The Venetian Room

A first-class dining experience located in the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando.  Beneath The Venetian Room's signature copper-clad dome, you immediately sense that an experience in fine dining unmatched in luxury and detail awaits. Intimate dining alcoves and luxurious open dining areas set the stage for world-class presentations of the freshest seafood, delectable entrees, appetizers and other epicurean delights along with an outstanding collection of reserve wines for the connoisseur. AAA Four Diamond and Zagat rated, winner of many awards: Best Hotel Restaurant (Foodie Awards, Orlando Sentinel), Most Romantic (AOL City's Best Awards), Golden Spoon Award (Florida Trend Magazine), Best Restaurant and also Best Service (Orlando Magazine Dining Awards), Best for Fine Dining (Orlando Hotelier Awards), Most Romantic (Foodie Awards), Most Secluded Spot (Foodie Awards), Best Wine List (Foodie Awards), Signature Lobster Bisque - "One of Orlando's 29 Dishes you Must Try" (Orlando Magazine), and Chef Khalid Benghallem was recognized two years in a row as one of the Top 20 Chefs in Central Florida (Restaurant Forum Magazine).Chef Khalid Benghallem Chef Khalid Benghallem brings a tremendous international background to The Venetian Room, a fine dining restaurant that is building its reputation for Continental cuisine and truly memorable dining experiences. Chef Benghallem trained in Europe and North Africa, worked in restaurants in France, Corsica and Morocco and was on the opening staff of Emeril's Orlando. He began his culinary training at the prestigious Ecole Hoteliere de Rabat in Morocco, where he was the 1992 student of the year. In the Orlando area, Benghallem has served as chef of Gulliver's in the Swan Hotel, sous chef at Epcot's Restaurant Marrakech, executive chef and part of the opening team at Shula's Steak House as well as sous chef at the Village Bistro on Park Avenue in Winter Park. Chef Benghallem has worked in concert with Caribe Royale's Executive Chef Vincent Posada on all aspects of the restaurant. Chef Posada's experience includes Executive Chef at The Grosvenor in Lake Buena Vista Fl., The Sheraton Commander in Cambridge Mass. and the Boston Park Plaza. Read Less