2 Veneti

The cuisine from Veneto doesn’t rely heavily on olive oil and the pungent Mediterranean flavours usually associated with Italian food, and as a result it hasn’t travelled well beyond Italian borders. With a Venetian-inspired menu particularly strong on seafood, 2 Veneti has been steadily garnering converts to this lesser-known regional cuisine. Starters can be hit or miss. Beef carpaccio with parmesan mayonnaise was a textbook example of the dish, while the creamed salt cod, served in a tiny portion with rubbery polenta croûtons, was not. Pasta and main courses proved much better. The own-made sedanini pasta with venison and Amarone wine ragout was rich and gutsy, but the highlight of our visit turned out to be a gargantuan dish of fritto misto: a selection of battered fried fish that’s a speciality of Venetian cooking. It shouldn’t be missed here. An all-Italian wine list, delectable bread basket and own-made sorbets and ice-creams in unusual flavours (pear, for instance) provide nice finishing touches. Service is solicitous without being obtrusive. The brick wall decor is somewhat dated, but customers, a mix of regulars and locals, don’t seem to mind.

Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2008

Services:

Booking: Booking advisable
Child facilities: Babies and children welcome: high chairs
Function room: Restaurant available for hire
Outdoor tables: 2, pavement

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Latest user reviews

We pre booked a table as recommended. We were placed in an isolated position out of the main restaurant at the top of stairs leading to the toilets. There were clearly better unoccupied tables in the main body of the restaurant. The unctuous head waiter only grudgingly allowed us to move to a... [More]
PAUL KAUFMAN  Mar 10 2008