[Italy: Venice] 1* Ristorante Quadri by Max Alajmo

August 04, 2025

[Italy: Venice] 1* Ristorante Quadri by Max Alajmo

Rating: 4/5

Follow me to Quadri in Venice - a historical restaurant right on St. Mark’s Square! In 2011, the Alajmo brothers of 3* Le Calandre took over the property and lovingly restored it to its former allure. There are 3 concepts onsite - the Gran Caffe Quadri where guests can spend all day enjoying the views in the square, the Bistrot Quadrino on the ground floor serving traditional Italian dishes, and the 1* contemporary Ristorante Quadri located on the first floor. After arriving in style via water taxi, we had lunch at the fine dining restaurant upstairs where our table overlooked the beautiful square. Created by Chef Max of Le Calandre, the menu here reinterprets Venetian and Italian classics with ingredients sourced directly from the lagoon. The wine list was equally thoughtful with selections from international brands to small Italian producers.

For our lunch, 3 tasting menus were available - a seasonal menu, a caviar menu as a homage to the caviar trade taking place in Venice since the 13th century, and the Quattro Atti tasting menu as a modern take on the historic banquets at the Doge’s Palace during the Venetian Renaissance. We opted to choose a la carte dishes from the 3 tasting menus for more flexibility - favorites included the sea scallop crudo, lagoon murrina cappuccino, spaghettoni with smoked butter & caviar, and strawberry tiramisu.

Here’s we tried:

Lagoon Murrina Cappuccino