Beach St · Italian
Venetian Hot Plate
A small, dinner-only Italian restaurant on Beach Street, open since 1995, known for house-made lasagna, Gulf seafood pastas and a wine list reviewers love.
Opens the Google listing for photos and current hours. The menu is posted online as images, so we didn’t list prices.
Details checked November 2026
Featured photo
A slice of lasagna (not taken at Venetian Hot Plate) · Photo: Roundhere44 on Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Type
Italian
Lasagna, seafood pastas, veal and steaks
Price range
Upscale
$$$$ on Tripadvisor; prices not posted
Hours
Tue–Sat from 5 pm
Closed Sun–Mon; closing time varies
Time needed
About 1.5 hours
Our estimate for a sit-down dinner
Parking
Tow vehicle
No RV parking posted; leave the rig at camp
Top dish
Lasagna
The house signature, per the Port A visitor bureau
On the menu
Lasagna, seafood pasta and a good wine list
An Italian dinner menu with house-made lasagna, Spaghetti Pescatora with shrimp, scallops, mussels and clams, veal scaloppine, beef tenderloin in gorgonzola sauce, lump crab crostini and desserts like crème brûlée and flourless chocolate cake.
Photo: Pietro Luca Cassarino on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
House favorite
Tortellini Linda
Tortellini Linda shows up in 10 Google reviews, and the wine selection in 35. Book ahead by phone: the dining room is small and reviewers say weekends fill up.
RV tip: LaFitte’s Hideout and I.B. Magee Beach Park are both about 3 minutes away. Bring the tow vehicle, not the rig.
Also worth ordering
- LasagnaThe house signature; whole trays to go with 48 hours’ notice.
- DuckMentioned in 9 Google reviews.
- Crab crostiniMentioned in 6 Google reviews.
- Crème brûléeMentioned in 7 Google reviews.
Why go
A dinner-only Italian classic
Venetian Hot Plate opened in 1995, started by Linda and Maurice Halioua, and Linda still owns it. It’s a small building on Beach Street in the old part of town, open for dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday.
It has 4.5 stars from 619 Google reviews, 4.5 on Tripadvisor (ranked #1 of 53 in Port Aransas) and 4.3 on Yelp. The wine selection leads Google’s review topics.
Reservations are by phone, and the menu notes that prices listed reflect cash payment. It’s about 3 minutes from LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort.
Photo: Syced on Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Why it made our list
- 4.5 stars from 619 Google reviews
- #1 of 53 restaurants on Tripadvisor
- Serving Port A since 1995
- Wine selection in 35 Google reviews
- About 3 min from LaFitte’s Hideout
For RVers
Taking the rig to Venetian Hot Plate
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Bring the tow vehicle
Venetian Hot Plate doesn’t post RV parking. From LaFitte’s Hideout it’s 0.7 miles via W Cotter Ave and N Station St.
Call to reserve
Reservations are by phone at (361) 749-7617, and reviewers say they’re essential on weekends.
Plan around the closed days
It’s closed Sunday and Monday, so book a Tuesday-to-Saturday dinner if your stay spans a weekend.
Bring cash for the menu price
The menu says its listed prices reflect cash payment, so ask how card payments are priced.
What visitors say about Venetian Hot Plate
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
Wine selectionTortellini LindaDuck
Google’s review topics put the wine selection on top (35 reviews), then Tortellini Linda (10), duck (9), ribeye (7) and crème brûlée (7). Checked November 2, 2026.
What reviewers mention most
Number of Google reviews that mention each item, from Google’s review topics, checked November 2, 2026.
Good to know
Price level$$$$
OpenTue–Sat
ParkingTow vehicle
Good forDate nightWine loversReservations
Price level per Tripadvisor; hours per Google and the restaurant; parking not posted. Checked November 2, 2026.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Venetian Hot Plate
- Address232 Beach St, Port Aransas, TX 78373
- HoursTue–Sat from 5 pm
Closed Sun–Mon; closing time varies - Phone(361) 749-7617
- ReservationsDinner by reservation; takeout too. call (361) 749-7617
- Getting thereVenetian Hot Plate is on Beach Street in the old part of town, about 0.7 miles from LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort and I.B. Magee Beach Park.
- ParkingNo RV parking is posted, and reviews don’t describe the lot, so bring the tow vehicle.
Google lists a 9 pm close, while Tripadvisor shows 10 pm on Friday and Saturday. Call (361) 749-7617 to confirm.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Venetian Hot Plate
These are the Port Aransas RV parks we have written up, closest first. Drive times are from Google Maps.
LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort
A 96-site resort in the middle of town with concrete pads for 45 ft rigs, a pool and clubhouse, and the harbor a short walk away.
I.B. Magee Beach Park
Nueces County’s full-hookup park at the north end of the beach, with long concrete pads a short walk over the dune to the sand.
Port A RV Resort
A large resort at the south edge of town with a heated pool and hot tub, a gym, a dog park and a catch-and-release pond.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Tue–Sat from 5 pm
Ready for lasagna?
Call ahead for a table, order the lasagna, and ask about the wine.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Roundhere44 (a slice of lasagna; CC0), Pietro Luca Cassarino (tortellini in cream sauce; CC BY-SA 4.0) and Syced (crème brûlée; CC0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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