Trattoria San Pietro — Restaurant in Padua

My wife and I, plus two friends, had a delightful lunch here in mid-May ‘24. We started with excellent salads of valerian, almonds, and blood oranges, perfectly dressed. Two of us had the daily special of tagliatelle with fresh peas in butter sauce. Wow! Then we had a chocolate mousse affair that was both intense and delicious. Our friends had gelato. All the deserts were made in house. This was a really excellent meal. The proprietor was delightful and good-natured and played along while we fumbled along in his language. Our friends preferred English which also worked fine. And, I had written ahead for a reservation telling him it was my wife’s birthday, so the mousse came out with a candle in it! A very nice touch! We had a wonderful time. Highly...

It was our first night in Padua and this place is among the recommended eateries by the hotel. We decided to go there and it did not disappoint. The meals were amazing and, despite my Indonesian origin, they invoked the sense of home for me. The rabbit sallad was great and there is something with their escalope with artichoke that gave me a sense of comfort. My husband also enjoyed his polenta pie and salad.

Unfortunately, we had to ask for the dessert because the waitress did not offer them to us. A slight annoyance but their tiramisu is a new experience for me. I did not expect to be served a big portion of refreshing tiramisu.

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Perfect from beginning to end. The great customer service started before we had even stepped through the door with a very easy booking process (as other reviews have stated, I highly recommend booking as it is a small place and gets busy). We received a very quick and polite response to our booking enquiry. The food was without fault and cooked fresh. Their house wine went along nicely with it. The menu offered a selection of delicious and varied seasonal specials. The staff were lovely and the ambience is delightful. One of my new favourite places! Definitely do not miss the...