Best Fine Dining in Venice 2026: 10 Editor Picks

Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Venice.

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Glam Enrico Bartolini 2 ★ ★ 4.9

ItalianChef Donato Ascani€€€€€280Wed-Sun 12:40-14:00, 19:15-21:00Book 4 weeks ahead

Glam Enrico Bartolini in Venice's Santa Croce holds the city's only 2 Michelin stars in the 2026 guide, run by Donato Ascani inside Palazzo Venart.

Palazzo Venart, Calle Tron 1961, Santa Croce, 30135 Venezia VE Book →

Quadri 1 ★ ★ 4.6

ItalianChef Silvio Giavedoni€€€€€220Wed-Fri 19:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:00Book 3 weeks ahead

Quadri in Piazza San Marco holds 1 Michelin star in the 2026 guide, the Alajmo-family room on the upper floor of the historic Grancaffe with Venetian lagoon.

Piazza San Marco 121, 30124 Venezia VE Book →

Oro Restaurant 1 ★ ★ 4.6

ItalianChef Vania Ghedini€€€€€250Tue-Sat 19:30-22:30Book 3 weeks ahead

Oro at Belmond Hotel Cipriani on Giudecca holds 1 Michelin star in the 2026 guide, reopened in 2024 with Vania Ghedini in partnership with Massimo Bottura.

Giudecca 10, 30133 Venezia VE Book →

Local 1 ★ ★ 4.7

ItalianChef Salvatore Sodano€€€€€150Book 2 weeks ahead

Local in Venice's Castello is the 1-star Michelin room run by Salvatore Sodano and Benedetta Fullin near the Greek quarter, serving 7 and 9-course tasting.

Salizzada dei Greci 3303, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE Book →

Venissa 1 ★ ★ 4.7

Tasting menuChef Francesco Brutto and Chiara Pavan€€€€€220Thu-Mon 12:30-14:00, 19:30-21:00Book 4 weeks ahead

Venissa on Mazzorbo holds 1 Michelin Star plus a Green Star in the 2026 guide, set in a walled vineyard reviving the Dorona grape, run by Francesco Brutto.

Fondamenta Santa Caterina 3, 30142 Mazzorbo, Venezia VE Book →

Il Ridotto 1 ★ ★ 4.4

ItalianChef Gianni Bonaccorsi€€€€€110Fri-Tue 12:00-13:45, 19:00-21:45Book 2 weeks ahead

Il Ridotto in Venice's Castello near San Marco is the Bonaccorsi family 9-table room serving inventive Venetian tasting menus on the canal-side campo.

Campo SS. Filippo e Giacomo, Castello 4509, 30122 Venezia VE Book →

Wisteria 1 ★ ★ 4.4

InternationalChef Valerio Dallamano€€€€€140Mon-Tue 19:00-21:00, Fri-Sun 12:00-13:30, 19:00-21:00Book 2 weeks ahead

Wisteria on a quiet side canal in San Polo is the Michelin-starred contemporary table where chef Valerio Dallamano runs six and eight-course tasting menus.

San Polo 2908, 30125 Venezia VE Book →

Ai Mercanti ★ 4.3

ItalianChef Andrea Pulze€€€€€75Mon 19:00-22:00, Tue-Sat 12:30-15:00, 19:00-22:00Book 1 week ahead

Ai Mercanti in San Marco is the moody candlelit dining room between Rialto and San Marco running a small-plate modern Venetian carte at lower-than-Michelin.

Calle dei Fuseri 4346/A, San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE Book →

Bistrot de Venise ★ 4.3

French bistroChef Sergio Fragiacomo€€€€€90Daily 12:00-15:00, 19:00-0:00Book 1 week ahead

Bistrot de Venise in San Marco is the 1993-founded Renaissance-recipes room cooking from Anonimo Veneziano manuscripts, the only such fine-dining kitchen.

Calle dei Fabbri, San Marco 4685, 30124 Venezia VE Book →

Osteria alle Testiere ★ 4.7

ItalianChef Bruno Gavagnin€€€€€80Tue-Sat 12:30, 13:30, 19:15, 21:30 reservationsBook 3 weeks ahead

Osteria alle Testiere in Castello is the 22-seat lagoon-fish bistro with two seatings per service, run by Bruno Gavagnin and Luca di Vita since 1993.

Calle del Mondo Novo 5801, 30122 Venezia VE Book →

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Editor picks in Venice include Glam Enrico Bartolini, Quadri, Oro Restaurant, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.

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