Acquerello Restaurant
Isola di San Clemente, Venice
Restaurant in Venice, Italy
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Dress
Formal
Why go
Dinner-only restaurant on Isola di San Clemente, five minutes by water taxi from San Marco. Limited public details on cuisine, price, or chef make it a leap of faith; worth it if you prize seclusion over transparency, but better-documented options like Oro Restaurant and Agli Amici Dopolavoro sit across the lagoon with clearer value propositions.
About Acquerello Restaurant
Acquerello Restaurant in Venice works best with facts rather than assumptions about setting, cuisine, chef, menu format, or price. It is open nightly from 7 PM to 11:30 PM, the dress code is formal.
Because the listed hours are evening-only, plan it as a dinner reservation rather than a daytime stop. If you need certainty on menu, pricing, booking logistics, or dietary accommodations, confirm those details directly before committing to the evening.
What to Try Across Two Visits
As information on specific dish lists, cuisine style, tasting format, beverage programs, or chef is not widely publicized, a visit should not be planned around a particular plate or menu promise. On a first trip, use the meal to assess the overall fit: whether the room, pacing, dinner format match the kind of formal evening you want in Venice. If you return, compare your experience against other options you are considering, such as Oro Restaurant or Agli Amici Dopolavoro.
How It Compares
Acquerello Restaurant competes for diners who want a formal dinner in Venice and are comfortable with limited public detail in advance. If you prefer to compare several named options before choosing, you might also look at Oro Restaurant, Agli Amici Dopolavoro, Sagra Rooftop Restaurant, Insieme Breakfast, Le Specialita. The safer approach is to choose Acquerello when its evening hours and formal dress code match your plans, to verify any remaining details directly before booking.
For broader Venice dining context, consult our full Venice restaurants guide, our full Venice hotels guide, our full Venice bars guide.
Practical summary: Acquerello Restaurant is open daily from 7 PM to 11:30 PM in Venice, with a formal dress code. Confirm menu, pricing, reservations, any special requests directly before you go.
Located inside
HotelSan Clemente PalaceFull hotel guidePlanning details
- Location
- Isola di San Clemente, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
- Website
- sanclementepalace.it
- Phone
- +39414750111
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Acquerello occupies a removed, island position that reshapes the usual Venice dining script. You arrive by hotel shuttle boat, the city recedes and the lagoon opens, and the restaurant’s terraces and cloistered courtyard gardens orient every meal toward water and horizon. Housed in a former Augustinian monastery within the San Clemente Palace Kempinski, the setting feels historic yet refined: premium, quiet and deliberately scenic. The result is a serene, intimate atmosphere where thoughtful service and a sense of physical remove from the tourist-packed sestieri underscore the restaurant’s sophisticated, elegant character.
Best For
Acquerello suits reservations that treat dinner as an occasion rather than a stop on a sightseeing route. Its island address and hotel setting make it a natural choice for date nights, special occasions and celebrations where skyline-facing terraces and cloistered gardens matter as much as the menu. The atmosphere also supports business dinners for guests seeking privacy and calm away from the main island’s bustle. Because you reach the restaurant by shuttle boat, the experience reads as part of the outing itself—an intentional evening defined by remove, view and quiet sophistication.
Ordering Tips
The menu’s signatures give a clear reading of the kitchen’s strengths: hearty pasta and refined lagoon fare. Consider ordering the Short Rib Pasta or the Ravioli for a rich, pasta-led main, and pair that with a seafood selection such as Fritto Misto di Pesce or the Sea Bass to sample the restaurant’s take on Venetian produce. Save room for the Chocolate Soufflé for a classic, definitive finish. Where possible, sequence dishes to balance land and sea and to take advantage of the dining room’s relaxed, occasion-focused pacing.
Venue details
Ambiance
Elegant Art Deco dining room with warm sunset-inspired plate presentations; outdoor terrace overlooking the Venetian lagoon with romantic evening ambiance.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
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Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Formal
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Formal
- Meal Pacing
- Extended Experience
- Capacity
- Small
Signature Dishes
- Short Rib Pasta
- Fritto Misto di Pesce
- Ravioli
- Chocolate Soufflé
- Sea Bass
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Also Consider
- Insieme Breakfast, Notable alternative
- Le Specialita, Notable alternative
- Sagra Rooftop Restaurant, Notable alternative
- Oro Restaurant, Italian Contemporary, €€€€
- Agli Amici Dopolavoro, Creative, €€€€
Restaurant context
Acquerello's island perch distinguishes it from Venice's canal-side majority, but that geography introduces friction: you must commit to a water-taxi journey without menu previews or price signals. Oro Restaurant and Agli Amici Dopolavoro both anchor the €€€€ bracket with transparent cuisine platforms, Italian Contemporary and Creative, respectively, central locations that let you walk back to your hotel. If you value legibility over adventure, either delivers higher certainty per euro spent.
Sagra Rooftop Restaurant offers Venetian views without the boat logistics, making it the pragmatic middle ground for groups or time-constrained visitors. Insieme Breakfast and Le Specialita fill daytime and casual slots but do not compete for the same dinner occasion. The practical verdict: if you stay on Isola di San Clemente or deliberately seek off-grid calm, Acquerello rewards the detour. Everyone else should book Oro or Agli Amici, confirm the experience, then consider Acquerello on a return trip when curiosity outweighs risk.
For broader Venice dining context, consult our full Venice restaurants guide, our full Venice hotels guide, and our full Venice bars guide.
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| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquerello Restaurant | Venice | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Insieme Breakfast | Venice | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Le Specialita | Venice | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Sagra Rooftop Restaurant | Venice | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Oro Restaurant | Venice | Italian Contemporary | €€€€ | 2026 Michelin 1 Star2025 Michelin 1 Star2024 Michelin 1 Star |
| Agli Amici Dopolavoro | Venice | Creative | €€€€ | 2026 Michelin 1 Star2025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I wear to Acquerello Restaurant?
The dress code is formal. Plan polished evening attire rather than casual resort wear.
Is Acquerello Restaurant good for solo dining?
Seating style, counter availability, or solo-diner policies are not specified. Solo diners should confirm the reservation setup directly and compare with other options such as Oro Restaurant or Agli Amici Dopolavoro if they want more certainty.
Is lunch or dinner better at Acquerello Restaurant?
Dinner is the only option. Acquerello Restaurant operates from 7 PM to 11:30 PM nightly, with no lunch hours listed.
Is Acquerello Restaurant good for a special occasion?
It may suit a special occasion if you want a formal dinner in Venice and the 7 PM to 11:30 PM schedule fits your plans. Confirm menu, pricing, reservation details directly before deciding.
