Trattoria Antiche Carampane

An excellent restaurant in Venice, recommended to me by a local. I’m glad I’d made a reservation to dine here. The food was delicious and the environment delightful. I had cuttlefish with polenta, a glass of wine and tiramisu for dessert. I also shared an antipasto - a selection of fish/seafood.

One of the classic Trattorie in Venice, mentioned in many guides and highly recommended. Pictures of celebrities on the walls (Woody Allen, Lionel Messi and so on) but none of the pictures are from recently. Fun fact: „ Carampane“ used to be the prostitutes you could find around here when this part of town was the red light district. Have a good look at the logo of the Trattoria and you will notice the reference. They serve only sea food, daily dishes dependent on what’s available at the Mercato Rialto nearby. We had the mixed sea food salad for starters, then the fried mixed seafood and the monkfish (that was a daily dishes). The kids had spaghetti with tomato sauce at 18 EUR (!) per dish not much else for kids. Quality was ok, the monkfish was dry though and some of the fried fish had an odd soapy taste. Service was friendly but not warm. The Interieur is classy, clean and you feel the history of the place.

Came for dinner and it was delicious. We received a welcome fried ball that was delicious. We ordered the grilled octopus (very good), fried shrimp and calamari (the wasabi mayo was yum), and a pasta dish in crab sauce. The restaurant is cozy. Highly recommend.

Awesome lunch spot with affordable wines by the glass to enjoy. Fried seafood platter was very delicious you can tell the quality of seafood used. Also highly recommend getting the crab pasta the flavours were on point!

Went on a recommendation from a friend. Very nice, tucked out of the way on a quiet alley. I had high expectations. Not sure about the Michelin rating, I expected a bit more attentive service only because of that, but I am spoiled in that sense. Food was very good. They sent reminders of my reservation several times. Interior was nicely done. This is a small restaurant, you would need a reservation.

Love this restaurant. Booked for lunch, was seated outdoors in a quiet and breezy alley. Food was spectacular, seafood was so fresh. Loved their glasswares too! Highly recommend and do book in advance.

One of the best meals we had in Venice! We are foodies from Brooklyn and we’ve had our fair share of delicious dinners. Don’t miss the grilled octopus, and the rest of the meal was very well prepared. It was a very full and somewhat noisy restaurant, and service could be a bit slow, but in our opinion worth it and overall highly enjoyable.