The Original Venice Restaurant is an old-fashioned Italian restaurant on East 149th Street in Mott Haven, founded by three brothers and focused on seafood and pizza.
Eater New York calls it a holdover from Mott Haven’s Italian immigrant past and recommends starting with baked clams, plus the fried calamari and scungilli salad. Reviewers praise the warm, exceptional service.
In the news & reviews
- Eater NY: Where to Eat in Mott Haven, a Splendid Dining Neighborhood in the Bronx
“It’s been several decades since parts of Mott Haven were still an Italian immigrant enclave, but this cavernous and comfortable restaurant is…”
- Restaurantji review of The Original Venice Restaurant
“THE Bestt Grilled shrimp Caesar salad and lasagna with meatballs in the BX!!”
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