Osteria Dal Capo

Never again.
Ambience: Small and crowded. Very disappointed to be given a table in the middle of the small room only to watch as the tables around me stayed empty. I was not allowed to sit at one of those.
Service: Quite possibly the worst I’ve experience in years. I kept waiting for a film crew to appear to tell me it was all a prank as they couldn’t have been ruder or more unhygienic if they had been trying. And this from someone who normally ignores such things. I asked a couple of times for a menu in English; the first time I got a nose in the air and the second time I got told they didn’t have any.
Food: Meh. You’ll find a lot better for a lot cheaper anywhere in town. I had the donkey ragu (and yes, I knew what I was ordering) and was very disappointed as I was hoping for something special. It was average at best. The bread was the most stale I’ve ever had with a meal in Italy.
Price: One of the more expensive places in the area so I won’t be going back.
This place really ruined what was otherwise a really nice day in Padova.

Absolutely outstanding authentic regional cuisine with modern presentation, very friendly staff, a committed chef, moderate prices and astonishing house wines. A must!