Osteria AL Portego in Venezia, Italy

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Telephone:	+39 041 522 9038
Website:	www.osteriaalportego.it
Address:	Via Castello 6014, Venezia, Italy, 30122
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	0.8 miSan Marcuola 1 miRiva di Biasio 1.1 miFerrovia Bar Roma
Categories:	Venetian

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Today	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm Closed now
Local time (Venezia)	02:12 Sunday, 29 June 2025

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Monday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday	11:00 am – 3:00 pm 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

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8 reviews of Osteria AL Portego

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Emile G.

Place rating: 2
New York, NY

I hate to buck the trend, but I was quite disappointed with Osteria al portega. After reading all of the reviews, my hopes were sky high, especially for their cichetti (Venetian version of tapas, aka small plates).
Pros:
–Their ombra (house wine) was only 1 euro and wasn’t bad (I don’t claim to be a wine expert). Well worth it for a cheap drink.
–The pasta was decent, if unspectacular. We ordered the lasagna and campanelle with meat sauce (not on the menu, we had it custom made).
Cons:
–We asked the waiter for his recommendations on which cichetti he recommended. He brought a plate of about 10 items, all of the seafood variety. They ranged from terrible to average.
–The wait for a table can be quite long. Avoid this by making a reservation in advance (or just get drunk on 1euro wine in the meantime).

Arnaud C.

Place rating: 4
Paris

Ce petit restaurant niché au pied d un des nombreux canaux vénitien est le repaire de nombreux gondoliers… Il est situé à quelques pas de la place saint Marc où il y a de nombreux pièges à touristes.
On peut y déguster de succulents plats de pâtes mais aussi des poissons où des fruits de mer extras frais. Par contre il faut compter environ 30 € par personnes .
Un petit bémol tout de même, à priori la faune locale à un menu préférentiel que nous, idiots de touristes, né pouvons avoir (bien sur les tarifs doivent être différents !).
Rien que cette démarche me dérange même si l on sait qu à Venise il n est pas facile de manger correctement pour pas cher!
En somme si vous êtes du côté de la place Saint Marc et que vous né pouvez vous restaurer ailleurs allez y. Mais sinon essayez de trouver un établissement moins onéreux…

Jenny P.

Place rating: 5
Washington, DC

Osteria al Portego is heaven for seafood lovers. Among the four of us, we shared 7 dishes, which included 3 different preparations of octopus, 2 squid ink pastas, in addition to cockle, shrimp, sardines, and cod. The chef brought out all flavor profiles in the different preparations of the seafood — salty, sweet, savory, and fresh — to satiate every kind of craving you could have for fish. I unfortunately do not remember the names of the dishes as we trusted our friend to order for us, as he grew up around the area. But I get a sense that you cannot go wrong with any of the dishes here. For another source, Rick Steves even recommended the Osteria in my Italy travel book!
Did we order too much? Yes. Even with 3 men at the table, we couldn’t finish all of the dishes. But did we regret our decision to partake in a true Venetian experience? Not one bit! We left completely satisfied, but didn’t feel the food to weigh us down at all for the rest of our sightseeing. Easily the best meal we had in Venice, and would come back anytime!

Katharine B.

Place rating: 5
Cary, NC

We found this osteria many years ago and it is so small that you just squeeze in, make your way to the bar, and order wine and delicious cicchette. The baccala is the best in my opinion. If you can snag a table, the spaghetti is also very fresh and the calamari are also delicious. The specials are all on the boards and prices for wine are very reasonable.

Christina D.

Place rating: 5
San Francisco Bay Area, CA

I wish I could be more helpful to others in terms of finding this place, but all I know is that its by Campo Santa Maria Formosa. We spent about 45 minutes to an hour trying to find this place, and once we saw the church, we took a turn down an adjacent alley and saw the restaurant at the end of the way. Full of locals and not one English word in sight, we were ecstatic. Fortunately there was wi-fi to mooch of off so we quickly Google translated a few words on the menu before the waitress came by. Thankfully, she spoke English and made a few suggestions for us. I got linguine with assorted seafood, which came with so many clams, muscles, and a monstrous shrimp that I couldn’t see the pasta underneath– by far the best pasta I’ve ever had. Ever. The juices from the seafood, quality olive oil, and garlic dressed the pasta in the most flavorful, light sauce I’ve ever had. The bf ordered huge grilled squid that was tender and delicious. Wanting to engorge ourselves as much as possible during our short time in Venice, the waitress suggested a seared tuna salad. The tune was seared perfectly and came with a mix of spinach, arugula, other greens, and some sort of fruity vinaigrette. Everything was phenomenal.
I would recommend staying away from the tapas-style offerings at the front of the store (I know, sad faces all around) because of all the gnats and flies buzzing around– we spent the majority of our meal swatting away the little shits, and when they closed towards the end of our meal one of the employees waved around an electric fly swatter, which produced more sparks than there should be in a restaurant.

Cyndy K.

Place rating: 4
Honolulu, HI

Cyndy’s Bottom Line: A wonderful osteria to get a variety of tasty cicchetti and delicious tiramisu!
We were so happy to find Al Porchego and were the first ones there.
We started with a glass of prosecco and wine.
This is what we ate:
1. Mozzarella and tomato sauce bites. A fried pocket full of goodness, yummy!
2. Shark in tomato sauce with capers. Very tender and the sauce was flavorful.
3. Fried calamari. Fried to perfection and nicely salted.
4. Meatballs — moist with flavor and an excellent tomato sauce.
5. Tiramisu so delicious and decadent and you can taste the espresso.
The prices are reasonable and you are able to try a wide variety of foods that are so flavorful and freshly made.

Coco L.

Place rating: 4
Sunnyvale, CA

Reasonable price tapas style food.
I had steam egg (decent), wild rice with curry (very good), and some squid. It’s a small restaurant with sit down and standing spaces

GoalGu

Place rating: 5
Ipswich, United Kingdom

As is well documented, finding value for money in Venice is not very easy. However it is well worth taking some time exploring the labyrinthine network of alleys and passages.
I can really recommend the Osteria Al Portego.
For one, the prices are very reasonable, especially in comparison to other venetian establishments. Secondly, the food is great — and third, the locals eat there!
The staff don’t speak much english but they are still very helpful and with a bit of effort everyone can get themselves understood.
The restaurant itself is pretty small so you may have to share a table with someone else, but that just adds to the friendly atmosphere.
The food is great — although I would suggest trying to reserve the tiramisu early since it seems to be everyones favourite.
A word of warning — they don’t take credit cards so it is worth checking the coffers before ordering.