Rio Novo

I came here after reading google reviews. Ordered what everyone did- spaghetti in squid 🦑 ink sauce, grilled fish with salad and wine. Like everywhere else water comes in bottle €4. Wine 🍷 is €5. I’m surprised the 12% service charge was added already to my bill. I ate at the restaurant next to it and other fancy restaurants in Italy and there’s no service charge even for my big group. The mains are €3-5 cheaper just steps away. The food and service was good but the mandatory service charge left me with a bad taste. ( while we tip a lot more than that in Canada and USA, the practice is not common in Europe).

The food was decent. Not bad, but nothing blew me away either. The service was really great, and the view is fantastic. A bunch of online lists will tell you to hit this spot for a good patio, but there are actually a ton of restaurants in Venice with similar views and patios. Food is defo better at some of them.

Delicious food, fresh fish, beautifully presented, delicious wine, decent prices. I highly recommend this restaurant. Perfect place for dinner. The waiter, Max, took wonderful care of us. A shot of limoncello after dinner also made our stay even more pleasant. Overall, great, I recommend it!

Was seated immediately, the waiter was attentive and very friendly. The food was fresh and served with bread for the table. Order the calamari, it was great. Save room for the limoncello after. The gnocchi with bolognese was my favorite. The sea bass was great too I asked for pasta as my side and was very happy with the flavor. It was very filling and the atmosphere made it even better.

Honestly , the food tasted quite average to good, nothing fancy, but atmosphere and vibe is good. Had the mushroom and seafood risotto separately, could be better if the seafood broth is soaked deeper and also the mushroom essence is simmered deeper, both seems like same rice base but different toppings. The seafood main is ok , portion seems a bit little for the price… maybe can skip this , just order good old pasta .