Around Seline
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMThe big dinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A big night out in Venice
For the anniversary, the birthday, the big news.
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For the anniversary, the birthday, the proposal. Every restaurant here sits at the top of the price range and treats dinner as the whole event. Book well ahead, mention what you're celebrating when you do, and plan for a longer meal than usual.
This guide ranks 13 special-occasion restaurants in Venice. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Ospi Venice
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
7:00 PMThe big dinner
Around Alisa Wine & Friends
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
7:00 PMThe big dinner
Special-occasion restaurants in Venice
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Seline
5.0(19)Venice · $$$$
Ospi Venice
4.8(4)Venice · $$$
Alisa Wine & Friends
4.7(23)Venice · $$$
The Tasting Kitchen
4.6(24)Venice · $$$
Dudley Market
4.6(16)Venice · $$$$
Gran Blanco
4.4(5)Venice · $$$
American Beauty
4.3(11)Venice · $$$$
Si! Mon
4.3(10)Venice · $$$$
Barrique Venice
4.3(4)Venice · $$$$
Crudo e Nudo
4.1(16)Venice · $$$$
Pasjoli
4.0(13)Venice · $$$$
San Damian
4.0(11)Venice · $$$
Coucou
3.9(19)Venice · $$$
Good to know
- What's the best special-occasion restaurant in Venice for a date?
- Our top pick is Seline, rated 5.0 out of 5. Ospi Venice and Alisa Wine & Friends round out the top 3.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Seline, Ospi Venice and Gran Blanco.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a big night out: drinks first, then the big dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.
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