We found this restaurant on Via Michelin & Tripadvisor after we sadly had to postpone our visit to Restaurant GLAM @ Palazzo Venart Hotel due to personal reasons. La Colombina (https://www.facebook.com/LaColombinaVenezia/ )can be found after a short walk from Rialto bridge in direction of Venice Main Station. It is as described in Via Michelin, a simple kitchen with fresh ingredients, but super tasty and yummy. We had so much fun and joy with food, hospitality and drinks, that we came back for a second evening.
In spritz we trust – a great way to start a dinner @ la Colombina.
First Evening – Chef’s Recommendation
On our first evening we chose to go for the Chef’s recommendation. This dish comes in one pot for the whole table. The first course started with a „Bouillabaisse“ type of fish soup, full of mussels, scampis, shrimps and small squids. After we ate about 65% of seafood, the waitress came with a plate full of fresh „Spaghetti aglio e olio“, which were directly put into the rest over of the „Bouillabaisse“.
We really enjoyed not only the taste, which was simply perfect but also the style of the two course dish. This is totally us, totally physicalflashpacking.
Second Evening – Seafood Tasting Menu
On the second evening we chose the Seafood Tasting Menu. We really recommend you this Menu, if you love fresh seafood and good Italian flavor.
The menu started of with a small simple Amuse Bouche (we also got it on our first visit). Self made anchovies on fresh butter on wholewheat bread.
The first course is presented „Venice“ style (Cicchetti without bread) – 6 small fish and vegetarian appertizers which were really tasty.
The second course was presented in a pretty standard way but the gratinated scallop, had such a nice orange flavor and was tender as it should be – first highlight of the menu.
As primi piatti a Squid Risotto negro with fresh, raw Sizilian scampi was presented direct from the pan, but nevertheless was really, really tasty – top highlight of the menu.
The main dish – secondi piatti – if you believe the menu of La Colombina, this is the most traditional dish at their restaurant. Fried sea bass covered with thin courgette slices, tasty olive oil and a rather rough, heavy, dense fish stock. We really liked this dish and it was another highlight of the menu.
Summary
We can totally recommend a visit to „La Colombina“, the food tasty, fresh and perfect quality. The service by the owner & the waitress decent but very attentive. The wine list is not long but also sufficient. We chose on both evenings the Ribolla, recommended by the owner.
As you might notice we did not display any dessert picture. We only have a „half“ picture. But we totally recommend all dessert we enjoyed – tiramisu, apple semifreddo and the third one with chocolat. We really liked the style the mocca was presented and it tasted really good. You know, we are absolutely coffee enthusiasts and always search for specific ways of preparation.
So if you visit Venice, feel free to enjoy a really good dinner or lunch @ La Colombina (https://www.facebook.com/LaColombinaVenezia/). Our compliments to everyone.
So long,
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