Zanze XVI

I’ve been looking forward for a long time to dine here! Went there with my family and i can promise you this was one of the best experiences i had in Venice. Such a welcoming atmosphere as well as friendly environment. Very nice wine selection and very straight-forward menu. We had the tasting menu with wine pairing. Very reasonable price for a Michelin restaurant. Highly reccomended.

Terrific for the price, would be first on our list to go back to next time in Venice. We did a 5 course menu and added on two little finger sandwiches with a cod cream and a beef tongue/salsa verde, which were both delightful. Menu highlights were the green & white asparagus with bottarga and egg yolk, fantastic flavor, then the tin can full of seafood and squid ink and beans and sea foam, super interesting. The risotto with artichoke and shrimp was very good but not as interesting/memorable, then cuttlefish polenta with corn chips was terrific. Lastly the tiramisu with zabaglione was by far the best version of my favorite dessert I've had, really a new level. $105/person, 22/20 score, priced great

A hidden gem in Venice where hospitality and gastronomy is the heart of everything. The hostess was incredibly friendly, and together with her husband (the chef), they create an unforgettable dining experience with impeccably prepared dishes. We went for the 7-course meal but unfortunately we had to stop because I was feeling ill. We will definitely come back!

Only had a delightful glass of Prosecco, late in the evening, but the food looked delicious. Very cozy place by the water, close to both bus and train station, though away from the tourist crowd. The waiter was very friendly and the price fair.

Very disenchanted. Good service, polite and good waiter, but very tasteless dishes at an unacceptably expensive price. How can I serve a piece of dir as a main dish in a restaurant? I go to restaurants a lot, it's the worst I've seen this year. 3 out of 10

We literally stumbled upon Zanze XVI, a hidden gem in Venice that didn’t look like much from the outside. But as soon as we stepped inside, we were transported into a world of Venetian gastronomical excellence. We opted for the 5-course prix fixe menu, which began with an array of flavorful amuse-bouches that awakened our palates. Each small dish offered more depth and complexity than the last. As each new course arrived, our delightful hostess described the flavorful journey we were about to embark on, making the experience simply magical. Every dish was meticulously crafted to tantalize the palate, featuring fresh, local ingredients that were unfamiliar to us as non-Venetians. Chef Giovanni Rigoni’s cuisine is inspired by Venice and its surroundings, focusing on the freshest seasonal ingredients to continually renew the menu. This is a culinary journey you must experience during your travels to Venice. The young and beautiful staff will guide you through this unforgettable adventure. Just remember, reservations are a must.

An absolutely amazing dining experience. The food was creatively presented, and absolutely delicious. The 5 course tasting menu was a very good amount of food, leaving us quite full in the end. The wine pairings were also perfectly selected for each course. The staff were incredibly friendly and made the experience that much better. Definitely worth the hype and would recommend making a reservation (though we saw a few walk-ins while we were there).

Zanze XVI is just a short walk from Piazzale Roma, the main entry point into the city if arriving by bus or car. It is located right at a small canal. It is considered one of the oldest restaurants in Venice, of course run by many different owners. The current owner kept the historic look and feel widely untouched, and the atmosphere as casual and relaxed as a traditional restaurant would be. Service is highly professional, and the food very inventive although based on local tradition and focused on locally sourced products. The tasting menu contained very flavorful dishes centered around vegetables and fish. The pace was just about right, as were portion sizes. While there was no wine pairing available, the very knowledgeable sommelier presented a list of wines by the glass so that you could create your own pairing based on your personal preferences. Many wines were from the region, but also from other parts of Italy or even other wine-making countries. Overall a great dining experience - flavor-forward food, yet light and elegant, and a very good selection of wines.

I don't know where to start. Maybe the fact they knew someone in our party had a nut allergy, they proactively acknowledged it - then they served a risotto dish with almond milk. The waiter said since it wasn't the actual nut he didn't think it mattered. Yes. Almond milk is made from and with almonds. THEN, they didn't replace the dish with a non nut item. This situation isn't subjective or opinion - this is food safety. I think it became almost comical when they presented the dessert option with pine nuts ‍ (yes, also a nut). Avoid avoid avoid.

I was so excited to try this restaurant after all the glowing reviews, but this was the worst dining experience I've had in Italy. This place was such a pretentious restaurant which needs to go back to the basics. No one cares about how pretty the plate looks when the flavors are not only uninspired, but also quite offensive at some point. My wife and I had the tasting menu with the wine pairing, and we definitely regret wasting one dinner on this place. The wine pairing was so horrible also, and this was the first time that I was turned off by a wine from Italy. I've been to Italy 8 times, and no other restaurant came close to giving me such a horrible experience.

One of the best meals I've had in a long time and I eat out constantly. Our whole family is gluten free and they were extremely accommodating. I'd recommend this place to anyone.

Based on reviews, I was expecting refined flavors and beautiful presentation. Beautiful presentation they have down, flavors were uninspired. Wine was a good selection of Italian wines, but they did nothing to add to (or detract from) the foods they accompanied. Not worth the €250 we spent. We had the 8 course tasting menu and accompanying wine pairing. The dishes took quite a bit of time to come out despite the restaurant being only half full (full meal was ~3 hours). It felt at times they were trying harder to serve unique ingredients (e.g. diaphragm, elderflowers) than creating the best flavors with available ingredients. Service was attentive but the food could have been so much better with a bit more attention to flavors and studying how to bring them together. Fun experience but we had better food for 1/10th the price in Venice.