Glam Restaurant by Enrico Bartolini

The Verdict

Glam Restaurant by Enrico Bartolini holds two Michelin stars and a 90-point La Liste score, it earns both. Seats at Palazzo Venart are scarce; this is a small dining room inside a private hotel on the Grand Canal, availability disappears weeks in advance. Book as early as possible, expect to spend at the top of Venice's dining price range, arrive knowing you are committing to a tasting menu format. If that suits you, this is one of the strongest arguments for a high-end dinner in the city. If you want à la carte flexibility, look elsewhere.

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The entrance to Palazzo Venart gives almost nothing away from the street; a discreet door on Calle Tron, easily walked past. That restraint carries through to the scale of the restaurant itself, which sits inside the hotel between two gardens: one an enclosed orangerie-style space, the other open to the Grand Canal. In summer, the canal-side garden hosts coffee and digestivi, which means the experience of the meal extends beyond the dining room and into one of the more quietly remarkable outdoor settings in Venice. The physical arrangement, intimate interior, two distinct exterior spaces, a hotel that insulates the restaurant from the street noise that plagues many Venetian dining rooms, gives Glam a spatial logic that most competitors at this price point cannot match.

This is a collaboration between Enrico Bartolini, whose flagship in Milan (Enrico Bartolini) operates at a comparable level, resident chef Donato Ascani, who runs the kitchen day to day. There are two tasting menus: "Arte, orti e laguna" draws directly on Venice and the lagoon's culinary tradition, "I Classici del Glam" gives access to the signatures that have defined the restaurant's identity over time. The distinction matters for planning a second visit, more on that below.

The awards record is consistent. Two Michelin stars in both 2024 and 2025, a Pearl Recommended designation for 2025, a position inside the Opinionated About Dining top 530 restaurants in Europe (ranked 527th in 2025). La Liste has scored it at 90 points across two consecutive years. For context, other Italian restaurants operating at a comparable award level include Osteria Francescana in Modena, Le Calandre in Rubano, and Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence. Glam sits credibly in that company, while offering something none of them can: this specific setting in Venice.

That score at volume suggests the experience holds up across a range of guest expectations, not just those already primed for two-star dining.

Multi-Visit Strategy

The dual menu structure at Glam makes a deliberate return trip worth planning. A first visit on "Arte, orti e laguna" gives you the Venetian and lagoon-driven dishes, which are the most context-specific option, the kind of cooking that only makes full sense in this location. A second visit on "I Classici del Glam" shifts the frame toward Ascani's established signatures, which allows comparison across visits and gives a clearer read on the kitchen's technical range beyond its local sourcing story.

The aperitif ritual deserves its own planning. La Liste's entry specifically recommends beginning with a drink in the outdoor garden area, with the Buvoli Super Sei, a classic method sparkling Pinot Noir from Vicenza, cited as a starting point. If you are arriving by water taxi, which is possible and appropriate given the hotel's Grand Canal position, timing the arrival to allow for a pre-dinner drink in the garden before service begins adds a layer to the experience that a rushed arrival misses. For a second visit, the canal-side garden for post-dinner digestivi becomes a destination in itself, particularly in summer.

Restaurants at this level in northern Italy that reward comparison and repeat consideration include Agli Amici Dopolavoro in Venice, Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico, and Dal Pescatore in Runate. For creative cooking at comparable ambition outside Italy, Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen and Arpège in Paris offer useful reference points for what two-star creative cooking looks like in a different national tradition.

Venice has other options worth knowing. Oro Restaurant and Local both operate at the contemporary Italian end of the city's dining spectrum. Zanze XVI is a lower-pressure alternative if the full tasting menu commitment feels like too much on a particular visit. For broader city planning, see our full Venice restaurants guide, Venice hotels guide, Venice bars guide, Venice wineries guide, and Venice experiences guide.

Practical Details

Reservations: Book as far ahead as possible, this restaurant is rated Near Impossible for availability, two Michelin stars in a small hotel venue means seats are limited and demand is sustained year-round. Target a minimum of six to eight weeks out; popular dates in summer and around holidays will go earlier. Budget: €€€€, expect this to be one of the higher bills you will pay in Venice, in line with comparable two-star experiences across Italy. Getting there: The restaurant is accessible by water taxi directly to the hotel, which the venue's position on the Grand Canal makes practical and worth considering as part of the arrival experience. Dress: Not confirmed in available data, but the setting and price tier both suggest smart attire is appropriate. Err toward formal.

Pearl Picks, Also Consider in Venice

• Agli Amici Dopolavoro, Venice's other high-end option for serious Italian cooking
• Ristorante Quadri, Modern cuisine at €€€€, comparable price tier with a Piazza San Marco setting
• Local, Modern Italian at €€€€ for a more contemporary, less formal experience
• Zanze XVI, Lower-pressure alternative when the full tasting menu format is not what you need
• Oro Restaurant, Italian contemporary, worth considering alongside Glam for a Venice itinerary