Wisteria brings modern Italian ambition to Venice's conservative dining scene — a genuinely exciting tasting menu in a city where innovation is rarely encouraged.
Wisteria earned a Michelin star in 2026 and, in doing so, announced that Venice's dining scene is capable of producing something beyond its considerable tradition. Andrea Martin and Max Rossetti opened the restaurant four years ago in a modestly positioned calle near the Frari, backing it onto the Rio de la Frescada, and the quiet entrance — through a garden where the eponymous wisteria grows — sets the tone for what follows: considered, unhurried, and seriously intended without being solemn about it.
The tasting menu runs to six or eight courses and changes with the seasonality of Upper Adriatic ingredients and the surrounding region's farms. The kitchen's commitment to local producers is not marketing copy — it is operational reality. The approach treats Venetian culinary traditions as a living conversation rather than a museum exhibit: raw lagoon fish prepared with acidity and restraint, pasta that honours the city's heritage while applying modern technique, desserts that acknowledge Venice's historic engagement with the sweetness of the Orient through sugar, spice, and preserved citrus. The wine list is adventurous, the service is knowledgeable without being formal.
For impressing clients in Venice, Wisteria offers the precise combination required: a restaurant with genuine critical standing, a tasting menu format that structures the evening and removes decision fatigue, an environment that communicates seriousness without intimidation, and a location that is sufficiently removed from the tourist centre to feel like a genuine discovery. Ranked #25 in Venice, it is the city's most compelling choice for formal client entertainment.
Address
San Polo 2908, Venice 30125 (near Frari)
Recognition
Michelin Star 2026
Price Per Person
EUR 120–180 with wine pairing
Cuisine
Contemporary Italian, Tasting Menu
Dress Code
Smart to formal
Reservations
Essential — book 3+ weeks ahead
Hours
Dinner Tuesday–Saturday
Getting There
Near Frari basilica, San Polo
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