AL Paradiso

So rude! My boyfriend and I were walking around town in the afternoon and saw Al Paradiso. I recall seeing the place on Unilocal and wanted to see the menu to see if we might want to have dinner there later. There were about 3 parties eating on the patio as I walk in and the woman says «We’re closed». I say «Can I see the menu for dinner for later?» She said «No». I was a little taken aback by the blunt rudeness because I love Venice and the people. So I asked «No? I can’t see the menu for later?» She looked me in my eyes and said «No.» That was all I needed. Definitely not interested in eating here.

We decided we wanted to stay near our hotel in Venice today for lunch and we wanted fresh pasta, because after all it’s our first day in Italy. Al Paradiso delivered!
The outside terrace was full but we were all too happy to eat inside and out of the Venice heat. The owners waited on us and were so friendly and eager to please. We shared the fried calamari to start that came with a side of marinara. It was crispy and tender. A glass of the house white wine was so refreshing!
We each had tagliolini, mine was with a red sauce and scampi and my husbands had crab in a butter sauce. I preferred mine (and I believe he did too but did not want to admit it!). Overall an easy place for fresh pasta at a reasonable price in the San Polo neighborhood!

We were referred to this small local restaurant from our concierge at the Aman. As promised, Al Paradiso was excellent. Simple and fresh food delivered with family hospitality. Giordano, the owner, is a gentleman. Definitely get the fresh pasta al vongole and the tiramisu. Amazing!

I actually did not think that food would be so good. Where was I eating!?!
Must visit
Must eat at
From starters to desserts. Excellent mouth watering food