Ristorante San Silvestro: Experience Authentic Italian Cuisine in Venice

Got in on a Saturday evening wothout a reservation so that was nice. The Parmigiana was brilliant, but the Fritto Misto was super expensive and 90% of it was just breaded squid, which was a bit rubbery and without any tartarre sauce on the side. It wasn't that terrible, and I would probably give them a second chance because they did turn out to be better value for money than some other places in the area that had similar ratings.

We had a lovely meal in Venice: the lobster pasta, squid ink pasta, and fried seafood were all delicious. Nico was very warm and friendly, and he even taught us how to say 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in Italian, while quickly remembering how to say it in Mandarin too. Nisi's service was attentive and polite. After the meal, we were treated to lemon liqueur, which represents good luck. It's definitely a restaurant worth trying!

Good pasta for a decent price. Fish looked amazing but we didn’t try. Tiramisu was excellent. Cozy overall

Had the pleasure of dining here tonight with my partner. All outdoor tables were taken up so we were seated indoors for the evening. Service was prompt; ordering and food came out relatively quickly. As the night continued, however, we had a bit of trouble finding someone available for the dessert menu and bill. Food was delicious; would recommend the carbonara and tiramisu. Best I’ve had for each dish. Thank you for the lovely meal and look forward to coming back next time!

Absolutely incredible meal, and the one I’ve enjoyed most on our Italy trip thus far. The dishes were spot on - we ordered the scallops au gratin, seabass ravioli, eggplant lasagna, and tiramisu - each one was a culinary delight, full of depth and nuance in flavors and texture. It was so good that I am contemplating returning tomorrow. Restaurant was packed full but we came before the 7pm rush and were lucky enough to get a table. A true gem.

We booked a table for 4 here to mark the end of our trip biking thru northern Italy. My seafood pasta was delicious, probably the best of my trip. Everyone else enjoyed their meals as well. The staff was helpful and we enjoyed their atmosphere in the dining room. The reason for only 4 stars is that we had a reservation and while we arrived 7 mins after the reservation time due to misjudging the walking time from our hotel, we had to wait over 40 minutes for a table. The host said we were late so we deserved to wait.

We came here for dinner during our first night in Venice and it was so good that we returned the next two nights! Nico and Stefano were excellent hosts and made amazing food recommendations. Get the Lobster Linguine! Seems like everything else on their menu is good too — including the duck and the steak!

Amazing food and great service! We loved this restaurant so much we came here twice on our short trip! We tried the paccheri with seafood, lobster linguine, caprese salad and scallops and everything was delicious! All the staff at this restaurant are really lovely but a special shout out to Niko who made us feel really welcome and had a lovely conversation with us! Next time we are back in Venice we will definitely be coming back!