The best restaurants Padua

Housed in a beautiful 16th century palace (near Piazza dei Signori), this elegant restaurant offers pancakes with salmon, spaghetti with lobster, fillet of veal with truffles and mushrooms at will.

A bet for Eugenia and Patrizia who made this restaurant in the heart of the city a place where modernity and tradition marry, both in the framework and on the plate. There is a minimal décor and exposed beams, while the kitchen has good meat and fish dishes such as beef carpaccio or octopus salad for asparagus. Very healthy!

A short walk from the center of Padua, in its two versions of gourmet restaurant and wine bar. Clean frame and design, to start with a mouthful at the wooden counter, and continue upstairs in a minimalist and chic setting with apparent kitchen. Chef Luca Tomasicchio's culinary experience is in such classic and creative dishes as a sprinkler risotto, a crust net, chicken carpaccio or goat cheese ravioli. A refined restaurant that will seduce connoisseurs.

A small, friendly and colourful address on the edge of the historic centre, where you can bite into regional specialities without making it an indigestion. On the table, multicoloured chalk to draw on his place mat while waiting for the dishes (the most beautiful works of art will even be hung on the walls) and at the back of the room the open kitchen with the team of chefs who are busy at the stove. A menu that changes with the seasons, but, on the plate, never miss the bigoli au jus de viande and the beef tagliata with its vegetables.

Typical restaurant in front of the Duomo of Padua. It serves typical dishes for it of cuisine from Veneto and the various recipes of baccalà.

Antique atmosphere in the oldest osteria of Padua, located in a 15th century workshop. A small room with grandmotherly decor, with walls covered with portraits of dressed cats, decorated plates and old paintings. The menu, written by hand, changes daily. It is linked to the seasons and to the products that arrive in the morning from the market stalls in Piazza della Frutta. The traditional cuisine is tasty and the wine list is well stocked.

Cheap price, even if the pizzas are slightly more expensive than elsewhere thanks to the quality of products. Large restaurant with 100 seats, elegant, with a beautiful terrace in summer. Quite mushroom based dishes, radicchio rosso, asparagus and fish.

Nestled under the arcades in front of the Duomo's baptistery, with its air of an old café from the end of the century, Il Gancino is a warm place with an authentic spirit. Recognizable by its old wooden front, this friendly locanda serves very good quality espressos, but also savoury snacks to be tasted on the spot, in a wooden decor with comfortable armchairs. The home-made pizzas are delicious and inexpensive. Large choice of bruschette and other panini and tramezzini of all kinds. Nice selection of teas, herbal teas and coffees.

Although very tourist, this restaurant-pizzeria deserves the visit especially during the summer evenings. This th century building has been restored in a somewhat kitsch way and yet eating a pizza on its terrace that overlooks Prato illuminated in the beautiful season will leave you with excellent memories. 

This osteria in Padua's old ghetto has a pleasant atmosphere. It boasts a well-thought-out decor, reminiscent of a brocante world. Young people, especially those in their thirties, are regular customers. They meet here for aperitifs, while the more discerning gourmets come here to enjoy traditional (seasonal) regional cuisine, simple and tasty, such as the excellent fish soup, pappardelle with mushrooms or spaghetti with clams. Efficient service with a smile! Best to book if you're a large group.

This address is a legend in Padua: tiny, it is never full at mealtime because its paninis are the best in the city and maybe even in the region. On the wall, dozens of small boxes of all colors display a huge choice of sandwiches with the craziest names. Try the Mississippi with suckling pig, mozzarella and peppers, or the Navjo with anchovies, cottage cheese and tomatoes. Enjoy it on the go while strolling the streets of the city. Just be prepared to wait to order!

In a 16th century building, an elegant room with immaculate white tablecloths, silver candelabra and exotic flowers decorates the setting where you will be served a refined cuisine with revisited regional recipes. Younger in spirit (and more affordable), the Veranda del Brolo offers a less serious but equally tasty cuisine and even a choice of over forty pizzas. A basket of homemade bread and, as a dessert, you will be seduced by the pear cooked in the red wine of the region or the tiramisù.

Who knows, maybe it's the international pop playlist that will get you in. This new establishment has two rooms decorated with a mix of traditional and modern. Many pictures of drivers and racing cars line the walls, as well as an amazing bright red hood from an old Ferrari berlinetta... The reception is rather nice and the service very efficient. The cuisine is homemade and the dishes are prepared with refinement, like the specialities of pasta, ravioli and lasagna served in large designer-looking pôelons.

Once at the table of this Paduan restaurant, the waiter suggests a selection of regional specialties, including grilled meats seasoned with local herbs, baccalà alla Vicentina, but also bigoli and other delicious homemade pasta dishes. La Vecchia Padova, with its old-fashioned décor of wooden tables, two-tone brown and white tablecloths and copper pots on the ceiling, has also become known for its generous, crisp pizzas baked in its wood-fired oven. Some dishes are also available for self-service.

" One pasta a day keeps the doctor away " is the owner's motto! This pasta bar, located inside the covered market in Piazza delle Erbe, delights regulars and day-trippers alike. On the spot (just a few tables) or to take away, the principle is simple: you choose your fresh pasta (rigatoni, tagliatelle, paccheri, fusilli, etc.), the filling and the homemade sauce of your choice (carbonara, bolognese, pistachio pesto, etc.) and in 5 minutes it's ready. Everything is fresh and made to order, the portions are generous and the prices riquiqui.