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The back story
Eating in Venice: the back story
From cicchetti in a bacaro to Two MICHELIN Stars on the Grand Canal: how Venice eats, and where.

22 of the best · Venice, Italy
Glam’s Two MICHELIN Stars, the one-star tables of 2026 from Quadri to Venissa on Mazzorbo, and the trattorie of the MICHELIN selection.
Our 22 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Enrico Bartolini’s Venetian restaurant in Palazzo Venart: Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
Calle Tron 1961, Santa Croce, 30135 VeneziaExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
The Alajmo brothers’ dining room above Piazza San Marco: One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Piazza San Marco 121 (first floor), 30124 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Venetian cooking, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle del Scaleter, San Polo 2202/a, 30125 VeneziaExplore View on map
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
From cicchetti in a bacaro to Two MICHELIN Stars on the Grand Canal: how Venice eats, and where.
From the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy.
Two MICHELIN Stars
Enrico Bartolini’s Venetian restaurant in Palazzo Venart: Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
Calle Tron 1961, Santa Croce, 30135 VeneziaExplore View on map
All five in Venice and the lagoon, 2026.
One MICHELIN Star
A contemporary restaurant in Castello: One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Salizzada dei Greci, Castello 3303, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
The Hotel Cipriani’s restaurant on the Giudecca: One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Giudecca 10, 30133 VeneziaExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
The Alajmo brothers’ dining room above Piazza San Marco: One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Piazza San Marco 121 (first floor), 30124 VeneziaExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
The restaurant of the Venissa wine resort on Mazzorbo, beside its walled vineyard: One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Fondamenta Santa Caterina 3, 30142 MazzorboExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star
A restaurant on a quiet fondamenta in San Polo: One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Fondamenta del Forner, San Polo 2908, 30125 VeneziaExplore View on map
Trattorie and dining rooms in the 2026 selection, without a star.
In the MICHELIN Guide
Venetian cooking, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Campiello della Pescaria, Castello 3968, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Venetian cooking, on Burano, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Via Giudecca 88, 30142 BuranoExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Venetian cooking, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Rio Terà delle Carampane, San Polo 1911, 30125 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Italian contemporary, at Aman Venice, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle Tiepolo, San Polo 1364, 30125 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Fish and seafood, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle del Pestrin, Castello 3886, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Creative, with a garden, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Fondamenta Madona de l’Orto 3500, 30121 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Creative, at Ca’ Bonfadini, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Fondamenta Savorgnan 461, Cannaregio, 30121 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Venetian, new in the selection, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle Larga Giacinto Gallina 5402, 30121 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Modern cuisine, moderate prices, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle Crosera, Dorsoduro 3778, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Contemporary, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Campo SS. Filippo e Giacomo, Castello 4509, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Modern cuisine, on the Zattere, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Ponte dell’Umiltà, Dorsoduro 19, 30123 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Venetian cooking, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle del Mondo Novo, Castello 5801, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Venetian cooking, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle del Scaleter, San Polo 2202/a, 30125 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Modern cuisine, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Riva Ca’ di Dio 2182, 30122 VeneziaExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Venetian cooking, moderate prices, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy selection.
Calle Stua, Cannaregio 3628, 30121 VeneziaExplore View on map
Stars are from the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy. We use no other awards and no ratings. We leave the price blank rather than guess.