Caffè&Caffè al Santo — Restaurant in Padua

Summary: Avoid the cooked food. Maybe the place is OK for a quick coffee or drink as it has a nice view of the cathedral. One star for friendly waiters and one star for location, and I'm being quite generous.

Details: I decided to have lunch at this place on my last day in Padova as it has a nice view of the cathedral and it had okay-ish reviews on Tripadvisor. Unfortunately, the food I had was expensive and bad: overcooked pasta--in Italy of all places--and a quite bad sauce that makes any ready-bought supermarket sauce look great in comparison. Also, the waiting staff was a bit incompetent, albeit friendly and polite, and I was not provided with a proper receipt, I had to ask for it explicitly. It was the only place in Padova where this was an issue, I was always given a proper receipt even for the tiniest amounts, such as a €0.80 espresso for example. It is beyond me why even here on Google Maps the few reviews of this place are...

Great location in front of the famous Church. Very friendly and efficient staff, superb service and presentation, lovely coffee and pastries. I was prepared for a big bill, given these factors, but I could not believe how reasonable it was. Best place in the area!

A special mention for the tall, slim young man who was waiting on tables on the two occasions we visited, (9th & 13th October I think). He was so friendly, efficient and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. He very kindly spoke English with us, and moved tables and chairs into and out of the sun for us. He was delightful, a great staff member. His colleague behind the bar preparing everything was equally warm and...

We went here during lunch and had some coffee, a bagel and toast and some sweets. The coffee was amazing and really affordable. I’ve never had coffee so perfectly made. Espresso was not bitter at all and the milk from the cappuccino was the perfect temperature and good amount of foam. They say all coffee in Italy is good, but this is the best one.

The food was also super good. They used avocado’s which were perfectly ripe. I only think the portions...