About Cafe Venice

A little trivia for you:

Our New TerraceOur establishment once resided upstairs over The SunBug, and previous owners (Roger and Biata) relocated to the first floor and across the street to enjoy more first floor guest traffic. He later sold, to an out of town and off-site owner, who retired and sold the restaurant to our very own Kay Ann Kropac, in December of 2006. Kay came from a long time family owned restaurant in Painesville, Ohio-and many of our guests have even dined there. What a small world! Kay waitressed for Roger, and also later managed Café Venice- so she really knew the clientele and as a local Venice resident, truly recognized the need to please our guests, and to become a more active part of the Venice Community. It was a warming and welcome event when she was able to acquire Café Venice and we are excited to do our part to enhance the downtown community. As an active member of Main Street Association and active member of Venice Community Events-we are excited to see what the future will hold for us.

Our Head Chef (Pamela Abdo) studied in Chile, and she offers an excellent blend of fine cuisines, and uses only the finest quality ingredients in her special recipes. (See our Menu). Her homemade sauces, specialty side dishes, and delectable desserts will warm your heart and please your palate. We offer beer and wine, and have recently expanded our wine list to include a reasonably priced Specialty Reserve list . This is something we change from time to time, as certain things become more or less available to us- and we love to hear your suggestions. Also, look for our upcoming Wine Dinners ; where we feature a wine and winemaker and offer specially prepared-off-the menu courses which are individually matched with each wine selection of the evening. Sign up on the web for future information.

 

What Are Customers are Saying

My husband and I recently moved to the area and decided to see what the city had to offer. We checked out the menu and decided Cafe Venice was definitely a place to try on our list. I think we just found our favorite restaurant in town!!! Tried the Seafood Ragout, the Grilled Romaine Salad, and the Broman Cab wine ....at our server Michelle's recommendation. I can't wait to go again and try something else--they have it all....Duck, Lamb, Ossobucco, Veal, Tuna, Salmon....Simply the best! The food and service outdo anything we have found in Venice.....and they take reservations. Everyone is friendly, the place is cute and classy with white linen table cloths, and I even noticed that the waitstaff knew the customer's names and watched them hug and catch up..so they must have a lot of regular clientele.....I think it's Venice's little hidden secret. Definitely a must eat destination! Pricier than some places-but worth it--good until the last morsel, and not a waste of money when you go someplace else and are merely left content. This place is awesome!

MotherOfWill
Venice - November 2009
by tripadvisor.com