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Fish & Seafood
Venetian-Style Octopus
Polpo alla Veneziana
POHL-poh ah-lah veh-neh-tzee-AH-nah
Tender octopus served with potatoes, seasoned with lemon.
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Fish & Seafood
Venetian-style Fried Fish
Fritto Misto alla Veneziana
FREE-toh MEES-toh ah-lah veh-neh-tsyah-nah
A medley of mixed fried seafood including fish, shrimp, and calamari.
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Fish & Seafood
Venetian-Style Pasta with Cuttlefish Ink
Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia
spah-GEH-tee ahl NEH-ro dee SEHP-pyah
Spaghetti colored with cuttlefish ink, served with seafood.
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Fish & Seafood
Venetian-Style Soft-Shell Crabs
Moeche Fritte
MOH-eh-keh FREE-tteh
Deep-fried soft-shell crabs, a Venetian delicacy.
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Fish & Seafood
Venetian Cuttlefish Stew
Seppie in Umido
SEP-pee-eh een OO-mee-doh
A savory stew with cuttlefish, tomatoes, and peas, often enjoyed over polenta.
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Fish & Seafood
Venetian Cuttlefish in Black Ink
Seppie al Nero
SEP-peeh ahl NEH-ro
Cuttlefish cooked in its own ink with garlic, onions, and tomatoes.
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Meat
Venetian Sweet and Sour Duck
Anatra all'Arancia
A-nah-trah all-lah RAHN-chah
Roasted duck with a sweet and sour orange sauce.
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Starter
Fish & Seafood
Sardine in Saor
Sarde in Saor
SAHR-deh een SAH-or
Venetian sweet and sour sardines with onions and raisins.
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Fish & Seafood
Polenta and Schie
Polenta e Schie
poh-LEHN-tah eh SHK-EH
Creamy polenta served with tiny, crispy lagoon shrimps.
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Fish & Seafood
Baccala' Mantecato
bahk-KAH-lah man-teh-KAH-toh
Creamy whipped salt cod served on grilled bread.