Where to eat¶
Our favourite places where to eat
Student canteens¶
All canteens affiliated with ESU offer two meal choices:
- full meal for 4.70€: main course, second course, bread, unlimited drinks, dessert
- half meal for 3.50€: one course, bread, unlimited drinks, dessert
To eat here, one has to follow the instructions on the official ESU website.
The best canteens are with no doubts Murialdo and Forcellini.
They are far from the city center, but the food quality is second to no one, they have the widest choice of soft drinks and desserts are made daily by Pasticceria Giotto, a local bakery that employes inmates of the Padova prison.
Other affiliated canteens are Nord Piovego, Pio X (pronounced "Pio Decimo") and Belzoni.
Take away¶
- Toni's Tramezzineria: great sandwiches at very low prices. Try the one with pork and cabbage sauce!
- Il Panzerotto: delicious panzerotti, especially fried ones
- Sumiti: sandwiches with incredibly good meat
- Pita Gyros da Andrea: delicious but affordable greek food, try all the sauces!
- Fastdrink24: opened from evening to 5AM
Dine in¶
Sandwiches¶
- da Leone: husband and wife will let you choose among 50 different freshly made sandwiche, and will provide a free water bottle for students
- La Zita: delicious sandwiches
- La Caveja: the best piadine (flatbread) we tried in Padova. On fridays they often do "all you can eat" evenings!
Pasta¶
Pizza¶
- Rossopomodoro: they have some unique pizzas you wouldn't belive your eyes
- Al Carmine: wide variety of pizza and traditional meals
- Orsucci: the best pizzeria for price-quality ratio
Ethnic food¶
- Peace ‘n’ Spice: dishes from southern Asia
- MaRamen: one of the best ramen you can get in Padova
- Bar Ristorante Aladino: kebab-based dishes, what else?!
- Bangla Pizza Kebab: renowned kebabs at honest prices
There are also dozens of sushi and poke restaurants all over Padova, try the one you like the most!
Ice cream¶
- La Romana: wide variety of chocolate ice creams
Authors: Giacomo, Ilaria, Federico, Matteo, Viola