Osteria alle Testiere

Osteria alle Testiere is a renowned restaurant situated in Venice, Italy, specializing in Venetian and modern cuisine. It uses fresh, local, and sustainable ingredients, including vegetables from its own farm on Sant’Erasmo island. The menu highlights seafood from the Venetian lagoon, presenting dishes such as Adriatic oysters “La Mignon,” swordfish tartare, warm calamari salad with garden chicory hearts, and a stew of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. Main courses include Mediterranean red tuna steaks paired with purple artichokes, turbot fillets, grilled lagoon squids, and prawns prepared in the “busara” style. Grilled fish and seafood are also available by weight on the BBQ. Desserts are homemade, featuring traditional Venetian specialties like crema rosada and tiramisù. The wine list is extensive, carefully curated by sommelier Luca Di Vita, and emphasizes quality natural, organic, and biodynamic wines from Italy and beyond. The restaurant offers a unique local amaro, Amaro Nostrano, incorporated into its cocktail selection. Osteria alle Testiere maintains an intimate setting dedicated to Venetian culinary heritage, sustainability, and quality, operating without cover or service charges and accepting cash tips only.