Le Relais de Venise

A replica of a well-established restaurant in Paris, Le Relais de Venise is famous for serving only one starter & one main course – green salad with walnuts, followed by entrecote steak & French fries with a ‘secret’ mustard & herb sauce. With such a short menu, we agree with readers that it ‘beggars belief’ that the steaks are not always cooked accurately – a failing that it is compounded by unhelpful staff. Not surprisingly for a steak place, Le Relais is most popular with men, many of whom appear impervious to dreadful paintings of the Venice carnival that adorn the walls. There’s more choice on the menu when it comes to desserts, with options such as pecan tart & profiteroles, as well as a cheeseboard, but there’s no disguising this is very much a one-trick pony.