Restaurant: Quadri
Location: za San Marco, 123, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy. +39 041 522 2105
Date: July 31, 2024
Cuisine: Italian
Rating: Great meal
Our final meal in Venice was at Michelin 1 Star Quadri.
Quadri is actually located directly ON the Piaza san Marco. Seems like too touristy a location but it did have that Michelin star.
Interior is elegant without being stuffy. There is a decorative theme of stuffed (real) animals with angel wings.
They had lots of wine, of course.
The menu. They actually let me order the tasting menu while my wife went ala carte — only time this trip anywhere did — yay!
The amuses. Sadly I don’t remember exactly what they were, there were so many amuses this trip, and I wasn’t taking notes.
Lots of bread.
And even more bread.
Pomodoro.
AROMATIC HERB SALAD, BEET JUICE AND YELLOW DATTERINO TOMATO SORBETTO.
ITALIAN GARDEN. Red and green tomatoes, green beans, fava beans, ricotta and basil.
FRESHLY SALTED COD WITH MEDITERRANEAN SAUCE
GRILLED MACKEREL WITH GREEN TOMATO JUICE GREEN BEANS AND SEAWEED TARTAR SAUCE
ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH ZUCCHINI SORBETTO AND BASIL.
The first course of my tasting menu.
SOFT BRUSCHETTA WITH TUNA CRUDO BELUGA STURGEON SAUCE AND CAVIAR.
AROMATIC HERB SALAD, BEET JUICE AND YELLOW DATTERINO TOMATO SORBETTO. I really like these “salads with sorbetto”. Wonderful little combo.
LAGOON MURRINA CAPPUCCINO. This was awesome. Thick and creamy.
BEEF CARPACCIO DI MANZO WITH QUADRI SAUCE.
The second course.
FRIED RICE RAVIOLI WITH SMOKED EGGPLANT AND SPICY TOMATO SAUCE.
PACCHERI WITH RABBIT RAGU RICOTTA AND TARRAGON.
COLD SPAGHETTINI WITH RAW FISH AND SHELLFISH AND SEASHELL CREAM. Delicious pasta.
CUTTLEFISH INK RISOTTO WITH ITS LIVERS AND GINGER. Pasta AND risotto — living the dream.
ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH ZUCCHINI SORBETTO AND BASIL.
GRILLED MACKEREL WITH GREEN TOMATO JUICE, GREEN BEANS AND SEAWEED TARTAR SAUCE. I like mackerel.
GUINEA HEN WITH PLUM JUICE AND CHICKEN LIVER PATE WITH LARDO. Pork fat makes everything better.
VEAL SWEETBREAD WITH LIGHT SAFFRON BERNAISE SAUCE AND INCENSE RESIN SPRAY.
Chocolate Sorbetto.
DOGE’S CHOCOLATE LAYER DELIGHT.
PLUM PUREE WITH GORGONZOLA AND SESAME GELATO. Interesting.
WATERMELON WITH WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR HERBS AND MINT GRANITA. This was super refreshing and enjoyable.
COFFEE CANNOLO.
CHOCOLATE AND PISTACHIO PIPE. Neat format and delicious to boot.
Petite Fours.
This was a great meal, in no small part because I was allowed to get the “big” tasting menu — and because the 16 courses served as 4 courses format is a really good compromise. Serial 16 courses is too long with non food and wine people at the table. Huge kudos to the staff for being flexible. Additionally, the food was great. As usual, I particularly liked the primi, but this format helped offset the “blah Italian mains” factor that can really happen in a traditional Italian format.
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