(510) 984-3739
1799 University Ave
(Grant Street)
Berkeley,
CA
94703
37.8715
-122.2754
Neighborhood: North Berkeley
Years in business
Established in 1978
Hours:
Mon-Thu 5:30pm-9:30pm
Tue-Fri 11am-2pm
Fri 5:30pm-10pm
Sat 5pm-10pm
Sun 5pm-9:30pm
Price:
$$$
Last updated 1.24.11
Category:
Banquet Rooms, Restaurants, Catering
Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Online Reservations, Notable Wine List
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Venezia
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
East Bay Italian staple serves up pastas and salads along with chicken and beef entrees in a piazza-themed space.
Editor's Tips
- The Extras:
- Private dining room can accommodate parties of up to 25.
Terrible Customer Service
by veggielover100 at Citysearch
My family and I were very loyal customers but for my parents' 25th anniversary we booked the room for a party and they cancelled on us the night before. We dine out every night and were frequent diners at Venezia but will no longer dine here and have discouraged all of our relatives and friends in the bay area from doing so.
Great food and even better service.
by BerkeleyFan at Citysearch
I have lived in the bay area for a long time, and this is by far the best italian. Going to school here everyone would go in to North Beach, but why make such a long trip when Berkeley has way better italian. Always great service and awesome food!!!
I love it!
by laurelana at Citysearch
Great Italian food, very nice comfortable place. Nice wine list. People are nice at the restaurant I go with my friend and we have a nice dinner. You should try sometime, you will like it!
- Pros: Nice place,nice place to watch people, good food!
- Cons: I don't know
Great food, great ambiance, great service
by kkfgeo at Citysearch
Caesar Salad: excellent
Entrees: excellent
Dessert: excellent
Service: excellent
Ambiance: excellent
Price: Reasonable
What else can I say?
- Pros: Everything
- Cons: Nothing
Disappointing
by polland at Citysearch
Our last couple of trips to Venezia have been disappointing. The service is uneven. The last time we went to Venezia, the server got our orders wrong, disappeared for long stretches of time, and was less than pleasant. The menu hasn't changed in years, and the quality of the dishes seems to have deteriorated. We have been eating at Venezia periodically over the past 20 years, but I don't think we will be going back.
- Pros: pleasant ambience
- Cons: uneven service, overpriced


