Editor Pick
Al Covo
- July 9, 2001
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Shetraveler from Campbell, California
Diane, the Texas-born owner, is as important to the restaurant as the food and atmosphere (she sounds a bit like Holly Hunter on helium). It is her (and her husband, chef Cesare's) commitment to serving only the freshest local seafood with all local ingredients that keep her "foodies" coming back over and over. But the restaurant is not for everyone. If you don't eat seafood and only use credit cards, you don't belong here.
Start with a fish soup, packed with local crustaceans. The deep fried mixed seafood is so light and crisp, it floats on the tongue. The spiny crab salad is served in its own shell ... quite a presentation. Desserts are outstanding and unusual. Diane's panna cotta is very delicate and soothing, floating in a pool of berry coulis; it'll slide down your throat. Wine choices are very easy here...an extensive list at any price points. Cash only. Vaporetto: San Zaccharia.
From journal The "Wander" and Wonder of Venice