Al Santo — Restaurant in Padua

We (two adults, two children 5&2 years) came here to eat one Sunday evening after mass and a visit at St Antonio tomb and reliquary. We did not stay in the hotel but ate at the restaurant. So my review for Room, Service and Locationnis rated accordingly.

Room is in reference to the atmosphere and ambiance inside the restaurant which was beautiful, nice art, great lighting and decor, good layout, and nice music - not loud that you can’t speak over dinner. Everything was very clean and tidy. They pay attention to details, and tables were laid out simply with clean lines, colourful glasses and appropriately considering the cuisine. Floors were clean, seats were clean with no crumbs and table was clean and not sticky like other places. I had to use the baby changing facility which was extremely clean, tidy and had a baby changing table. WC didn’t stink at all! My only request would be for paper towels in the bathroom, and a step stool for a small child to use the sink.

Service was excellent, friendly staff speaking English and Italian and very kind and helpful. Our table was tended to frequently (booth) and they always asked if we needed any food or drink which always arrived promptly. They were willing to answer our cuisine questions and offered us complementary bread. The children were very hungry so this was a real bonus while we waited for our order. Our food did arrive very quickly. The pizzas were huge and very tasty, and my beef with spinach, Parmesan and cherry tomatoes was excellent! The house white was fresh and sparkly- and deserts were delicious, not overly decadent or too rich in consistency. We had the equivalent to cream brûlée and a cheesecake (modern light style) not overly flavoured or pretentious- also excellent! ALL the staff were friendly and patient with my 2 year old who just wanted to be on the floor and was at the end of her day. This honestly made such a difference because it’s always hard to manage restaurant visits with little ones but not here!! So thank you for the staffs attitude towards little children.

We walked in off the street, into this restaurant, seeing that it looked nice inside. It was already getting dark outside so we were invited by the nice looking lighting and warm ambiance. We had our very large double sport Thule with us (wheelchair size) the helped us get in, place our Thule somewhere safe inside and showed us to our seat without any problem! The location as a 1 -2min walk from the bascillica and maybe an answer to prayer as we looked for a decent quite FLY FREE place near by. The prices were excellent considering portion sizes and taste was superb!

Serious - I would recommend this to everyone! If we were staying another night we would come back again! Sadly I didn’t take any photos but the photos on their page do not...

I'll start by saying, yes I'd stay here again - especially given the price! It was super clean - that was much appreciated. Roomy too - though the dimensions were strange (very long and narrow). On the down side - the furnishings are pretty bare, almost dorm-room like. It's not very romantic. The main light in the center of the room was disturbingly bright (like a hospital waiting room). And the bathroom could use a refurbishing (the sink and tubs took super long to drain; and turning the faucet on and off took some effort). But the front desk staff is nice. The free included breakfast pretty good (I have never seen a toaster-like egg-boiler! That was fun to use). The water pressure in the shower was good. And the A.C. was superb. Bed comfort was acceptable. The reason I'd come back here, though, is location. Super close to the Basilica St. Anothony, and a short 10-minute walk to the historic downtown area and many other Padua attractions. You get what you pay for, but sometimes...

I'll start by saying, yes I'd stay here again - especially given the price! It was super clean - that was much appreciated. Roomy too - though the dimensions were strange (very long and narrow). On the down side - the furnishings are pretty bare, almost dorm-room like. It's not very romantic. The main light in the center of the room was disturbingly bright (like a hospital waiting room). And the bathroom could use a refurbishing (the sink and tubs took super long to drain; and turning the faucet on and off took some effort). But the front desk staff is nice. The free included breakfast pretty good (I have never seen a toaster-like egg-boiler! That was fun to use). The water pressure in the shower was good. And the A.C. was superb. Bed comfort was acceptable. The reason I'd come back here, though, is location. Super close to the Basilica St. Anothony, and a short 10-minute walk to the historic downtown area and many other Padua attractions. You get what you pay for, but sometimes...