I'm Fall 2023 I visited CoVino. My airbnb was right across from CoVino when I was visiting Venice. I managed to get a tiny table on the night the chefs father was a special guest chef, also working. The ambiance was great & the food even better. The restaurant is small and cozy & it makes you feel part of the family. It felt more local. Order anything off the menu, everything is delicious

Excellent food and service Easy to find Highly recommend making a reservation!! Enjoy

We were very lucky to secure a reservation at CoVino for Sunday afternoon. There was a steady flow of customers throughout our meal (we were there about two hours). From the moment we were seated, we were treated to excellent service. Claudio (the head chef) welcomed us with an appetizer on the house, a delicious antipasto of mozzarella di bufala with a tomato puree and basil reduction with a bit of oil. Claudia (the patissiere) was very attentive throughout our meal. We ordered a fish antipasto (essentially cicchetti but with polenta), a meat antipasto (beef tartare with a thin cracker-like pane), a fish secondo (very delicate local whitefish with what appeared to be sea greens), and a meat dish (unsure whether primo or secondo, but it was a pasta with sausage, eggplant, mushroom, and San Marzano tomatoes). For dessert, we had a tiramisù and a Caprese (chocolate almond flour cake with cherry reduction). Each course was executed to perfection, and Claudio and Claudia checked on us after each course to gauge our reaction. The service was second to none. After our meal, Claudio offered us a shot of limoncello and meloncello, and both were incredible. Overall, we cannot recommend CoVino enough. You can tell by the hundreds of other rave reviews that we were not alone. It was one of the best dining experiences of our lives. Also, the music was incredible!

I would call CoVino a locals spot that a foodie will also run across if visiting Venice. Tucked on one of the many side streets, CoVino is small, lively, and full of great food and wine. I was able to get a last minute reservation and opted for the set menu. A small staff, they all work together to give you a great experience and answer any questions you have. The food itself, excellent and worth going out of the way for. Save yourself from the more touristy spots and try a local's favorite.

Absolutely stunning restaurant where each course is a surprise that surpasses the last. Make sure you have a reservation as the place is tiny, but it serves the freshest most incredible food from an absolutely kick ass team of four. If you're in Venice you must try Covino.

Authentic Slow Movement inspired meal in an amazingly quaint space. This is the real deal. I tell everyone I know that visits Venice that this is a must stop!

With Venice being one of the most visited cities in the world there's more than its fair share of subpar and overpriced restaurants. Knowing this I ate most meals in bacari or to-go pasta places but I made it a point to find a reasonably good restaurant without breaking the bank. I think I did a reasonably good job on my research as I was able to find this restaurant, an offshoot of its more popular sister Al Covo while making it on a NYT "36 Hours in Venice" edition. CoVino is classified as an "enoteca". While literally meaning "wine bar", the restaurant provides an affordable meal (for Venice standard, still pricey) at €40 for 3-course meal and €15 wine pairings. The restaurant follows the principles of the Slow Food movement and the wines are selected with their terroir in mind. As of my visit I was able to pay with credit card. For dinner reservations you can book a 7:00PM or a 9:00PM slot with 15 minute variation. Bookings are highly recommended as the restaurant is TINY - only 16 people total. I was lucky enough to have a chance to talk with almost everyone at the restaurant as a convivial dining experience can break up the awkward and lonely feelings one can get dining as a solo traveler. The staff did as much as they could to make my meal here a memorable one. The amuse bouche was a small cup of carefully cut vegetables. Looking at the menu, sticking to seafood would give you the best chance of eating local with Venice being a port city. Land meat is sourced from Piedmont region. 1. Venetian-style "saor" of seasonal vegetables with marinated gold onion and white corn biancoperla polenta with fresh Adriatic fish of the day (additional €3 supplement). Paired with Sauro Maule 2016 Bianco Granselva. A saor is a Venetian dish with fish cooked in pickled onions and vegetables. The vegetables and pine nuts made for an interesting contrast in textures, flavors and colors especially the radish and beets. Loved the fish. The white wine is a blend from the Veneto that is crisp and nutty. 2. "Guazzetto" steamed Adriatic filet of fish of the day in "runny" sea sauce, mussels, tomato flavor baked in cartoccio style (additional €3 supplement). Paired with Antica Enotria Vriccio Primitivo. In this case the fish is cooked in its own juices (guazzetto) then baked inside parchment paper (cartoccio). While this is the heavier dish this was still rather light due to it being fish. Loved that the fish was flaky enough to cut it easily with a fork and loved the contrast of the stew vegetables to the fish. Primitivo is the exact same grape as Zinfandel but is called this in Europe. A medium-bodied wine that won't overpower the fish stew. 3. Diane's dark chocolate cake. Paired with Erbaluna Barolo Chinato. Apparently Diane is the American wife of the owner of Al Covo and this is a recipe she brought from her home country. A notable exception to "eat local" but I'm a HUGE sucker for a dense, moist chocolate cake. Barolo Chinato is a fortified wine using Barolo DOCG wine (Nebbiolo grapes) as a base. It's a strongly bittersweet wine, which greatly helps complement the richest chocolate cake I've tasted in Europe, akin to what I'd be served back at home. Petit-fours consisted of small cookies found in a tin. I enjoyed it with a cappucino. This was my last meal in Venice. After surviving on cheap food for so long I'm glad I was able to experience a good sit-down meal in the city. A definite recommend to eating well on a "budget" considering that Venice is one of the most expensive cities in Europe!

1 dish or 2 dishes course @lunch time. Desert is included. The way of cooking fish was amazing. The place is small but taste good. Bio sparkling wine was good.

Covino is every food adventurer's dream - the site of your next incredibly amazing and memorable culinary experience :-) Imagine - a delectable dish of Jerusalem artichoke sauce, potatoes, black truffles, egg, mushrooms, and Lord knows what else - it's a delightful selection from the menu here called "Call of the Earth". Whatever the chef/owner Andrea puts in it, you simply HAVE to try it when you come here. You'll be quite sorry if you don't... Another amazing dish is the pork sausage. It's good enough to change your will in favor of it - a treat for your taste-buds that includes peppers, ratatouille curry flavored potatoes and crispy toast. It's simply awe inspiring! Tip: The wine list has some excellent choices to pair with their outstanding cuisine. On par with the rest of the menu, the desserts here are simply out of this world! Diane's chocolate cake looks fabulous, and tastes even better. But what I enjoyed even more was the cassata - fresh buffala ricotta cream with pistachios, almonds, chocolate, candied fruits, and fresh jam. Covino is a ground-breaking experience - spoil yourself and make sure you visit soon :-)