in all of Italy. When we were seated they brought us drinks and menus quickly, and they even provided us each with a free plate of tuna tartare! The experience was further elevated by the food, which was both traditional (in the flavors and ingredients and yet also unique (in how those flavors and ingredients were used . Our appetizer was the Caprese, and it was served with some nicely seasoned tomatoes and a type of rustic bread (cut up almost like croutons . The bread almost looked like croutons, but it is soaked with a type of olive oil seasoned with other ingredients that gives it a lot of flavor while still leaving it crunchy enough to provide texture. For our meals, I ordered the Risotto with Razor Clams (which was excellent! The seafood in Venice really is incredible and my wife ordered the Gnocchi with a Duck Ragout and Granny Smith apples. Both of our meals were fresh, flavorful, and a unique spin on what I believe are traditional venetian dishes. The desserts were even more fancy, though. I ordered a type of cookie served with a thicker mousse (not a gooey moose, but something more akin to the texture of tiramisu that was swirled into a large spiral and my wife ordered the semifreddo (which was particularly beautiful! . Both were fantastic! The only thing I should note is that Le Maschere can be a little hard to locate! Its located right off one of the smaller canals within a hotel. Don't let that turn you away, though, the food and the service here made it easily worth the trip!"