Its location on the canal couldn't be easier to get to, by water or afoot, arriving to a stunning lobby still full of that old world Venice feel of 18th Century furnishings on checkerboard marble and terrazzo floors amongst exquisite antiques, robust columns and dramatic chandeliers. A series of formal lounges and bar lead to The Met, a grand spectacle of rococo ceiling with Murano glass chandeliers and Venetian red wall wrapped in thick drapery with glimpses of passing canal life. Service is impeccable by lifetime waiters and fledglings that work the prix fixe or ala carte dining with a sexy perfection.
The Food
A food spectacle is presided over by Corrado Fasolato who is one of the rare multiple Michelin star chefs to still do most of the cooking in the kitchen since 2004. Cusiine mixes traditional Italian cuisine with an oriental fusion that result in artistic spices, aromas and colors. Pasta dishes like Cuttlefish Carbonara, Pasta e Fagioli, Open-style Lasagna and Fettuccine de Seppia dazzle in their complex flavors with hints of ginger rare to Italian cuisine. Main course mixes traditional meat dishes as well as innovative fish entrée served with hefty portions of locally sourced vegetables
Last Word
Smack on the Grand Canal at one of Venice’s most famous hotels, we have to admit it’s not our first location to check into whilst in the waterfront city. But its restaurant called MET led by Corrado Fasolato is easily the best hotel eatery in Venice and one of Italy’s top restaurants.
