25th July 2022 - Venice is set to welcome the reopening of the one Michelin-starred restaurant, Oro located within Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice tomorrow, Tuesday July 26th. Situated on the stunning Giudecca Island, the hotel is only a short five-minute boat journey by complimentary shuttle from St. Mark's Square and can be easily accessed via a private boat from anywhere in Venice.

Executive Chef Riccardo Canella and his team are delighted to relaunch Oro, introducing their new menu celebrating Venice's produce and food culture. From the wealth of local seafood to exquisite artisanal produce from the surrounding regions, Oro offers an immersive Venetian dining experience. The elegant dining room, adorned with glass chandeliers from the island of Murano, overlooks the canal on the tranquil side of the city, where the bustle gives way to the views.

Taking the reins of the award-winning restaurant, Chef Riccardo reconnects with his ancestry, Veneto, Italy, after a period overseas. From traditional Italian three Michelin starred icons to cutting-edge Nordic innovation, his professional journey has covered some of the world's greatest restaurants and food cities. Venice, with its long history of artistic creativity, is the perfect setting for chef Riccardo Canella's cuisine.

Riccardo's enthusiasm for natural, seasonal, and often overlooked ingredients delivers a sense of familiarity and context to his menu. At the same time, his aim is to heighten the flavour of each ingredient in every dish, delivering his expression of Oro, of Venice, and one of the most desirable restaurants in La Serenissima.

Together with his team, they offer two seasonal eight-course tasting menus, showcasing hyper-local and regional producers. Dishes, while complex in their execution, appear simple and elegant in their presentation, with clarity of flavour heroing the ingredients that speak of this diverse city steeped in history. Expect dishes like Ossi di seppia raw cuttlefish (from the Adriatic sea) and rose oil, and a dessert made of Woodruff ice cream with oyster sorbet, blue cheese infused cream, and tarragon oil.

Local seafood is championed on the “Divenire” tasting menu, and the second menu is a vegetable focused menu that is equally complex. Both feature produce from the hotel’s own fruit, vegetable, and herb garden.

The dishes mirror the beauty of the restaurant's location, with its panoramic views over the waters of the city's stunning lagoon.

The fish and seafood from the Adriatic Sea play a considerable part in the menu, and relationships with independent fishers have been forged. Chef Riccardo states: "After searching for weeks, I finally found a fish buyer that only brings his fish to a few select markets - now we have his catch in Oro. The last time I had fish this good was in Japan! "

Chef Riccardo says: "My mantra is: 'You can't know where you are going if you don't know where you are coming from.'" I'm here in Venice, my homeland, to create my new gastronomic language that speaks of my sensitivity and experiences. I aim to design something authentic to my Venice, connecting to Cipriani's hallowed history. "

The curated wine selection hosts more than 800 labels and an extension of additional local wines that sit alongside vintage champagnes. Oro also showcases vintages that have been chosen by Chateau d'Yquem as one of its 30 lighthouses around the world with an invitation to discover the wine by the glass, or simply as an aperitif with a view on the laguna.

Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner from 19:30 to 21: 30. Guests are advised of an informal but elegant dress code. Reservations: Telephone +39 041 240801, or click here to book online.

For further media information on Chef Riccardo Canella, or Oro at Cipriani, please contact Morena and Rona at LOTUS: belmond@lotusinternational.net

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Notes to the Editor: About Chef Riccardo Canella

Italian-born Riccardo Canella began his career alongside masters such as Gualtiero Marchesi and Massimiliano Alajmo. They both imprinted in him the obsessive attention to the raw material: "listening" to the ingredients to discover their true essence. Riccardo spent the last six years of his career working at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, starting with an internship, and working his way up to being one of the sous chefs for René Redzepi. He spent the final three years in the test kitchen, part of Noma's creative "beating heart". Appointed as Executive Chef for Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, in March 2022, Riccardo Canella shares his wisdom and creativity in leading the property's restaurants, including the Oro restaurant.

About Belmond Belmond has been a pioneer of exceptional luxury travel for over 46 years, building a passion for authentic escapes into a portfolio of one-of-a-kind experiences in some of the world’s most inspiring destinations. Since the acquisition of the iconic Hotel Cipriani in Venice in 1976, Belmond has continued to perpetuate the legendary art of travel, taking discerning global travellers on breathtaking journeys. Its portfolio extends across 24 countries with 50 remarkable properties that include the illustrious Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train, remote beach retreats like Cap Juluca in Anguilla, Italian hideaways such as Splendido in Portofino, or unrivalled gateways to world natural wonders such as Hotel das Cataratas inside Brazil’s Iguassu National Park. From trains to river barges, safari lodges to hotels, each unique property offers an incomparable experience with its own story to tell. The essence of the Belmond brand is built upon its heritage, craftsmanship, and genuine, authentic service. Belmond sees its role as custodians of timeless heritage, dedicated to preserving its assets through sensitive ongoing restoration plans. Belmond is part of the world’s leading luxury group, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. www.belmond.com

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