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                                               GRANCONA: Da Isetta   €€
       The Veneto Plain                        Trattoria
                                               Via Pederiva 96, 36040
       ARQUÀ PETRARCA: La                      Tel 044 488 95 21   Closed Tue
       Montanella       €€                     dinner; Wed
       Regional                                Located in the Berici hills, this
       Via dei Carraresi 9, 35032              welcoming, family­run trattoria
       Tel 042 971 82 00 Closed Tue dinner;    specializes in dishes with polenta,
       Wed; Jan                                chestnuts, mushrooms, steaks
       La Montanella in the Euganean           and a long list of mouthwatering
       Hills, uses local ingredients in its    desserts, including tangy sorbets.
       recipes. Try the pappardelle pasta
       and desserts made with chestnuts.       NOVENTA PADOVANA:
                                               Boccadoro         €€
       ASOLO: Al Sole   €€                     Regional
       Italian                                 Via della Resistenza 49, 35027
       Via Collegio 33, 31011                  Tel 049 62 50 29   Closed Wed
       Tel 042 395 13 32  Closed Sun Nov–      This well­established family­run
       Easter; lunch in low season  Patrons dining beneath the brickwork   restaurant has an excellent
       Enjoy creative blends of radicchio,   arches at El Gato  reputation for Paduan cuisine
       beans, meat and seafood on a            such as bigoli pasta. There is
       charming terrace at Al Sole.  along with a list of wines. Pizzas   an impressive wine list and
                           are cooked in a wood­fired oven.  excellent service.
       ASOLO: Villa Cipriani   €€€
       Fine dining         CHIOGGIA: El Gato   €€€  PADUA: Ristorante Antico
       Via Canova 298, 31011  Italian          Brolo             €€
       Tel 042 352 34 11   Corso del Popolo 653, 30015  Osteria
       Part of a grand hotel, it looks over   Tel 041 40 02 65   Closed Mon  Corso Milano 22, 35139
       magnificent gardens and serves   A bright dining room is the venue   Tel 049 66 45 55  Closed Mon lunch;
       creative Italian and regional cuisine  for cuisine based on fresh fish   1 week mid-Aug
       using locally sourced produce.  and seafood. Try the calamari   Sample traditional osteria fare
                           stuffed with vegetables and   such as polpette (meatballs) and
       BASSANO DEL GRAPPA: Antico   served with creamed pumpkin.  tripe, as well as creative Italian
       Ristorante Cardellino   €               cuisine, at Brolo. Large salads
       Regional            CONEGLIANO: Al Salisa   €€  and a range of pizzas are also
       Via Bellavitis 17, 36061  Trattoria     on the menu. Vegetarians are
       Tel 042 422 01 44   Closed Thu  Via XX Settembre 2/4, 31015  well catered for.
       This restaurant has a seasonal   Tel 043 82 42 88   Closed Wed;
       menu. In spring, local white   Thu lunch  PADUA: Vecchia Padova   €€
       asparagus is served with tagliatelle   Elegant trattoria with a veranda   Tavola calda-Pizzeria
       ribbon pasta, in flans or in the tra­  for alfresco dining in summer. The  Via Cesare Battisti 41, 35100
       ditional way with hard­boiled eggs.  regional menu includes lumache   Tel 049 875 96 80   Closed Mon;
                           (snails) and vegetarian sauces.  2 weeks Aug
        DK Choice          DOLO: Osteria da Caronte   €€  Delicious pizza and a huge
                                               choice of pasta and meat dishes
        BASSANO DEL GRAPPA:    Regional        can be enjoyed at this bustling
        Osteria Trinità   €  Via Dolo 29, Paluello di Stra, 30039  venue. The seafood is also
        Osteria            Tel 041 41 20 91   Closed Tue    excellent and there is a lunch
        Via Contrà San Giorgio 17, 36061  dinner; Wed; 2 weeks mid-Aug   buffet menu available. Great
        Tel 042 450 37 00   Closed Thu;    Friendly country osteria with   value for money.
        Sat lunch          innovative dishes featuring
        Cosy, smart Veneto osteria    seasonal produce. Excellent value.
        that specializes in grilled meats
        and wines. Leave room for    DOLO: Villa Goetzen   €€
        a dessert from the mouth­  Italian
        watering trolley display.  Via Matteotti 2/c, 30031
                           Tel 041 510 23 00   Closed Sun
                           dinner; Thu; 3 weeks Aug
       CAORLE: Duilio   €€  Part of a hotel housed in an 18th­
       Regional            century villa, this lovely river side
       Via Strada Nuova 19, 30021  restaurant specializes in fish dishes.
       Tel 042 18 10 87   Closed Mon in    Try the home­made desserts.
       low season
       This hotel restaurant has a vast   DOLO: Villa Nani Mocenigo   €€
       choice of fresh seafood dishes   Fine dining
       such as exquisite grilled sole.   Riviera Martiri della Libertà 113,
                           30031
       CASTELFRANCO: Alla Torre   €  Tel 041 560 81 39   Closed Mon;
       Pizzeria            Tue dinner
       Piazza XXIV Maggio 2/4, 31033  Delicious risottos and seafood
       Tel 042 349 54 45   are served in this splendid villa
       Huge choice of pasta, grilled meat  setting. There is also an enoteca   Villa Ciprani’ s elegant dining room
       and desserts are on offer here,   in the former stables.  overlooking beautiful landscaped gardens
                                     For more information on types of restaurants see pp236–7
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