While Venice is notorious for overpriced, bad Italian food, there is a restaurant which makes it into my all time top ten. La Hosteria da Franz, situated on a quiet side canal, is one of those once in a lifetime food experiences. Now remember, you are in Venice, where nothing is cheap, and neither is La Franz, but you do get your money's worth. Franz, the owner, will personally seat you at your table and guide you through your dinner, Franz style. Relax with your glass of complimentary prosecco (unheard of in Venice) and let Franz take over. There are no menus, apart from the wine list, only what was caught or made that day is read to you from the specials list, mostly seafood. They love their food at Franz and they love serving it to you. I had the fresh baked eels to start, followed by the pasta special, a homeade chocolate infused pasta, and sea bass for my main course. All perfect, with portion sizes that just leave enough room for a homeade dessert. We let Franz choose a Venetian white(of which i can't remember) to wash it all down with. During our stay, we tried two other restaurants, both more expensive and highly recommended, but they didn't come close to Franz. We wound up eating there again on our last nite. And the location is perfect, set away from the cattle herds of cruiseliners, Franz is on a quiet canal in a residential part of the city, about a ten minute walk from the main square. About 12 tables are lined next to the canal which makes the experience even more pleasurable.I would go back to Venice just to eat at Hosteria da Franz.
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