All'Antico Vinaio
Italian restaurant · Venice ·
Florence-born focaccia sandwich shop serving huge portions
Florence-born focaccia sandwich shop serving huge portions
"Verdict: Decent sandwiches, but there are better alternatives. Come during the week because the nightmarish weekend lines are not worth it. The hype swirling around this sandwich shop imported from Florence is as thick and palpable as the stracciatella they spread on their focaccia sandwiches. But while said sandwiches are undeniably tasty, we wouldn’t send someone here unless they were already on Abbot Kinney. The bread here is the weakest link: it has a nice crunch, but is a bit dense and sticks to the roof of your mouth even after it’s softened by the thick layer of stracciatella. The fillings are the real business, though, like the generous amount of mortadella and pistachio cream in the La Paradiso. Given the general chaos of street parking, long lines, and the overall claustrophobia of Abbot Kinney on the weekends, consider pushing your Italian sandwich plans to Monday—or maybe heading to Lorenzo or Tre Mani instead." - sylvio martins, brant cox, nicolas zhou, cathy park
"Verdict: Decent sandwiches, but there are better alternatives. Come during the week because the nightmarish weekend lines are not worth it. The hype swirling around this sandwich shop imported from Florence is as thick and palpable as the stracciatella they spread on their focaccia sandwiches. But while said sandwiches are undeniably tasty, we wouldn’t send someone here unless they were already on Abbot Kinney. The bread here is the weakest link: it has a nice crunch, but is a bit dense and sticks to the roof of your mouth even after it’s softened by the thick layer of stracciatella. The fillings are the real business, though, like the generous amount of mortadella and pistachio cream in the La Paradiso. Given the general chaos of street parking, long lines, and the overall claustrophobia of Abbot Kinney on the weekends, consider pushing your Italian sandwich plans to Monday—or maybe heading to Lorenzo or Tre Mani instead." - sylvio martins, brant cox, nicolas zhou
"This quickly proliferating sandwich shop isn’t swaying all the critics. Still, it keeps a long line queued faithfully outside its doors for crisp focaccia sandwiches cut into slabs to enjoy on its small outdoor patio or take to go. La Paradiso is seemingly the sandwich of the moment, packed with delicate folds of mortadella, stracciatella, pistachio cream, and chopped pistachios. If mortadella blankets don’t move you, the La District sandwich with sharp pecorino cream, sun-dried tomato, and a handful of arugula, might. The expanding chain has also opened in Koreatown and Beverly Hills." - Matthew Kang, Nicole Adlman
"If you’ve vacationed in Florence or just witnessed the TikTok algorithm push Italy content every summer, chances are you’ve seen these focaccia sandwiches. Tourists love them, and now you can get them from the Italian sandwich shop’s location on Abbot Kinney. The hype is as thick and palpable as the stracciatella spread onto these focaccia sandwiches, which are undeniably tasty. If there’s a weak link though, it’s the bread. While it has a nice crunch, it’s a bit dense and sticks to the roof of your mouth. The fillings are the real business, however, like the generous amount of mortadella and pistachio cream in the La Paradiso. Given the general chaos of street parking, long lines, and the overall claustrophobia of Abbot Kinney on the weekends though, consider pushing your Italian sandwich plans to Monday—or maybe head to Lorenzo or Tre Mani instead." - Sylvio Martins
"All’Antico Vinaio is a venue in Venice known for serving schiaciatta bread sandwiches, which have influenced Jackson Kalb's menu." - Matthew Kang
