|
|
|
|
Fiaschetteria Toscana Review
Read our Venice restaurant reviews. Or post your own.
Fiaschetteria Toscana
- Address: Campo San Giovanni Crisostomo, Cannaregio 5719, Venice
- Phone: 041/5285281
- Price range: $$-$$$$
- Cuisine: Italian
- Location: Cannaregio
Fodor's Review:
Contrary to what the name suggests, there's nothing Tuscan about this restaurant's menu. It was formerly a Tuscan wine and oil storehouse, and it's worth a visit for its cheerful and courteous service, fine cucina (cooking), and noteworthy cellar. The owners, Albino and Mariuccia Busatto, make their presence felt as they walk among the well-appointed tables, opening special bottles of wine and discussing the menu. Highlights include a light tagliolini neri al ragù di astice (thin spaghetti served with squid ink and mixed with a delicate lobster sauce), and zabaglione.
- Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
- Closed: Closed Tues. and 4 wks in July and Aug. No lunch Wed.
- Metro: Rialto
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Delicious, but you pay for it
Posted by emarie22 from North Carolina on 5/20/08
My husband and I both had excellent meals, and our waiter was helpful and patient with our indecision. Fish was fresh and well prepared. I loved my fried zucchini flowers! The prices, however, were more than expected.
One of the few gems ...
Posted by sturmi from Vienna, Austria on 11/10/07
We recently visited twice:
On the first evening a group of 10 US physicians was at the next table: It was depressing how little interest the head waiter Roberto found when he explained in fluent English the Venetian delicacies such as cicale di mare or schie con polenta. He also recommended without success to share a bistecca fiorentina between three or four. I am sure the party will report back home that the tuna mousse and the lamb racks were nice but unspectacular...
Two days later we returned to try the fiorentina. We first had crudi di pesce, schie con polenta and sogliolette in saor, before the waiter proudly presented the 620 g bistecca. It was so soft and tasty, it almost saved a trip to Florence ! We could not eat any of the dolce afterwards, just a few biscotti to espresso and grappa.
Summary: if in Italy, eat like the Italians. Let yourself be helped by waters who show interest and love for food.
Don't ask for butter.
Posted by jennyboo from Sacramento, CA on 9/16/07
We have come to really laugh about our dining experiences in Venice. It's clear they don't like tourists, so you might just ask your Concierge to recommend a place that doesn't mind you're not speaking Italian. Everything started out very nicely, as we were seated, and the waiter took our orders and offered to answer questions (my father usually had several). However, once my dad asked for "butter" to go with the bread, the service really went downhill. I later ended up asking our Concierge and our tour guide whether that was an insulting proposition in Italian restaurants, as we certainly didn't want to offend anyone, but it seemed to illicit some rude behavior in more than 1 restaurant. I was told it was no problem to ask this. In any event, our waiter didn't make eye contact with us again, and it was very difficult to get his attention. I was sure this was intentional, as this was a very small restaurant. No butter ever grazed our table, despite the agreements to bring it. The dessert order was wrong, and we left feeling like we had just imposed on someone. I'd go somewhere else.
Get Advice From Other Travelers
- Weather/clothes Oct 10-24 Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Rome
11 responses; most recent on 10/05/2008, 04:45 pm - Venice to Murano..Help!!
13 responses; most recent on 09/24/2008, 10:38 am - 8 days in Venice too long?
43 responses; most recent on 09/22/2008, 07:39 pm - Mosquitoes in Venice..HOW BAD??
16 responses; most recent on 09/22/2008, 07:19 am
Visit the Travel Talk forums for help on planning your trip >>
Buy the Guidebook
-
$21.95
-
$11.95
Get the Fodor's Newsletter
Read the current issue
For more travel ideas, tips, and deals, sign up for the Fodor's newsletter here. Browse previous issues.
