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EATING
MODERN ITALIAN
GODENDA €€
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 049 877 41 92;
www.godenda.it
;
Via Squarcione 4/6; meals €25-40; 10am-3pm & 6pm-2am Mon-Sat)
Though hidden under an ancient portico, this local foodies' favourite is airy and modern
with red-leather loungers, a long, sleek bar and a sultry jazz soundtrack. The seasonal menu
offers creative takes on old Venetian classics such as venison and lentils with sauteed
apples, and there's an excellent selection of wines by the glass.
L'ANFORA €€
( 049 65 66 29; Via dei Soncin 13; meals €25-30; 9am-11pm Mon-Sat)
Preserving the long tradition of
the university tavern, L'Anfora is perpetually filled with a raucous crowd of students and
professors pressing home their points fuelled by an ample supply of
spritz
and snacks. On
the chalkboard daily dishes feature no-frills
cucina casalinga
(home cooking) of the Ven-
eto, from sardines
in saor
to
orecchiette
pasta with turnip greens and ricotta.
OSTERIA
OSTERIA DAL CAPO €€
MAP
OSTERIA
GOOGLE MAP
( 049 66 31 05;
www.osteriadalcapo.it
;
Via degli Obizzi 2; meals €25-35; 12.30-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm Mon-
Sat)
Originally established in 1936 to cater to the tram traffic in Piazza del Duomo, this tiny
place is in Padua's old Jewish ghetto. Rub elbows with locals - literally - at tiny tables
piled with traditional dishes such as rabbit, Borgoforte gnocchi with ricotta and
musso in
tocio
(stewed donkey). Reservations and a sociable nature advised.
TRATTORIA AL PRATO €€
( 049 66 24 29; Prato della Valle 4/5; meals €20-30; 12.15-2.30pm & 7.30-11pm Thu-Tue)
Sit in the en-
closed conservatory and enjoy the views of the Prato della Valle while you savour rabbit
terrine and pumpkin puree or silky tagliatelle with
guanciale
(pig's cheek), followed per-
haps by the apple and cinnamon pastry. Illicit lunch dates, well-fed business men and fur-
clad female diners are your companions. The two-course, €10 set lunch is an absolute steal.
TRATTORIA
