The Best Restaurants in Padua
In a pretty villa from the early 20th century is a place that combines bar, bistro and gourmet restaurant. Two tasting menus and an extensive additional menu offers cuisine that revisits recipes and flavours from the past. Good wine list and service.
Creative cuisine with a free concept. Young and capable chefs prepare dishes according to recipes inspired by the tradition of the region and reinterpreted - contemporary in taste and aesthetics. The wine selection is also interesting, as well as the suggestions for wine and food pairings. Attentive service.
The classically designed, cosy and neat restaurant is located in a pretty alley in the centre of town. On the menu are mainly dishes from local ingredients and meat, but especially fish dishes. Attentive and friendly service. Good wine list.
One of the oldest trattorias in the city has been renovated and transformed into "Tala Rosa", a restaurant with an elegant and modern ambience. It offers typical Italian dishes, enriched with ingredients and spices from the ethnic cuisine.
The ambience of this restaurant in the center of Padua is refined and cultivated. The menu focuses on seasonal fish and well-prepared dishes. The service is courteous and friendly, the wine list contains some interesting specialities.
In the center of Padua, this historic, family-run restaurant serves Venetian home cooking. The goulash with donkey meat as well as the delicious desserts are a must try. Friendly and courteous service. The wine selection is well-matched to the menu.
This historic downtown restaurant has a beautiful countered porch overlooking the river. The menu changes constantly and offers classic meat and fish dishes in new guises. The service is friendly and the wine selection good.
Entering the restaurant, guests first pass the wine bar before reaching the plain and simply furnished restaurant rooms. The cuisine is famous for its fish specialties, making it a special point of reference. Professional and friendly service. Extensive range of wines by the glass.
In the area of the old ghetto is a very characteristic and detailed restaurant. The welcome is warm and the cuisine faithfully follows tradition. Among the classics are the sfilacci di cavallo with polenta, a horse meat speciality. The wine selection is well considered.
The menu reads like a declaration of love: Foie gras with a cherry tomatoes and brioche mustard, risotto with basil, black garlic and Moroccan lemon, cold spaghetti with mustard, capers, and sea urchin mayonnaise. The dishes are accompanied by exceptional wines.
Restaurant located in the old town with a very traditional cuisine. Rich and extremely tasty dishes presented in a modern style. The octopus stew with polenta and the tripe are recommended. Friendly and attentive service.