Aman Venice's Arva Restaurant Is Guided by a Three-Michelin-Starred Chef

Arva, the Italian restaurant at Aman Venice, pursues cucina del raccolto, or harvest cuisine, under the guidance of three-Michelin-starred chef Norbert Niederkofler in partnership with executive chef Matteo Panfilio. Niederkofler is renowned for his environmentally minded, no-waste philosophy, and the kitchen partners with local suppliers for Adriatic fish, regional olive oils, and artisanal pasta.

The hotel's most intimate dining experience is the Palazzo Kitchen Table, an eight-seat counter arranged teppanyaki-style where a ten-course tasting menu blends Italian and Japanese techniques to reflect Panfilio's culinary passions. It is a rare, chef-led format for a city better known for classic Venetian trattorias.

Aman Venice occupies a 16th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal, one of only a handful of private palaces in the city, with frescoed salons and a garden. Its dining program gives the hotel a culinary identity as distinctive as its address.

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