Welcome to Port Aransas' Premier Italian Restaurant
232 Beach Avenue, Port Aransas, Texas 78373, 361-749-7617


Linda and Maurice Halioua opened The Venetian Hot Plate in Port Aransas, Texas in 1995 after moving to the United States from the area of Venice, Italy.

The Venetian Hot Plate offers quality cuisine and a quaint, yet energetic atmosphere, bringing a touch of Italy to this casual island in South Texas.

What People are Saying....
Sept. 05
Venetian Hot Plate given Editor's Choice award
Texas Co-op Power magazine - September, 2005

Kaye Northcott, Editor "As one would expect, fresh seafood is one of the restaurant's specialties, but it also offers astonishingly good specials made with veal and lamb. Even the simplest salads and side dishes are worth the drive. The Hot Plate, named fro the sizzling cast iron plates on which some dishes are served, has the perfect Caesar salad, a great polenta, and heavenly spinach in lemon juice, olive oil and garlic.
MARCH 04


Submitted by David Gallagher at Restaurants.com
My family discovered the Venetian Hotplate on a vacation a few years ago and it has now become a tradition. A vacation to Port Aransas wouldn't be complete with a dining experience at the Venetian


AUG 2000
"Venetian Hot Plate serves fare to remember"
Corpus Christa Caller Times
See more of what people are saying about the Venetian.

232 Beach Avenue, Port Aransas, Texas 78373, 361-749-7617

Hours of operation:

SUMMERTIME: Tuesday thru Saturday Lunch, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Dinner 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

OFF SEASON HOURS: Tuesday thru Saturday Lunch, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Dinner Tues, Wed, Thurs 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, Saturday 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Reservations are strongly suggested.