Glad it wasn't just me..! Found most of the food in Venice thoroughly underwhelming and this has been a theme throughout the major Italian cities I've visited - but only whenever I was without Italian supervision. I'd pick French over Italian any day in a restaurant but probably Italian over French when at someone's home.
This is the constant lament. There is just so much mediocre expensive food here. I live in Venice & I find it a challenge. You have to be ruthless with your research & not go off piste. (Rome is much much easier)
Glad it wasn't just me..! Found most of the food in Venice thoroughly underwhelming and this has been a theme throughout the major Italian cities I've visited - but only whenever I was without Italian supervision. I'd pick French over Italian any day in a restaurant but probably Italian over French when at someone's home.
This is the constant lament. There is just so much mediocre expensive food here. I live in Venice & I find it a challenge. You have to be ruthless with your research & not go off piste. (Rome is much much easier)
Do what experienced diners do - ask the people who live there where they go to eat and what they enjoy about those places.
(BTW I’m familiar with Vodou. There is no such thing as sticking pins in a doll. That’s entirely a Hollywood concoction.)