Osteria Il Cursore — Restaurant in Vicenza

Do not even try…

Naively attracted by the sign outside the door: “Osteria Il Cursore. Locale Storico” (boasting an historical heritage) I sat at a table.

This place was so slow and chaotic that I had enough time to notice not only how dated and even abandoned this place is, but how dirty it is kept, clearly without any regard to hygiene and sanitation.

Finally, it seemed that I caught the attention of a woman that resembled a waitress. She told me she would “eventually” be back. I never saw her again.

In the meantime, I asked a man resembling a manager/owner to turn the A/C on since outside was about 35-37Cº (95-98+Fº) and inside the Osteria was an oven. He barked back to me that since the main door was open there was no need for that.

Then I noticed the rough crowd in the Osteria. Very, very blue-collar locals that I am sure that, for generations, they have not known any better, and also the peculiar characters hovering around in and out the place (beggars and the like).

Suddenly, I realized I should not be there.That was it. I cannot imagine what kind of food comes out of their kitchen while I am bearing a steaming room. I had had enough of this place and so I left.

Do not even visit the area where this Osteria is located. You will be in a dangerous...

Se stai passeggiando per i vicoli di Vicenza e sei nei paraggi di contrà Pozzetto non esitare, cerca l'osteria il Cursore ed entraci! Uno dei luoghi più caratteristici della città. Quando stai per avvicinarti e da lontano scorgi l'insegna o nell'istante in cui prendi in mano la maniglia della porta per entrare ti rendi conto della particolarità del luogo in cui ti trovi. Entri e fai un salto nel passato. Luogo informale, bancone dominante, veneziana a terra, rivestimenti in legno, calore e semplicità sono pronti a farti gustare il meglio della tradizione culinaria vicentina... Mi soffermo su quello che abbiamo mangiato, i bigoli al baccalà e i bigoli con le acciughe erano deliziosi, i rigatoni con ragù di manzo tagliato a coltello e funghi qualcosa di unico. Per secondo in tre abbiamo preso le trippe alla veneta, era tanto che non le mangiavo, l'ultima volta credo me le avesse fatte mia suocera, che dire abbiamo fatto il bis con scarpetta!!! Delizioso il dolce della nonna, crema sublime... Abbiamo bevuto vino in spina, buono il traminer, anche se alcuni non l'hanno apprezzato (ovviamente va accostato al cibo giusto, li perdono), cabernet buono. Spero di...

Traditional venetian restaurant in the middle of Vicenza. I tried the traditional baccala ala vicentina and it was amazing, the cream was amazing and smooth. For the starter, I had such a fish slice with bread. The hospitality was amazing here, the waitress always took care and asked us. The place was a bit hidden but this place is a must place to visit when you will...