La Cantina

Food was delicious, I had gnocchi pomodoro. Service was not so good, waitresses were more interested in socializing than working. Great vantage point for watching the people walking by.

The food was mid. Service was not the best, the waiter that sat us down was very rude. There's a language barrier for sure, but it should be a little understandable since the city is helped out by tourism. Probably better off with the starters than the entrees because they don't like you to waste food (understandable) but when you aren't able to get extra Parmesan for your pasta, it's a little too much. I'd keep walking around to see what other delicious food is available.

One of my favorites in Venice. It's the kind of place that makes you realize how memorable service sets a place apart--especially in Italy.

La Cantina sits on a relativly busy stretch of Canareggio. At dusk, tuckered-out tourists make their way back to the albergos, camera memory cards full of snaps. It makes for decent people watching.

Though it was busy on Tuesday night, we were able to snag a perfect table outside. The super-friendly server let me make my first mistake by ordering a glass of Lugano all on my own. Thereafter, I let him take the wheel, and he made 2 fantastic recos--a Chardonnay from Alto-Adige and a biodynamically produces Tuscan San Giovese. Both knocked my socks off.

We were still digesting out big lunch at suppertime, but I was able to put away a handful of mesmerizingly beautiful and delicious seafood cicchetti (see pics). This included octopus/fish wrapped in wasabi and shredded wheat (I think). Just a phenomenal place. If you're in the area, do stop by.

Tucked away in the very busy main artery running through Venezia that is full of tourist traps this was a welcomed oasis

I knew 2 mins into it I was in for a great time. There were 2 tables next to me were locals came in and were greeted, they didn't have to say anything else and the owner brought them wine and samplings of cicchetti he had for the day.

Service was outstanding and intimate. The entire menu and was explained so well and recommendations made. We even had our napkins replaced twice

For a quick lunch we started with the local made beer which was excellent. Next came the house salad which was nothing short of amazing. The pic says it all. Perfectly fresh cut veg with balanced flavors, a hint and S&P with vinegar and you are good to go

Lastly the raw seafood platter is much try. Truly great restaurants here will have it since you will only have the freshest and best stuff to represent. Heavenly and well put together with so much thought and prep into it. This is as good as it gets ppl

So happy I found this place! It's so hard to find a place in Venice that offers just drinks. So many restaurants require that you buy food but this place offers wine by the glass and so many different kinds!

This was some of the best wine I had while I was in Italy. It's so teeny inside, probably only like 6 tables total but you can stand at the bar and drink. Their wine is reasonably priced. You better work on your Italian a bit before coming in because the employees are very Italian!!

Such a great place to check out plus they are open later than most places.

This is an authentic wine bar that both locals & tourists alike drop in for an apero, cicchetti, or dinner. It's the perfect people watching spot as tourists flow between the Cannaregio and San Marco neighborhoods. Their wine list is extensive and varied and your pour will most likely come from a newly opened bottle brought right to your table for approval. And don't miss their yummy cicchetti (Venice tapas). They're not on display like other places but skillfully assembled when ordered. Organically, this spot became our home base during our 2 week stay. The expert servers got to know us and we certainly got to know them all. Once they noticed we weren't in Venice for the average 2-3 days, we were greeted with smiles, ciaos-ciaos, and were looked after like other their other regulars. Shouting "GRAZIE MILLE A TUTTI" from Washington, DC to our beloved La Cantina family!!!

Great little restaurant with excellent seafood and pasta selections. The waiters spoke good English and explained the menu throughly. The menu is small but able to be split, especially if getting a seafood spread. The wine is expensive and the pours were extremely small, a bottle ran us about 21euro. The restaurant is small and fills up fast but they try to fit as many people as possible in the outside area. I deducted the one star for the cheap pours of wine, come on this is Italy.

This place is amazing!!! Came as a recommendation from fellow travelers we met in Rome. Couldn't have been happier with meal, wine and service. Phenomenal!!! A small, authentic, cozy jewel. A must to any traveler! Reasonably priced and impeccable in flavor and presentation.

Had a lovely lunch at La Cantina. I wanted to try cicchetti, whilst in Venice, and the waiter suggested a selection to share. I am allergic to fish, but the waiter said this wouldn't be a problem: it could be tailored to meats and cheeses. Great presentation, even better taste, reasonable price... also really great tasting coffee.

We decided to swing by after reading up on which bacari to try for their cicchettis. I've heard many good things about La Cantina, especially from locals so I can be sure that this place isn't a tourist trap (cuz there are many in Venice!)

We were seated at the back with the other tourists (not sure if they intentionally grouped us all together...) and served a menu in Italian. Luckily, the waiter spoke English and was able to explain the menu to us. La cantina is mostly known for their crostini cicchetti opposed to what others deem as "real cicchetti" but it's still good nonetheless. We also ordered their meat & cheese plate which we recommend served with bread as well.

This is not really a dinner place but a great place to go grab something to eat before dinner. We also want to note that the chef does get tired after a while and they stopped serving food because he decided to go chill with his buds instead. Despite saying he'll be back in 10 mins, he didn't resume until an hour later and mostly because the place started getting busy and he was probably forced to get back to work. No big deal, food was still great, just thought that was funny.