The Osteria was founded in 2007 by Raffaele, who today, along with his son Paolo, is a passionate host. They welcome guests with a smile, ready to share the daily specials, prepared with the finest ingredients delivered fresh every morning from trusted suppliers. It is they, the maître d’, the hosts, and the “friends” of their clientele, with their rare ability to sense and anticipate their guests’ desires, that make the Osteria so special.

The dishes vary based on the finest ingredients: like the chicken raised without chemical feed, the freshly caught raw shrimp, the artisanal cured meats from Cervellin of Asolo, the oil from Fattoria dei Sensi in the Euganean Hills, grown naturally and pressed within 24 hours of harvesting… and the list could be truly, delightfully, very long.

The restaurant’s rooms are like the cozy ones of a private rural residence, divided into a veranda room with huge windows overlooking the garden, where in summer you can dine by candlelight, and a central room full of objects linked to happy convivial memories. Such as the collections of hearts or that of alarm clocks, on the shelf above the bar, donated to Raffaele and Paolo by their customers, a testimony of the beautiful bond that he loves to create with his most loyal guests.

The menu offers a great variety of fish – from raw scampi with orange powder and bread crumbs to pan-seared scallops with aubergine and turmeric sauce – and of meat cuts – from Bresse cockerel with rosemary and pan-fried vegetables to beef tartare of Fassona with goat Robiola cheese and chopped Taggiasca olives and capers. Obviously, everything is accompanied by homemade bread baked in a wood oven.

The wine list is remarkable, with over 500 labels, from the most famous ones to the local hidden gems; so well done and reasoned that it is worth taking it home and studying it calmly.

And as is often the case in the most “great” restaurants, customers are pampered not only with good food: at the end of lunch or dinner, Raffaele and Paolo will recommend the best digestives and spirits, both local and from major international labels.

The Secret

After lunch, a visit to the Temple and the House Museum of Antonio Canova is definitely a must. One of the most famous sculptors and artists in the world, a favorite of Napoleon, he is renowned for his beautiful B-sides and male nudes. The Museum is a magical place, enlarged in 1957 by the genius of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa who was able to create, in one of his most significant creations, an original perspective game between the natural light coming through and Canova’s statues. Here you can admire his most famous works, from the portrait of Paolina Borghese, Napoleon’s sister, to Adonis and Venus.

The Canova House Museum

Useful Info

Osteria Bellavista
Via Piovega 30
31017 Paderno del Grappa, Treviso
Tel. +39 0423 949329

First courses: from 15 euro
Second courses: from 25 euro