New Year´s Eve 2025-2026 In Venice, Gala Dinner

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New Year’s Eve 2025/2026 in Venice – Gala Dinner Experience

Elegance, Flavor, and Celebration to Welcome the New Year

 

Dress code: Elegant attire is kindly requested for a sophisticated evening.

 

Celebrate the arrival of 2026 in Venice with an unforgettable evening of fine dining, live music, and timeless Italian traditions.

The event begins at 7:30 PM with a gourmet welcome aperitif buffet, featuring a refined selection of traditional Venetian cicchetti and a glass of Prosecco.

Starting at 8:45 PM, enjoy a served gala dinner accompanied by live music. The menu includes an appetizer, two first courses, and two main courses – a culinary journey that blends creativity and tradition.

At 11:30 PM, we prepare to welcome midnight with Panettone and Pandoro, paired with Venetian sauces and fruit mustards.

As the clock strikes midnight, raise your glass of sparkling wine for the traditional New Year’s toast. Later, at 1:30 AM, we serve cotechino with lentils, the Italian symbol of luck and prosperity.

The celebration continues until 3:00 AM, with dancing, live music, and a DJ set to keep the party going.

 

 

Gala Dinner Menu – New Year’s Eve

 

Welcome Aperitif
A glass of Prosecco and a selection of traditional Venetian cicchetti

 

Appetizer
Marinated salmon with red berries, yogurt and chives sauce, and mango gelée

 

First Courses
• Saffron risotto with seared scallops, beurre blanc and Gin Mare
• Beef and Barolo ravioli with porcini mushroom sauce and Castelmagno fondue

 

Main Courses
• Braised veal cheek in demi-glace sauce, with pumpkin purée and aromatic herbs
• Fillet of meagre fish in a delicate seafood broth and vegetable side dish

 

Awaiting Midnight

Panettone and Pandoro with Venetian sauces and fruit mustards

 

After Midnight

Cotechino with lentils – the Italian New Year’s tradition

 

 

Children’s Menu (0–12 years)

We’ve created a special menu just for our young guests: simple and tasty.

 

The menu includes:

Starter: Plate of Prosciutto Crudo (cured ham)

First course: Pasta with meat ragù or tomato sauce

Main course: Breaded veal cutlet (Milanese-style) with French fries

Dessert: Traditional Christmas dessert

Drinks: Water and 1 soft drink of choice

 

 

Includes:
• Gala dinner and welcome aperitif
• ½ liter of mineral water
• Glass of sparkling wine for the midnight toast
• Live music and DJ set

Event Duration: 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM (approx. 8 hours)

Limited seats available – reservation required.

 

 

CANCELLATIONS: The amount will be refunded if cancellation is notified before 15th December 2025.

After this deadline, the payment will be non-refundable and non-transferable to other bookings.

In case of any cancellation, you must notify us by email. The email date will count as the cancellation date.

We will also fully reimburse you, in the case one of the events is cancelled.

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Hotel Carlton on the Grand Canal

The Hotel Carlton on the Grand Canal occupies a truly strategic position with regard to all the points of access to the city.


Situated in front of the railway station Santa Lucia and next to the automobile terminal Piazzale Roma, the Hotel Carlton on the Grand Canal is easily reachable in a very few minutes, making your arrival in Venice simple and effortless.

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