Baccalàdivino, seafood and salt cod trattoria in Mestre, Venice
Tradition & passion, from the Lofoten Islands to the lagoon
A family-run trattoria in Gazzera, Mestre: Norwegian stockfish, the flavours of Venetian cuisine, fresh fish every day and pizza.
A family story and a passion for the sea
In Gazzera, in the heart of Mestre, Baccalàdivino carries on the flavours of the Venetian lagoon as a true family business. In the kitchen you will find chef Franco Favaretto with his son Pietro; in the dining room his wife Paola welcomes guests and, as a sommelier, chooses the wines.
The star of the menu is Norwegian stockfish: it comes straight from the Lofoten Islands and is carefully selected, piece by piece. Alongside salt cod you will find the fresh catch of the day, meat dishes and our pizzas.
The Favaretto family
From the Lofoten Islands to the lagoon
For our chef, salt cod is a journey that links Norway to Venice, with centuries of history behind it.
- I
The Lofoten Islands
Northern cod, air-dried in the traditional way: this is stockfish, the base of Venetian baccalà.
- II
The selection
We hand-pick only top-quality stockfish, one by one, and bring it from the Lofoten Islands to our kitchen.
- III
Our kitchen
Creamed (mantecato), Vicenza-style, Venetian-style, baked in a pasticcio or fried as fritters: traditional recipes, made fresh every day.
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Since 1432, the journey of stockfish
In the winter of 1431 the ship of the Venetian merchant Pietro Querini was wrecked in the North Sea. The survivors found shelter on the island of Røst, in the Lofoten archipelago, where local fishermen took them in for months and introduced them to cod dried in the wind.
Back in Venice, Querini told of this fish that kept for months: this is how stockfish entered Venetian cuisine, where to this day it becomes creamed cod, Vicenza-style and Venetian-style baccalà.
Our menus
What our guests love
The creamed salt cod
Creamy and full of flavour, with friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere.
From Google reviewsThe tasting menu
An excellent journey from starter to dessert, with all the chef's passion for great ingredients.
From TripAdvisor reviewsThe pizza
Light dough, quality ingredients and great attention to detail.
From Google reviewsTakeaway
Dishes arrived hot and well packed, as good as in the restaurant.
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Cooking classes with Franco and Pietro
Hands-on classes for food lovers and beginners, taught by Franco and Pietro Favaretto: you will learn how to prepare stockfish, discover the secrets of perfect creamed cod and the history of traditional recipes.
- How to prepare stockfish
- The secrets of perfect creamed cod
- The history of traditional recipes
Would you like to join the next class? Call or write to us to find out the next dates.
We look forward to welcoming you
Book with a phone call and we will keep your table.