Join us as we visit a Michelin Restaurant in Venice, Italy that specializes in savory pumpkin dishes. For a while we’ve had requests for vegetarian friendly meals and restaurants and this place definitely fits the bill as we ordered only vegetarian Italian food. The following is a list of the all of the food items we tried:
1) Pumpkin with caramelized onions and pine nuts (Saor Di Zucca Radicchio Rosso)
2) Savory pumpkin flan with nutmeg (flan de zucca con burro al la salsa ricotta stagionata)
3) Pumpkin Tortilla (Tortino de Pate Zucca Caciotta Di Rocca Pontina)
4) Chocolate Cake (Festive Style)
5) House Red wine + water
Restaurant in Venice, Italy Information:
La Zucca Restaurant
Address: Santa Croce 1762, 1762, 30135 Venezia VE, Italy
Hours: Monday to Saturday 12:30–2:30PM (lunch) 7–10:30PM (dinner)
Sunday Closed
Phone: +39 041 524 1570
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Michelin Restaurant in Venice, Italy | Trying Pumpkin Dishes! Travel Video Transcript:
It is another very snowy day here in Venice. Today we’re going to go for lunch. This place is the only like two minute walk from our house. It specializes in pumpkin & is called Osteria La Zucca. Zucca means pumpkin and most of the dishes are made with pumpkin. It is vegetarian friendly.
We are all settled in the restaurant and we’ve ordered three different pumpkin dishes to share between Sam and I. So the first one we got is the Saor Di Zucca Radicchio Rosso so that is this one right here that I’m going to be trying. I think it is the vegetarian equivalent of what I had at the other restaurant with the sardines because it has the same name. I can see that it has caramelized onions and the pine nuts but instead of the fish it is pumpkin. It looks kind of like a pumpkin paste.
Appetizer number two. We got the fran de zucca con burro al la salsa ricotta stagionata.
This has pumpkin and butter and some ricotta. When we were first reading this flan to me is a dessert. At least in Spanish it is but apparently this is savory and it has nutmeg they said. Yep. And also a few different spices. It looks really good. It is also dressed with cheese and these it looks like sunflower seeds. And guess who is having that as well? George. You’ve been trying it. So how is it?
It is delicious. It is so creamy and great pumpkin flavor.
This is really good though. Out of the two this one is my favorite so far.
That is delicious. But it is not sweet though is it? No. It has got a savory creamy texture and I love how there is the has been some cheese sprinkled on top. Also some pumpkin seeds. It is just really really good.
It is also a bit thicker than what I thought when I first looked at it. It has pumpkin seeds.
This one is the Tortino de Pate Zucca Caciotta Di Rocca Pontina.
So never heard of tortino before it kind of looks like a potato. It reminds me of the Spanish tortilla. It is kind of like that with pumpkin.
So let’s just dig in. Dig right in and see what this is all about. Nice consistency.
This looks good get a little bit of that pesto right there.
it is dessert time. So we’ve ordered a piece of chocolate cake. Woah. It looks beautiful. It is nice and thick. Nice big slab of it. I like that there is a little dusting of icing sugar on top and also we have some chocolate sprinkled. And it is beautifully plated too as you’ll notice you see berries and you’ll see some cream. It looks very festive like Christmas. It does look very festive. This would be a great Holiday Christmas cake for instance. Oh and you can tell that there is nuts in here.
That is really tasty.
Actually this reminds me a lot of a warm brownie. That is how I would describe it with a lot of nuts and chocolate.
In terms of price point it came to 41 Euros. That included the 3 pumpkin dishes, the dessert and we also ended up paying for the water for everyone. The wine that I drank my Dad bought for me and that was 5 Euros and we split it. So basically an extra 2.50 if you wanted to do the math. Yeah. And right now we’re just outside of the restaurant. Look it is right on the canal. Yeah. Tada. So in terms of the food yeah the quality was really good.
This is part of our Travel in Italy video series showcasing Italian food, Italian culture and Italian cuisine.
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48 Comments
Just like the food leaves one perplex, the rest is just awesome beyond……:-)……..so cool….:-)
It’s saying that Venice in Italy has 28 degree celcius days , averaging between 21•C – 30•C at the moment and I’ve tried to find out if there is snow at this time in Venice and it’s saying there is no snow , only hot days !!!!
What’s going on guys !!!!
Is this an old video haha its summer over there!! Actually been to the restaurant by myself and it was delissshhhh.
Did u guys go last December 2017?
It's a little jarring to load up a video you just made in Italy in July, only to see freezing snow! I'm guessing you went several months ago 🙂
Most pictures I ever see of Venice are in the summer, so it's really cool to see what Venice looks like in the winter. The old brick combined with the white snow is gorgeous! I'm not a massive fan of pumpkin, but these dishes look really good!
It's hard when the weather doesn't work out the way you planed. : )
Really Happy to see ur vlogs of Venice during the snowfall time…this was actually really fascinating n surprisingly beautiful time in Italy. I still remember seeing pics and vids of snowy Rome/Venice on youtube n Instagram and how excited everybody around the world was to see this unexpected climatic change n magic!
A whole meal without meat! I could never do that.
We had a quiet cold winter in Europe and right now we have the hot summer 😀
You can live without pizzas. What, that was edited out?
How far behind in editing are you that you’re posting a snowy video in July?
Those are pumpkin seeds
Sempre delicius dice papà, e Ven ice, ironico e buffo, saluti,
Why such long gaps between filming and posting? 😀
It feels bizarre to cook in 30ºC temperature in July here in Europe while watching you guys freezing. xD
It would be nicer if these videos were a bit more up to date, don't have to be super recent, but at least in the same season. 😀
We are going to Venice in 2019. I think this was filmed and published at a later date. I think we are going to the other restaurant you visited as we will be there in Early June. please tell me as I have only have 6 hours. and wish to see Murano as well. Where is the best place.
哇:下雪，真棒•謝謝你們視頻
Hi! Hope you are both ok. I still enjoy every minute of your videos. I really have to tell you that, when my 9 year old Godson comes to visit, he always wants to watch videos of Samuel and Audio!!!))))))) I don't think he is trying to make a statement, but we find it hilarious. Really hope you smile at it. Ta ta!!! 🙂
As an aside, I like the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Champions shirt!
Nice video
How many stars?
It is Winter here too. I just love roasted pumpkin at any time but especially when the weather turns cold and hot dishes warm the whole body from from the insides of the belly. You must be enjoying the marvellous city, even if it seems a bit boggy and full of water. ( Oow, I can't think of anything worse than being both cold and wet too.)( BTW: No swimming in those canals as I believe they haven't been flushed since the fifteenth century or before.)
When I feel sad I just remember that happiness only means 4:32
When was this? We have a heatwave in Europe now 😀
what software do you use to edit/make your videos? I'm going to Ireland in a few months, and Italy in 2020, and want to make some videos of our trips. Keep the videos coming, you guys are great!
It is a pity….all is so old news
Hi guys, we LOVE your videos. Loved seeing Venice in the snow! Can you tell us what the purple things were under your third pumpkin dish…made it look like it had legs?! Thank you.
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Tell Mom not to be so camera shy. She is a pretty lady! Don't hide it flaunt it!
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Oooo Venice! 😁 Stunning! Even in the snow 😁
venice is the only city on earth where it’s impossible to have snow on the streets since there’s no streets but canals 😀
hello I propose to visit Tunisia is a good diatination especially in the summer or you can go to the sahara in the spring because it is very hot now and to try the "lablabi, ija, khaftagi, harisa, zrir .. "
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Ok, does Sam own stock in Tommy Hilfiger? Are they a sponsor? He only wears that brand. The clothing looks great and wears hard. Makes me think that he gets for free?
I sure have say thanks for sharing this great video.
The food looks so delicious,
Oh the light snow was a nice touch outside of Venice.
I wish you both all the best. I guess one day I'll visit Venice, it seems to be a wonderful city with tasty foods…..
very nice!
Dad joke incoming at 3:05
Snowing already? Merry Christmas!
you guys did not comment on the spelling on the wall – Ti amo amore! That is such a find in Venice! Otherwise, nice video!
So happy you didn't get a pumpkin dessert. Pumpkin themed meal, not very interesting.
Your dad seemed very comfortable with the camera, Sam, but your mother tended to avoid it. Or did the camera avoid her?!? (Didn’t consider that until I was typing the first question). Did she have a good time on the trip? It was a long trip and my husband would have wanted to go home after a week. This isn’t a criticism because I will aggressively avoid a camera and before my folks moved out of the big house we grew up in, she put together a scrapbook for all 6 of us kids with many of our pictures and all of our school papers. She complained to me that she didn’t have enough pictures of me but had enough pictures with my friends that were at my house as much as their own. So no complaints or opinions from me but wandered how she did and if she enjoyed the trip?
You guys are amazing!!!! I Love to watch your travel programs….. soo different than other travel programs. My Favorite Tavel program.
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"La tecia vegana" in Santa Marta, 10 minute from the bus station, is very very good
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Very good restaurant. One more intresting video about traveling in Europe
https://youtu.be/qTfkpSQg_yQ