B&B Ristorante

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B&B Ristorante Review

Ubiquitous food personality Mario Batali and his trusty wine pro Joe Bastianich are the owners of this surprisingly unflashy, inviting (and grossly underappreciated) tribute to the simple foods of the Italian countryside. Along the Venetian's "restaurant row," B&B glows from within its dark-wood and leather confines. You can easily make a meal of several antipasti; choices such as winter root carpaccio with ricotta and hazelnuts, or warm lamb's tongue with chanterelles and a fried egg. Top entrées might include fennel-dusted sweetbreads with sweet-and-sour onions, and quail with Kabocha squash and chestnuts. Batali and Bastianich also run the less expensive Otto Enoteca Pizzeria in Venetian's Grand Canal Shoppes (specifically, on St. Mark's Square), where you can nosh on toothsome antipasti, pizza, cured meats, and artisanal cheeses while sipping on imported Italian wines.