Cantina Do Spade

Busy local spot with great seafood for a good price. We arrived on time for our lunch reservation, and turns out they had already given our table to some locals and told us to wait. After ten minutes, we were getting a bit annoyed because the host completely ignored us and only catered to Italian visitors. Eventually we got seated and our experience improved. The red prawn pasta was really incredible, and the fennel salad was so refreshing. Fresh fried seafood was great. Not the most tourist friendly but worth a visit.

Nothing special about the food. Traditional menu like in many Venetian restaurants. The worst tiramisu I have ever eaten in Venice. It's even good that they brought us three servings of tiramisu instead of four, as ordered. The main courses were also very mediocre. The restaurant is very small and cramped. There is always a queue at the snack bar and people crowd behind those having lunch. I didn't like that when you have lunch in the restaurant, you can't order snacks from the bar. The seller didn't even want to give me a plate when I bought snacks separately, but was still in the restaurant. The service is at a low level. Also, there was no juice for the child at all, which I encountered for the first time. Only harmful sweet drinks. This restaurant is absolutely not worth booking a table there. And I have no desire to go there a second time.

It’s apparently one of the historic venues in Venice but so are many other I guess. It’s very reasonably priced and the food is very good with exception of one mistake we had during lunch. The bigoli with onions and anchovies were amazing as far as I’m concerned and if you like simple, fishy and salty, it’s a great option. The busara was quite good but pasta was just undersalted so the goodness of the scampi was underplayed and poorly expressed itself. Fried fish was supreme: fresh, crunchy and flavorful. Wine selection is decent and the prices are good. I can wholeheartedly recommend Do Spade.

Malaysian reviews. Came here for a slight break from italian main course. Only came here for the snack, for dinner would required reservations its always packed. The snack areas is separated from dinner area. The snack we took which has the prawn is awesome. Ombra red wine is nice too. Pumpkin and the vege is also nice.

Excellent lunch at what feels like a hidden gem in Venice. Known for their seafood, they live up to the hype. Got the squid ink pasta and fried calamari. Both were outstanding and had so much flavor for such simple dishes. Outstanding lunch.

We were recommended this place at a local restaurant we dined at one night in Venice as I asked for another great restaurant. Then, for drinks and dinner the next day for dinner, we went straight to do Spade. The place gets crowded and fills the street with people having aperitivos which creates a cool vibe. A good mix of locals and tourists, which is hard to find in Venice given most of the places are filled with tourists only. Great chiccetti, friendly service and lastly great food and tiramisu. Special thanks to Stefano who went above and beyond to help us get a table!! Do Spade was definitely one of the highlights of our Venice trip!

Fresh fish from the street market near by, the place has no garden nor dehor on the street but the food is awesome and the place cozy. You can have an aperitif or opt for a full dinner: mandatory to reserve in advance.

decent, not that hot octopus and potato creme. Nice floral flavors, that was unique. but i would like more contrast in the texture, more crisp, or more spice or saltiness to balance the cream