Another year goes to the end: 2018 has been a period full of events and everyone from Centrale Restaurant‘s staff is glad for having passed it together with their clients. People’s smiles, whom we meet everyday, give us the strength to continue our work with pleasure and determination. That is why we thank you for...
A holiday in Venice isn’t over until you get in a gondola: this peculiar boat is a symbol of the Venetian lagoon, for its elegance and its presence in the canals. Gondola’s history is very old: some paintings show it since 1400-1500, but it’s only from 1600-1700 that we can recognize its actual structure. Its...
Last month, on this blog, we wrote about mushrooms: types, recipes and combinations of any kind. This time we want to suggest you directly a course! The beef fillet with seasonal mushrooms and black truffle is a speciality of Centrale Restaurant: we personally choose every ingredient, starting with the meat cut. Being seasonal, the mushrooms...
You’ve just finished your meal at Centrale restaurant but you’d love to complete your meal with a coffee and a dessert: our staff will be glad to show you our list, but if you want to enjoy the tradition we suggest you our home-made Venetian biscuits. Your gluttony will be tested during a culinary trip...
The 31st October is Halloween and, if you are going to stay in Venice during that week, you should not miss a peculiar event: Mystery in Venice, this is the name of the night walk organized throughout Cannaregio neighbourhood. You will walk through alleys and narrow streets discovering the far side of Venice and hearing...
Mushrooms are among the main ingredients used as a side dish in Italian recipes: they are usually found in any species, shape and scent by expert people walking in the woods, a place where they grow easily thanks to a humid environment. Different seasons make it easier for different categories to grow, depending on weather...
Fall has arrived and it means low temperatures outside: polenta becomes a symbol of this season, generally used as a side dish with meat or fish. This typical Northern Italian course has a very old tradition, back to Greek and Latin populations. In the past people used different kinds of flours, such as barley or...
September is going to end but temperatures are still high: on a sunny day it’s good to eat light dishes, in order not to get tired during the walk. In the Centrale Restaurant’s menu you will find a wide choice of salads: a cool solution seasoned with the classics as olives, tomatoes and potatoes, but...
Did you know? Our restaurant is a few feet away from the well-known St. Mark square, famous throughout the world for the historical cathedral built in 828 d.C. and reconstructed in 1063 d.C. Its majesty doesn’t stop to the building exterior, above which you should admire the famous five cupolas: once entered the church you...