La Palanca
Price guide: Mid-range
Fondamenta del Ponte Piccolo, Giudecca 448, Venice
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Best for Value for money - Expert review of La Palanca
This neighbourhood bar with great views on the Giudecca island goes gourmet at lunch time.
La Palanca is primarily a friendly neighbourhood bar, and outside lunch hour it returns to its core business. For a couple of hours in the middle of the day, however, it becomes one of my very favourite places to grab some surprisingly good food.
Food and drink:
What hits the few tables between noon and 2.30pm is high-quality cooking with a fishy slant and a gourmet touch here and there. The seafood antipasto couldn’t be fresher and is big enough for two, the inky squid risotto is excellent and the grilled tuna with balsamic vinegar a treat. I always try to leave room for the chocolate mousse with candied fruit.
Ambience:
Loud with bantering locals and remarkably welcoming.
Service:
Very friendly.
Location:
On the long Venice-facing fondamenta (canal-side walk) on the Giudecca island. There are a few tables inside, but I always try to grab one on the fondamenta outside, with magnificent views across to the Zattere on the far side of the Giudecca canal.
Price advice:
At about 30 euros a head for a three-course meal, this is true value.
Tables to book:
Outside on the fondamenta.
More information on La Palanca:
- Price guide:
- Type:
- Bar, Café, Restaurant
- Food:
- Italian, Seafood, Traditional
- Address:
- Fondamenta del Ponte Piccolo, Giudecca 448, Venice
- Telephone:
- 041 5287719
- Serves:
- Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Afternoon Tea
- Opening times:
- 7am-8.30pm. Lunch is served noon-2.30pm. Closed Sun.
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Reservations:
- Not necessary
- Free tags / Keywords:
- Al fresco
