Autumn arrives at Metropole with Chef Cicerale’s seasonal feast
On 29 October, the Salone degli Specchi becomes a candlelit stage for a gastronomic journey through autumn's flavours. Chef Alfonso Cicerale unveils the new seasonal menu at Orientalbar & Bistrot, accompanied by live piano.
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Candlelight catches the grain of wooden table tops as autumn branches, berries and spiced air drift through the Salone degli Specchi at Hotel Metropole Venice. Chef Alfonso Cicerale has orchestrated Cena d’Autunno, a single evening that distils the season into a succession of thoughtfully layered dishes, each one a quiet argument for why this moment, this handful of months, deserves its own gastronomic vocabulary.
The evening unfolds on 29 October from 7.30 PM, the fireplace warming the intimate room as a pianist draws out the kind of melodies that belong to velvet chairs and the unhurried unfolding of courses. The new seasonal creations presented at Orientalbar & Bistrot will remain on the menu throughout the coming months, but this night offers something rarer: the ceremonial introduction, the sense of firsthand discovery. Spices build complexity across the plates; autumn’s fruits and flowers are not merely garnish but structure.
The Salone degli Specchi, with its mirrors and accumulated glamour, becomes a dining room for those who understand that the best evenings are those where every element, from the napery to the timing between courses to the quality of light, has been considered. Book your table by email or direct message.
Imagery courtesy of Hotel Metropole Venice (@hotelmetropolevenezia).
