Osteria alle Testiere
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Twenty seats and a daily market menu. Twenty seats, two seatings a night, chef Bruno Gavagnin in the kitchen and Luca Di Vita running the room since 1993. Book three weeks ahead.
A pocket-sized room in a Castello alley with hand-painted bed-headboards (testiere) on the walls; that's where the name comes from. The menu changes daily based on what came in at Rialto market that morning. Order whatever Luca recommends; he speaks four languages, he knows what's perfect, and he's not wrong. Order the razor clams in garlic and herbs, or the gnocchetti with spider crab. Small, impeccable wine list, leaning natural Veneto and Friuli. Two services: 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Book direct by email or phone; Resy is not happening here.
- Neighborhood — Michelin selected
- Price — €€€€
- Order — gnocchetti with crab + grilled scallops
- Michelin — Michelin Plate
- book ahead
- Reserve 3 weeks ahead
- Castello
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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