Venetian Pizza
- July 12, 2009
- Rated 3 of 5 by
sararevell from London, United Kingdom
Venice apparently isn’t renowned for its pizza but Muro came recommended again by the friendly agent from Truly Venice (who we rented the apartment from) so we thought it was worth checking out. Plus being in Italy we felt compelled to try out as many national dishes as we could.
Although it was a pleasantly warm evening, a rather sour aroma forced us to an indoor table. I don’t know if the smell was coming from the canal but it was suspect enough that we knew we wouldn’t enjoy our meal very much if we sat outside. Also the patio area around the restaurant isn’t as expansive as it is at some of the other places (definitely not like it is at Osteria Alla Bifora at Campo Santa Margherita for example) so you’re a bit closer to passersby.
Muro is an interesting place with modern interior décor. Massive lampshades span almost the entire width of the room and the perimeter seating has strange headrests stuck to the wall, just in case you want to lean back and rest your head while maintaining a perfectly rigid posture. My favourite part of the interior design was the toilets, which were clad head to toe in black. Guess it doesn’t show the dirt at least.
The service was friendly and prompt and it obviously had a good reputation as it was continuously busy, particularly with big groups. Having worked up a decent appetite we ordered a pizza each and if you’ve been walking all afternoon you can easily manage a whole one to yourself. I went for a simple and delicious mozzarella, basil and tomato pizza but if you want something with more of a kick, they also have a ‘diavola’ or spicy salami pizza. There’s no shortage of pizza choices and they also have a respectable list of pasta, seafood and salads to choose from.
For about $55 we were treated to two pizzas, one pasta dish and a carafe of the house red wine and a diet coke. This also included the 1.50 euro cover charge which is applied at many Venice eateries.
www.murovenezia.com
From journal Venice: Prosecco, Gelato and la Giudecca