Frary's

Still dreaming about our dinner experiences at the restaurant one month later! My husband and I chose this place for something outside of the traditional Italian food as we had been in Italy for 10 weeks and were tired of the same old food. Frary’s was so delicious we booked dinner for the next night after the first night was such a great experience. I have been gluten free for 11 years and this place was able to accommodate all of my needs. The meals we had were delicious, the appetizer plate to share was fabulous and they even had a gluten free dessert we shared one night. I highly recommend making a reservation at Frary’s as this is a small space and you don’t want to miss out on this food!

The restaurant has a pretty good view of the canal, but the charm is about the food and service. First, the waitresses spoke fluent English and they cheerfully inquired about your dietary preferences and allergies to provide food recommendations. Then, the menu offers diverse options, including Mediterranean meats, fish, and vegetarian dishes. The soft and warm pita bread served with the meal is the best I've had so far in Venice. To add on to the romantic, classy vibe, the waitress even lit a candle on the table. I recommend the rice with yogurt. The raisins, vegetables and cucumber yogurt resonate harmoniously in your mouth, giving your taste buds a healthy "explosion" and some refreshment from the scorching summer.

This place should have a higher rating. The BEST Mediterranean food you’ll find ! I called to see if my husband and I could be seated and we were within 7 minutes. Anything you order is super delicious. The staff is amazing. They’re very friendly and attentive. When you walk in you feel the mood change into a pleasant atmosphere. The decor is so cool. I highly suggest to come eat here. If you’re wanting to have a romantic date night I recommend you do it and look no where else. It is candle lit for dinner with various fresh Mediterranean dishes to choose from. My favorite was the special which was chicken in their yoghurt sauce over jasmine rice. You will taste a mix of spices, herbs and much flavor. I highly recommend for friends, couples or family outing.

Great vegan food and vegan dessert - it was amazing staff and service was excellent. We didn’t have reservations but they squeezed us in we ordered quick and left before the table was needed. MAKE RESERVATIONS! Worth it because this place is a hot spot and afterwards a crowd was forming.

This place was the best find. Probably a close tie for the best food we had on our Europe vacation. If you pass by stop. My wife has a gluten allergy and they have tons of options.

I came here to take a break from pasta and was not disappointed! The staff quickly accommodated my party of 1 for dinner, without reservation on a Friday night around 6.30pm. The lovely lady who served me asked about my food intolerances and allergies and made recommendations. Plenty of gluten free/vegan and vegetarian Mediterranean food options. I sat outside by the canal, but I looked inside to see plenty of cosy tables with lit candles - a nice spot for a date. I ordered a glass of white wine and fragrant veggie rice with hummus. I got some rice crackers on the side. Overall, a nice place to visit for something different.

We had really good expectations of this restaurant about the previous reviews we have been seeing. 1. One time we have arrived we joint the place was really crowd but we thought they could give us a table quite early , one time inside of the place one of the waitress talked to us quite rude to say that we cannot wait inside Cz we are annoying other customers and we have to wait outside Outside was so windy and cold to wait and even that we have waited for more than 20 minutes outside waiting for our table 2. Other customers arrived after us and they were attended before us they even get food more fast than us and the waitress even wanted to attend us ( kinda rude and racist attitude ) 3. I understand they have many customers daily joining to their restaurant ( mostly Italians ) but they should be more considerated and less disrespectful with foreigners that wanted to try their food 4. Their food is really nice tasty and savory , is really difficult to find gluten free options with Morocco , Greek and other countries flavors to try ! That’s a really good point and I’ve enjoyed their food , nice options for celiacs and very safe. Sadly was our last night in Venice I wanted to think that I would like to repeat in this place but due to the service I was really disappointed, hope they change soon.

Amazing place to come if you want to have something fresh and unique, take a little break from pizza & pasta, or are a vegan/vegetarian. Something for everyone and everything we tried (vegan & non vegan) was delicious. Staff were very sweet. Presentation was beautiful!

Came to Italy for the Italian food and yet this was the best restaurant of the entire trip. We ate there twice. Everything we had was excellent

I ate at Frary's many days ago, but waited to post this as I've mulled on and processed my experiences in Venice and here. Precisely, I had 2 meals at Frary's, because after the first one all I could do the next day running around Venetian alleys was gush about it to my gf. Over those 2 meals, we had the tzatziki - a bowlful of yogurt-spice delight that we scraped the last of with the excellent bread they serve, the hummus - another dollop of chickpea deliciousness, the dolma - which was served with delicious somewhat sweet carrot dip (muhammara I think) one day, but equally good curried babaghanoush the next day. For the mains, the rice-yogurt dish (whose name I've sadly forgotten) was served with steaming carrots and other vegetables and an utter delight, so we got it both days. The falafel was crunchy, fresh, green, brown, irresistible, hot, steaming, crumbly, did I say irresistible? Frary's the kind of place you can't practice restraint and just want to get seconds of everything and stuff yourself. The manouri dessert is interesting, served with a light cheese and large pieces of apricot (I think it was apricot). Lastly, my favorite spritzer ever was served here, some kinda ginger apertif. It was reminiscent of the routine aperol, but something was better about it - perfectly bitter and again just simply irresistible (and non alcholic too). So when I come back to Venice, whenever that be (but it'll have to happen, does anyone manage to go to Venice just once?), good chance I'll make a straight beeline to Frary's, and not the classic italian trattorie and ristorantes. La Dolce Vita!

We came here for lunch during our first day in Venice! Service was prompt, we didn't have a reservation and sat inside. There were a number of vegetarian dishes as options! The food was great, ambiance was different than most places we have been throughout Italy!

We had our birthday dinner with friends and it was the firat time for everyone and all enjoyed it very much. Food was delicious and interesting. The place is small so you need to book in advance especially for the evenings at the weekends. Staff was attentive and helpful. Not rushed and we spend lovely hours there. Definately would come back again.

The food was wonderfully innovative, flavorful and a welcome changeup in cuisine during our long trip to Italy. The service was friendly and warm, and the room was candle lit and cozy.

The food, service, and ambiance were all wonderful! The vegetarian sampler plate was one of the best things I ate in Italy. I wish I didn't live in the other side of the planet so I could go back soon.

- [ ] Found this walking back to our hotel in Venice. From what I found online, this is one of Venice's few vegetarian friendly and non-Italian restaurants. Thankfully they accommodated us hungry travelers without a reservation. We ordered the vegetarian sampler, the daily special vegetarian moussaka, and sahlab for dessert. The sampler was beautiful - so many colors and flavors. The moussaka was alright, but wish we tried something else on the menu, especially since there are so many vegetarian and vegan options! The Sahlab was very flavorful and melted in your mouth. The servers were kind and knowledgeable, much nicer service than we received elsewhere in Venice.

Not Italian, but probably my favorite meal during my time in Italy! The staff was kind and patient, and put together a DELICIOUS plate.

Intimate, delicious and a great break from pizza! It was so nice to have chicken- we had the couscous pollo and the tagine both were great. The kids ate up the souvlaki chicken skewers and had side orders of rice. The portions are not doggie bag large, if you are super hungry get an appetizer - the hummus and pita was great (another review mentioned it was weird, we did not experience that at all) and the grape leaves came with an excellent sauce. I'm so glad we got a meal here and I hope to be back again! The Lebanese wine was also a perfect pairing with the chicken! Enjoy!

Stopped in late night for food to go. Daughter wanted pasta but none was to be found! Luckily we stopped in at Frary's. They were very friendly and the food was ready in less than 10 minutes! Daughter wanted the tagine (chicken in a cardamon bay leaf apricot sauce over rice). Their special was a spicy chicken with ginger. Sounded really good and it was! Especially loved the saffron rice. Hit the spot! Total for both dishes 30€. Great neighborhood gem if you're looking to change up dinner!

My daughter had enough of carbs and Italian food, so we came here for a change of pace, and because it was highly rated for GF patrons. The food was delicious, and my daughter said it was her favorite meal of the trip!

Wowowow... I've been to some world-class Mediterranean/MENA/Lebanese restaurants, and this small, cozy restaurant ranks up there. The atmosphere is homey and downscale and human and romantic just like Venezia in which it sits. The woman owner painted Arabic and Egyptian scenes and Umm Kulthum lyrics on the walls during the overnights when they first opened - it's that kind of place you just want to hug. The tables are classic pizza parlor but serve as worthy platforms for simple elegant tablecloths and gorgeous china. The staff are all charming and attentive and generous with their time and knowledge. The menu is lengthy but not too much so, with an impressive assortment of starters, small plates, and main entrees. And then... the food hits the table. Piping hot kibbeh and halloumi - the best I've had. The keffe - OMG.The dolmades, which usually aren't my favorites unless prepared just so, were just so delicious. The hummus was nice and creamy, and everyone kept commenting on the stack of warm pita bread that disappeared as fast as they could refill the basket. Olives hit the mark as you'd expect, feta had a nice tangy bite. My lamb entree was tender and unlike any I've had, thin slices enveloped in a tomatoey sauce that threw me for a second, but kept me coming back for more. The monkfish and couscous special was indeed a stunner with hints of orange and saffron, and our two chicken entrees (the Moroccan dish resplendent with black olive and mint) were exquisitely flavored and addictive. We topped that off with Gelato Araby - spectacular - and a trio of ice creams including a ginger that knocked the two others flavors out of my memory), and a totally fine tiramisu that, honestly, doesn't need to be on this menu with so many authentic Italian sources just steps away. The wine list is limited but you can find drinkable bottles. The flavors throughout were subtle and sophisticated - not the sensory overload you might find passing for Medi/ME meals these days. Perhaps the Silk Road ended right at Frary's doorstep.

Excellent food, great staff and vibe - highly recommend for great vegetarian food In Venezia

This place was average. The hummus was so weird, nothing like any hummus I have saved tasted. The falafels were hard, there is a cracking sound when you bite into it. The vegetarian platter was a mixed bunch, the couscous was tasteless. The cafe LatTe was okay, too small for the price. Has some vegetarian options but would not come here again.

Excellent Middle Eastern cuisine in Venice! They have wonderful gluten free and vegan options and are very accommodating to food allergies. The food is very flavorful and they take a lot of time to explain the menu. If you want something other than Italian food, be sure to check out Frary's! We had hummus, and they even gave me gluten free crackers to enjoy it with! Excellent service. Moroccan chicken was very tasty.

Wonder find for vegan food in Italy. Extremely filling, fresh ingredients and helpful staff. The decor is okay, and the AC couldn't keep up with the heat wave but it's well worth the visit. The carrot and ginger dips is a must!

Very friendly staff, cozy ambience. Their menu has a lot of vegan and vegetarian options to choose from. We ordered the house wine (quite good), falafels, biryani and Jordanian rice dish - all vegetarian. We enjoyed all the dishes. The server brought us some extra spicy sauce and olive oil to amp up the spice level in our food, which was good too. The prices are a bit steep, but the good service made up for it. Also, the food tasted quite different from what is served in the mediterranean restaurants in the US , this is probably more authentic - we enjoyed our overall experience here.

The friendliest most charming restaurant we visited during our entire 12 day trip to Italy. The servers were kind and inviting the entire time, they made us feel like part of their work family. And the food was a great change from the standard Italian meals we had enjoyed for the previous many meals. Get the Try Me appetizer. That was our favorite dish of the night. The moussaka was also excellent

This place has been our favorite food since we have gotten to Europe. We had a group of 7 people and everyone loved their plate! They had $10 crafts of wine that was delicious. The plate presentation was impeccable and photographed really nicely. The service was wonderful. I really can't say enough good things about this place. It was the highlight of our day in Venice.

This Frary's was soo much more rewarding than the Frari Church! Sorry, Rick Steves, but this little restaurant next door to the famed church is awesome. We just stumbled upon it and man, we were blown away. Everything about it was fabulous. The food, the service, the atmosphere, the price, the location. I mean, wow. After a week in Venice, we almost sick of pizza (almost) and craving something different. Frary's hit the spot.

A wonderful alternative to the standard Italian and Venetian food. Best place we found in Venice, and great Vegan alternatives, too. It's in a neighborhood filled with original craftspeople (plenty of tourist stuff, as well).

Wonderful Mediterranean find in the middle of Venezia. Enjoyed their mansaf and falafels (served on beautiful traditional plates and tagines)! Really good for vegetarians.

Absolutely the best!!! Venice is a beautiful place full of TOURISTS meaning we only have places for tourists where the food is made with absolutely no passion. My husband and I after being in Venice for 3 days decided that we could not eat that food anymore, so we decide to search for options. That is when we found Frarys, a beautiful, cozy restaurant with incredible services. The waiter that I believe was the owner was really patient with us and recommend dishes and wine. When the food came we were absolutely surprise with the flavor and how delicious everything was. I felt like they care for what they do and really take time to make everything special for the costumers. I will definitely be back to this place when back in Venice. This was a one in life experience. Definitely one of the best flavor I have ever tried.