Glam Enrico Bartolini

Glam offers a quieter expression of Venice within Palazzo Venart, a luxury hotel on the Grand Canal in Santa Croce. A secluded courtyard shaded by magnolia trees introduces a restaurant that is simple, sophisticated and deliberately intimate, welcoming up to 30 guests. Its garden faces the canal, with a glimpse of Palazzo Ca’ Vendramin Calergi, home to the Casino of Venice: a setting that connects the meal to the city without the bustle taking centre stage.

Resident Chef Donato Ascani approaches Venetian gastronomy through the daily market rather than a fixed idea of tradition. His cooking draws on relationships with fishermen, farmers and other suppliers, and on the lagoon’s seafood and vegetable gardens. The result is a contemporary interpretation rooted in ingredients and local knowledge. Family memories, conversations with fishermen and old Venetian recipes all feed his creativity, giving the restaurant’s modern sensibility a distinctly personal foundation.

Hospitality is central to the experience, not merely its finishing touch. Restaurant Manager and Sommelier Ottavio Licitra Venditto describes his role as guiding each guest through a personalised journey of taste, while Restaurant Manager Supervisor Elena Lanza emphasises detail and genuine care. Together with the small scale of the dining room, that approach makes Glam particularly suited to a meal where conversation and the cooking deserve your full attention.

Come with curiosity about what the market has supplied, rather than anchoring your visit to a particular ingredient or dish. Consult the menu and wine list on the official website as part of your planning, and reserve there ahead of your preferred date. San Stae is the listed water-bus stop for Palazzo Venart; note also that the restaurant closes on Mondays and Tuesdays.