Il Ridotto: A well-deserved 1-star restaurant in Venice
Our best friends told us that the best way to eat in a michelin starred restaurant is to go there for lunch and that is true found wisdom. We had lunch today at Il Rodotto, in the castello district of Venice, about 5 minutes walk from St. Marks square and it was one of the best meals I've had - up there with high scores for Etxebarri in Spain, Le Benardin in NY.
For 28 euros (with service charge included), they served 3 cichetti (tapas) and a main course of either fish (Branzino) or meat (Rabbit) - we chose the former. Every single dish was excellent - thoughtful, well-balanced, and creative but not too 'fru-fru'. We enjoyed all of this with a bottle of Pinot Grigio from the nearby Friuli region. We ended the meal with dessert, a fat tip to the waiter (as we had forgotten that service charge was already included and gave him an extra 20%) and a big smile on our faces. This was a truly memorable meal and we are so happy to have had that pleasure.
For 28 euros (with service charge included), they served 3 cichetti (tapas) and a main course of either fish (Branzino) or meat (Rabbit) - we chose the former. Every single dish was excellent - thoughtful, well-balanced, and creative but not too 'fru-fru'. We enjoyed all of this with a bottle of Pinot Grigio from the nearby Friuli region. We ended the meal with dessert, a fat tip to the waiter (as we had forgotten that service charge was already included and gave him an extra 20%) and a big smile on our faces. This was a truly memorable meal and we are so happy to have had that pleasure.
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| Branzino (black bass), belgian endive, vegetable aspic, kale, tomato, potato cubes |
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| Shrimp with cauliflower puree, broccoli sauce, topped with almonds |
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| Scallop on carrot with smoked black tea sauce, topped with fried fresh pasta |
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| Montecato - salt cod cream with beluga lentils, topped with black rice crisp |
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| Bergamot soup, creme catalan, vin brûlée (sorbet), sprinkled with freeze fried raspberry |
