Editorial place profile
Club del Doge
At a glance
Club del Doge is the Grand Canal restaurant at The Gritti Palace, with Venetian cooking led by Alberto Fol. It suits a canal-side occasion for couples and remains a planning option for older-family or multigenerational groups, with the party’s needs agreed directly.
Practical details
- Location
- The Gritti Palace, Campo Santa Maria del Giglio 2467
- Cooking
- Alberto Fol’s Venetian menu
- In Essence
- €205 per person; minimum two; whole table; last order 21:30
- Wine pairing
- Five glasses €115 per person, separate
- Terrace
- April–October, weather permitting
- Published meal service
- Breakfast 07:30–11:00; lunch 12:30–16:00; dinner 19:00–22:30
Venetian food beside the Grand Canal
Alberto Fol’s cooking draws on Venetian traditions at The Gritti Palace. Published choices include a scampi risotto associated with Hemingway, alongside seafood, meat and vegetable preparations.
The restaurant’s Grand Canal position gives it a different purpose from a rooftop bar or a tasting room without an open-water setting. Request the indoor or terrace arrangement actually offered for the meal.
Sources: Club del Doge: Grand Canal restaurant, Club del Doge: menus and In Essence conditions
Read the tasting and terrace conditions
The currently linked menu lists In Essence at €205 per person for a minimum of two, for the whole table, with last order at 21:30. A five-glass wine pairing is listed separately at €115 per person.
The Grand Canal terrace is advertised April–October, weather permitting. That season does not guarantee an outdoor table on every October date or define the restaurant’s later winter seating.
Sources: Club del Doge: menus and In Essence conditions, Club del Doge: restaurant hours, terrace season and contact
Keep meal, bar and family plans separate
The restaurant publishes breakfast 07:30–11:00, lunch 12:30–16:00 and dinner 19:00–22:30. Its Campo Santa Maria del Giglio 2467 address and +39 041 794 611 contact identify the restaurant at The Gritti Palace.
For an older-family or multigenerational occasion, agree children’s ages, table arrangement and menu suitability directly; no blanket all-ages policy is established. Bar Longhi and Riva Lounge are separate offerings, including their later hours.
Sources: Club del Doge: restaurant hours, terrace season and contact, Club del Doge: Grand Canal restaurant
Planning questions
Does In Essence include the wine pairing?
The menu lists the €205-per-person tasting and €115-per-person five-glass pairing separately. In Essence requires at least two diners and the same menu for the whole table.
Can Club del Doge suit a family occasion?
It remains a useful older-family and multigenerational planning option. Confirm the actual ages, menu, table and access needs rather than assuming an unrestricted children’s policy.
Contact and published information
- Published Club del Doge website
- Published menu
- Call Club del Doge: +39 041 794 611
- restaurantclubdeldoge@luxurycollection.com
- Address: Campo Santa Maria del Giglio 2467, 30124 Venice, Italy
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- Club del Doge: Grand Canal restaurant — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
- Club del Doge: restaurant hours, terrace season and contact — Operator website — checked 2026-10-23
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.