Magrine Castelfranco Veneto

Situated in the historic centre of Castelfranco Veneto, this restaurant has an intimate, elegant and contemporary-cum-minimalist feel despite its period courtyard setting and original wooden beams in the first-floor dining room. Nicola Dinato’s cuisine is showcased on two tasting menus, namely Anima and Corpo. The former offers a selection of new dishes created by the chef, who is constantly updating his cuisine, while the latter features his historic signature specialities (don’t miss the scampi “busara” risotto). A lighter, less expensive menu is also available at lunchtime. The wine list in

Michela offers guests a friendly welcome at this restaurant, where chef Raffaele creates intensely flavoured recipes enhanced by the use of vegetables fresh from the garden. Unmissable dishes include a delicious tortello pasta with sea snails which is full of fresh and decisive flavours, and lightly seared scallops served (in season) with mixed mushrooms and a delicate peach compote, as well as pigeon cooked in two different ways. The wine list features an extensive selection of Italian and international options, including a choice of some vintage labels. The dining room here is contemporary i

This small, welcoming restaurant in the province of Padova is run by its two owners, one at the helm in the kitchen, the other overseeing the warm and beautifully decorated dining room. The cuisine is complex and elaborate rather than minimalist, with chef Davide Filippetto either creating different dishes from the same ingredient or preparing different ingredients in imaginative combinations. An abundant and generous menu, which includes an extensive wine list.

A salon en plein air overlooking Asolo’s historical center, this charming spot offers attentive service and Italian cuisine presented with a modern touch. The menu spans land and sea, with vegetarian options as well. A classic and welcoming atmosphere makes it an ideal setting for a romantic dinner.

A classic, attractively elegant restaurant which boasts an extensive choice of dishes on its menu. The varied options here range from meat to fish dishes, often prepared in regional recipes such as tagliatelle with duck ragù and toasted hazelnuts, chicken liver risotto, Vicenza-style baccalà and meat casserole.

A warm and welcoming dining room, together with professional yet pleasantly friendly and informal service, provide the perfect complement to the extraordinary cuisine: hearty, full of flavour, unsullied by unnecessary artifice. The pasta tubes with a rich sauce of baby cuttlefish, dried seaweed and sea urchins are unforgettable, as is the grilled fish with a sauce made from clams, leeks and seaweed oil.

Almost all the main dishes at this restaurant are grilled (mostly meat but there are also fish options), plus there’s a good choice of appetisers, including substantial options such as tripe and sweetbreads, with tasting menus that combine starters and main courses. The à la carte features a generous selection of classic, well-prepared dishes made from top-quality ingredients. The restaurant occupies the premises of a historic café that has experienced closures and problems in the past but has now been courageously reopened by three young business partners.