Oro

A truly outstanding lunch experience at Oro Restaurant at Hotel Cipriani. The dining room is breathtaking, with a unique and timeless design that perfectly complements the elegance of the cuisine. Chef Vania Ghedibi delivers refined, beautifully balanced dishes with impeccable execution. The Tribute to Carpaccio, Seafood Caesar Salad and Laguna Club Sandwich were all exceptional, showcasing outstanding quality, freshness and creativity. A special mention also goes to the entire front-of-house team, whose warm, polished and attentive service made the experience even more memorable. My sincere congratulations to Chef Vania Ghedibi and the entire team for creating one of Venice’s finest dining experiences. I look forward to returning.

Speechless! Not a good way to start a review but I was really lost for words for my experience at Oro. There are obvious expectations when you dine at a Michelin star restaurant that sits within a historically world renowned hotel. But when those expectations are totally surpassed, it is easy to be lost for words. Let me start by saying the food is exceptional, however the service is truly what elevates this restaurant to magical status. From the moment we walked in the door the service made me feel like a long lost friend just returned from a longer than expected expedition to the Antarctic. In other words extremely warm and hospitable. Special mention to Mikaela the Manager, wow! Just wow! Oro is so lucky to have you and thank you so so much for your generosity and attention to detail which literally brought tears to my eyes. Along with great service from Leonardo and Salvatore(apologies for any misspelling of names). I have eaten at other Venice restaurants with good food and service but this is the type of dining experience that you will reminisce on for the rest of your life. Thank You Oro! #absolute bucket list.

The restaurant is beautiful and the service impeccable (probably the best we experienced in Italy). I did get eaten alive by mosquitos but that’s not necessarily something the restaurant can prevent. The food was good but portions were very small. The “lagoon” appetizer was my least favorite dish tasting very much what a swampy lagoon would but the seafood pasta was delicious. Maybe the new chef was just too avant garde for my taste. For €95 euros you can have one small lobster tail and €65 will get you 6 thinly sliced beef. I expected to pay a premium at a Michelin star restaurant of course but if you are wanting something more hearty this is not the place.

Overall the meal was enjoyable but we struggled to consider it a Michelin starred meal. Our reservation was booked by Hotel Cipriani’s concierge team for our honeymoon but at no time during our dinner did they even acknowledge our honeymoon. We also had an 8 PM reservation and the Guinea Fowl was already sold out. The restaurant opened just 30 minutes before we arrived. This was the dish I was hoping for so that was a bit disappointment. Overall the rest of the food was delicious with nice presentations, but overpriced and small portions.

Amazing food! Each item is a work of art! I was afraid to eat it!