El Sbarlefo — Restaurant in Venice

If you're visiting Venezia don't enter this place unless you're starving or desperate for a drink.

We went there to eat something and have a glass of wine. Both bartenders made us feel really uncomfortable, we definitely weren't welcome. Despite the unpleasant welcome we decided to order as it was really cold outside and all the places around were full. However, this place was empty. One of the bartenders served us but wasn't helpful at all, meanwhile the other was hooked to his smartphone although there were some dirty plates and glasses waiting to be collected. When we started eating the one with the cellphone started starring at us making us really uneasy. We weren't expecting for a red carpet, but neither to be treated that way.

They have a selection of cicchetti in the bar. We asked for some cold and hot dishes and all were horrible. The only good one were the meatballs, they were served individually and although it was meant to be served hot they served it cold. They heat the hot dishes when you order but they didn't heated it enough at all. The scalop was also too cold and not too tasty. We also ate some breaded codfish but under the thick layer of whatever it had was difficult to find any cod.

They had different wines and drinks but all too pricey comparing to other similar places in the area.

The place's decoration was cool and they were playing some...

So I went here alone a couple times, one of the guys who worked there was so lovely and had great service. But then I came in for breakfast for my last day in Venice. There was a different guy who completely ignored me when I came in whilst I stood at the counter for a few minutes. He turned round to me finally and I said hi, to which he scoffed and then turned around. I left without ordering anything. A woman came in right after me, he served her...

El Sbarlefo è un autentico gioiello nel cuore di Venezia, perfetto per chi cerca un’esperienza genuina tra cicchetti e vini locali. Il locale, pur essendo piccolo e accogliente, emana un’atmosfera calda e vivace, tipica delle osterie veneziane. L’arredamento rustico, con legno scuro e dettagli vintage, invita a rilassarsi e godersi un momento di convivialità.

Il cibo è eccellente: i cicchetti, preparati con ingredienti freschi e di qualità, offrono una vasta gamma di sapori, dai classici come le polpette di carne o baccalà mantecato, a proposte più creative che variano a seconda della stagione. Ogni boccone è un’esplosione di gusto, che testimonia la cura e la passione con cui sono preparati.

Il vino è un altro punto forte di El Sbarlefo. La selezione di etichette locali è ben curata, con opzioni per tutti i gusti e i portafogli. Il personale è sempre pronto a consigliare il giusto abbinamento tra cicchetti e vino, rendendo l’esperienza ancora più piacevole.

Infine, il servizio è impeccabile: il personale è cordiale, attento e appassionato, sempre pronto a fare quattro chiacchiere e a condividere qualche curiosità sulla città.

In sintesi, El Sbarlefo è il luogo ideale per chi vuole assaporare l’autentica cultura culinaria veneziana in un ambiente accogliente e rilassato. Una tappa imperdibile per chi...