We owe our success to you. You voted us the number one Orlando Hotel Restaurant for 2011. We were also awarded 2012 Foodie Awards for "Orlando’s Most Romantic Restaurant," "Orlando’s Best Wine List" and runner-up "Orlando’s Best Hotel Restaurant" – more prestigious awards than any other fine dining restaurant in Central Florida!
Chef Khalid Benghallem was named one of the “Top 20 Chefs in Central Florida” by Restaurant Forum Magazine – twice! – and was elected to the Orlando Magazine Dining Hall of Fame in 2009.
The Venetian Room has received the AAA Four-Diamond Award for seven straight years, which is just one of the reasons why dining here at our elegant Orlando hotel restaurant is always a rewarding experience.
Over the years, The Venetian Room has received many accolades, including:
- January 2012 - "Orlando's Most Romantic Restaurant," "Orlando's Best Wine List," and runner-up "Orlando's Best Hotel Restaurant" in the Orlando Sentinel's 2012 Foodie Awards
- December 2011 - The Golden Spoon Award from Florida Trend Magazine
- August 2011 - "Best Place to Propose" and "Best Place to Seal the Deal" in Orlando Magazine's Best of Orlando awards
- 2011 - "Orlando's Most Romantic Restaurant," "Orlando's Best Wine List," and "Orlando's Best Overall Restaurant" in the Orlando Sentinel's 2011 Foodie Awards
- December 2010 – The Golden Spoon Award from Florida Trend Magazine
- August 2010 – “Best Place to Propose” in Orlando in Orlando Magazine's Best of Orlando Awards
- July 2010 – “Best for Fine Dining” from MyCityEats Readers Choice Restaurant Awards
- May 2010 – Orlando’s Most Romantic Rendezvous in Orlando Magazine's Annual Dining Awards
- November 2009 - The Silver Spoon Award from Orlando Home & Leisure
- May 2009 – Orlando Magazine inducts Chef Khalid Benghallem into the Dining Hall of Fame
- May 2009 – Orlando Magazine’s Annual Dining Awards are announced
- Best Restaurant
- Best Service
- Best Hotel Restaurant (runner-up)
- Best Romantic Rendezvous (runner-up)
- July 2008 – "Most Romantic Restaurant" from AOL/City's Best
- May 2008 – The Silver Spoon Award from Orlando Home & Leisure
- 2008 – Achieved the prestigious Zagat rating
- 2007 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards
- Best Romantic Dinner (Critic's Choice)
- "To me, nothing says loving like posh and pricey. The Venetian Room is all of the above. It's also quite good and worthy of more local attention." -Scott Joseph, Orlando Sentinel restaurant critic
- Best Restaurant Overall (notable mention)
- "…it came down to…the Venetian Room. …dedicated to the preservation and perfection of fine dining…worthy of your attention when it comes to selecting a restaurant for a special occasion." -Scott Joseph, Orlando Sentinel restaurant criticOrlando Magazine's 2007 Hotelier Awards Best for Fine Dining
