Ristorante Acqua Pazza in Venice

Amalfi restaurant and Neapolitan pizzeria in Venice

Tables laid on a magnificent terrace under the stars, the enchanting settings of Campo Sant’Angelo, the Ristorante Acqua Pazza and its cuisine are an exclusive and extraordinary piece of Amalfi in Venice.

Each recipe is the fruit of authentic Amalfi cuisine, each dish is exquisitely prepared with quality fresh ingredients, always accompanied by Campania wines that enhance the Mediterranean flavors. The delicious appetizers and sublime fish dishes, mouth-watering pasta, magnificent Neapolitan pizza, the cordial owner Antonio, his wife Ivana and their children Rocco and Anna have won over those who love Venice and fine dining.

Info & opening hours

The Ristorante Acqua Pazza in Venice is an elegant establishment with an inviting dining room and exclusive terrace on Campo Sant’Angelo, where the enchanting settings enhance meals creating a unique experience.

Opening hours

Closed on Monday
Lunch: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Dinner: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Dining rooms and terrace

Two indoor dining rooms (80 seats)
Outdoor terrace (150 seats)

Reservations

Call 041.2770688 or fill out the online request form

Payment methods

All major credit cards and cash accepted.
On request, an electronic invoice can be issued.

Private events

On request special menus will be proposed for groups, events, private parties, etc., in order to satisfy any type of requirement that our patrons may have in the best way possible.

The Cuisine

Products of the Amalfi tradition are combined with Venetian excellences and with the best fish from the Mediterranean. Chef Giovanni Tortora gives life to original dishes that will surely make you discover unique flavors.

Our specialties

For twenty years the restaurant’s reputation has been based on a few specialties from Amalfi:

Paccheri pasta with fresh granceola crab meat

Courgette flower stuffed with buffalo ricotta cheese

The traditional Acquapazza fish

Fruit ice cream, specialty of Lancusi

The passing of years has led us to create new delicacies, such as the raw seafood dish, fresh lemon pasta with shrimps and calamari, the triptych of anchovies and tuna slices with Mediterranean aromas. Without ever losing sight of our more traditional dishes:

Spaghetti with clams

Linguini with scampi

Fried fish

Pizza

The ingredients

Typical products of Amalfi

Buffalo ricotta and mozzarella cheeses from Battipaglia
Olive oil from Cilento
Tomatoes from the Piennolo of Agerola
Lemon zest from Amalfi
Gragnano pasta
Anchovies in oil from Cetara

Local excellencies

Artichokes of Sant’Erasmo
Moeche (crabs of the Venetian lagoon) (in season)
Granseola crab and fresh fish caught by the Lido fishermen

Catch of the day

Red shrimps and scampi from Mazara del Vallo
Red mullet of the Tyrrhenian Sea
Sea bream and Ricciola fish from the Gulf of Sorrento
Tuna from the Calabrian coast

The winelist

To accompany the flavors of our Amalfi dishes we offer a selection of wines for the most part from Campania, but we also have other Italian excellences such as Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, Brunello di Montalcino, Amarone and sparkling wines such as the selections of French champagne or Italian spumante.

Our selection

Fiano di Avellino // Greco di Tufo
Falanghina // Biancolella di Ischia
Furore di Amalfi // Aglianico // Taurasi

The Location

The Ristorante Acqua Pazza is in Campo Sant’Angelo, one of the largest and most enchanting squares in Venice, just around the corner from the La Fenice theater and Gallerie dell’Accademia. A few minute walk separates our sunny terrace from the the Doge Palace and St. Mark’s Square, with its beautiful Basilica and , dominated by the famous bell tower and procuratie porticoes.

How to reach us

With the vaporetto

From P.le Roma or S. Luca train station:

Line 1: Sant’Angelo stop.
Line 2: Rialto stop.

Walking

From Zattere: cross the Accademia Bridge and walk across Campo S. Stefano towards Rialto.
From Rialto: walk to Campo San Luca, the Campo Manin towards Accademia.
From the Station: walk towards Rialto along Strada Nuova and then follow the directions to Campo Sant’Angelo.