Katie Parla

"This last one, known as bacaea’ manteca’ in dialect is a creamy spread made from salt cod, olive oil, and garlic. It was served with taralli, not quite the right vehicle for eating it while standing up and totally ineffective for a scarpetta. I wanted to lick the plate."

Dana Bowen

"Their polpette, the classic Venetian deep-fried meatballs made with beef and potatoes, are the best I've tasted."

Prontopia

"Try spaghetti al nero di seppia at Osteria Ai Promessi Sposi."

Francesca Franzoi

"I highly recommend the polpette – meatballs, both di carne – meat and di pesce – fish."

Courtney Fleming

"The meatballs come in sets of three (thank you Jesus) and are definitely competition for Alla Vedova. I really can't choose between the two, so I say have them both."

Nicoletta Fornaro

"Ai Promessi Sposi has some delicious treats that can be savored standing, the typical Venetian cicchetti. I recommend trying the fried meatballs (3 small meatballs served on a barbecue stick for 1,50 €)."

Artemisia Comina

"Excellent sarde in saor."

Amanda Fulginiti

"Osteria La Bottega ai Promessi Sposi serves one of the best sarde in saor – perfect blend of acidity and sweetness."

Christine Warren

"We ordered plenty of our favorite, the creamy dreamy salty fabulous Baccalà Mantecato on warm fresh bread. It’s not much to look at but MAN! This creamed cod dish is divine."

Kathy Ayer

"Their bacala mantecato is amazing."