Venice, Italy
Contemporary Venetian · Michelin Star · $$$$$
Oro Menu & Review
At Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice, Italy
Formal, gold-toned Peter Marino room, lagoon-facing, tasting-menu led
Oro is Cipriani's fine-dining flagship and one of the few Venice hotel restaurants that locals and visiting cooks treat as a destination independent of the room key. Head chef Vania Ghedini — appointed 2024 after years with the Alajmo brothers at Sesamo in Marrakesh — cooks under the culinary creative direction of Massimo Bottura. The room itself was rebuilt by Peter Marino as an homage to gold: gilded porcelain, quieter lighting, and a direct lagoon outlook. The cooking roots itself in lagoon and Veneto produce (cuttlefish, blue crab, salicornia, Adriatic sturgeon) then layers Ghedini's Emilia-Romagna training and Maghrebi notes from her Marrakesh years — cardamom, verbena, sesame — without turning Venetian food into fusion theatre. Dinner centres on a seven-course tasting menu (recently around €260, wine pairings extra); lunch runs a lighter ORO Luce à la carte built for sharing. This is the meal to plan the stay around, not the other way around.
Menu Highlights
- Seven-course Michelin tasting — roasted cuttlefish with mantis-shrimp reduction and oysters
- A tribute to Carpaccio, nodding to Giuseppe Cipriani's original Harry's Bar invention
- Laguna chawanmushi with blue crab, clam water, salicornia and caviar
- Sturgeon with Ferrarese caviar sauce
- Risotto with seaweed and herb broth, cream and horseradish
- Optional Tortellini del Tortellante with 36-month Parmigiano Reggiano cream
- ORO Luce lunch: tagliatelle allo scoglio, fusillone ai tre pomodori, Laguna club sandwich
- Sommelier-led Veneto/Friuli-weighted pairings, plus a serious non-alcoholic track
Reservation Tip
Book 3–6 weeks ahead for dinner May–September; request a lagoon-facing table. ORO Luce lunch is easier on shorter notice and a smart way to taste the kitchen without the full tasting commitment.
Oro FAQ
- What cuisine does Oro serve?
- Oro at Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel serves Contemporary Venetian · Michelin Star cuisine ($$$$$).
- What is the atmosphere at Oro?
- Formal, gold-toned Peter Marino room, lagoon-facing, tasting-menu led
- How do I book Oro at Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel?
- Book 3–6 weeks ahead for dinner May–September; request a lagoon-facing table. ORO Luce lunch is easier on shorter notice and a smart way to taste the kitchen without the full tasting commitment.
- Where is Oro located?
- Oro is on-site at Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel in Venice, Italy.
- What should I order at Oro?
- Menu highlights include Seven-course Michelin tasting — roasted cuttlefish with mantis-shrimp reduction and oysters, A tribute to Carpaccio, nodding to Giuseppe Cipriani's original Harry's Bar invention, Laguna chawanmushi with blue crab, clam water, salicornia and caviar, Sturgeon with Ferrarese caviar sauce, Risotto with seaweed and herb broth, cream and horseradish, Optional Tortellini del Tortellante with 36-month Parmigiano Reggiano cream, ORO Luce lunch: tagliatelle allo scoglio, fusillone ai tre pomodori, Laguna club sandwich, Sommelier-led Veneto/Friuli-weighted pairings, plus a serious non-alcoholic track.