Marco Danelli

The restaurant il Palazzetto My Venice, located in the exclusive boutique hotel of the same name, won the title of the best restaurant in the Veneto region last year. It is no surprise, given that the team behind it comes from one of the most famous Italian restaurants, Le Calandre, near Padua, which has had 3 Michelin stars for years. Among their latest acquisitions is chef Marco Danelli, who also built his career in the elite restaurants of the Alajmo brothers’ group. In addition to running the kitchen, Marco is responsible for creating menus, not only for the restaurant but also for the numerous events they organize, for supplier relations and for food cost.

“Over the years, I have frequented kitchens of all kinds, working with professionals who have instilled in me their passion and dedication for this profession. Today, cooking represents a mission for me: to bring to the table my idea of ​​healthy, natural, concrete, and responsible food, attentive to small producers and authentic realities”, says the chef who until recently worked at the popular restaurant “Al Lago”, in Solesine.

Before that, he spent some time in the kitchen of the Hotel Plaza in Abano Terme, where the focus was on healthy food and the art of healthy eating within the VYTA preventive medicine center dedicated to longevity and wellness.  But most of his culinary experience comes from the Alajmo brothers restaurants, where he spent two years as chef at the famous Amo Alajmo, located in the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, an exclusive shopping center in Venice designed by Philippe Starck that recently closed. He also worked at the famous Le Calandre restaurant, where he gained experience in top-notch gastronomy. Therefore, he was happy to join his old team that today runs Palazzetto My Venice.