Marcello is an Italian chef from the North of Italy and has roots in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Emilia Romagna, and Tuscany. His inspiration for the main ingredients of his dishes stems from his grandmothers and their passion for food!

His knowledge comes from them as well as from working and managing a fine dining restaurant for over 20 years. He had the chance to learn skills and techniques from fine dining and Michelin Star chefs. Marcello would define his dishes as mainly traditional Italian but with a modern twist, he never compromises on the taste but the dishes must please the eye too. Another must is the ingredients, you can not create a great dish if you start with poor quality ingredients. He is not afraid to experiment since great ideas often come from big mistakes.

Marcello is also a sommelier and he's importing wine from small wineries in Italy, France, and Austria.

If you're looking for the ultimate experience, let him pair your menu with his wines, you won't be disappointed

For me, cooking is...

Passion, creativity and art

I learned to cook at...

Home, following my grandmothers, as well as learning from the great chefs I work with within the restaurant I managed.

A cooking secret...

Fresh and prime ingredients. Creativity and passion. I love my work.

My menus

Veggie

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Chef's choice amuse bouche

FIRST COURSE

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Artichoke salad with rocket and parmesan cheese

Burrata with braised red radicchio

Aubergine alla parmigiana

Spinach flan with taleggio cream, sun-dried tomato paste and Parmesan biscuit

Grilled tomino cheese, rocket salad and toasted pine nuts

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Homemade potato gnocchi with goat cheese, chives and pine nuts

Red radicchio and gorgonzola risotto

Trofie with pine nuts, turnip tops and their cream

Vegetarian lasagna

DESSERT

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Vanilla panna cotta, blueberry coulis, langue-de-chat

Mascarpone mousse with pomegranate, dates and crashed amaretto biscuit

Dark chocolate mousse with raspberry coulis and chocolate crumble

Black truffle season

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Slow-cooked egg with cheese fondue and black truffle from Italy

Diver King scallops with hazelnut cream and black truffle from Italy

Burrata with hazelnut soil, whisky scented Shimeji mushrooms black truffle from Italy

FIRST COURSE

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Beef tartare "nature", lamb lettuce and black truffle from Italy

Home made tagliolini with black truffle from Italy

Risotto with black truffle from Italy

Grilled asparagus, slow-cooked egg, hazelnut crumble and black truffle from Italy

Homemade potato gnocchi with goat cheese, pine nuts and black truffle from Italy

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Slow-cooked rack of lamb with hazelnut cream, rainbow carrots and black truffle

Slow-cooked fillet of beef with wild mushrooms, rocket salad and black truffle

DESSERT

All inclusive

Dark chocolate mousse with cooked pear, Grand Marnier, and chocolate crumble

Tiramisu with langue-de-chat

Vanilla panna cotta with white truffle honey and langue-de-chat

Sea Flavours

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Tuna tartare, avocado cream and multi-seed wafer

Beetroot and gin cured salmon with creme fraiche and dill

Wild sea bass ceviche with ginger, and grapefruit zest

King scallop carpaccio with lime zest, red peppercorn and Ibiza salt

Spicy grilled calamari with rocket and cherry tomatoes

Octopus tentacle, raspberry mayo, herbs and squid ink tuile

FIRST COURSE

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Homemade tagliolini with lobster, crustacean bisque, cherry tomatoes and lime zest

Trofie with bottarga, plum tomatoes and pistachios

Seafood risotto

MAIN COURSE

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Grilled calamari with rocket, sundried tomatoes, crouton, lemon and honey dressing

Seared poppy seeds coated tuna, with rocket and cherry tomatoes

Homemade tagliolini with king prawns and cherry tomatoes, crustaceous bisque and lime zest

Roasted Cod in hazelnut and breadcrumb crust with Sicilian caponata

Roasted wild sea bass, monk’s beard, sun-dried tomatoes and roasted pin nuts

DESSERT

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Vanilla panna cotta, blueberry coulis, langue-de-chat

Tiramisu with langue-de-chat

Dark chocolate mousse with raspberry coulis and chocolate crumble

From The (H)Eart(H)

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Puntarelle salad with anchovies dressing and pecorino cheese

FIRST COURSE

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Artichoke salad with rocket and parmesan cheese

Beef tartare "nature", lamb lettuce and black truffle from Italy

Grilled tomino cheese, rocket salad and toasted pine nuts

Home made tagliolini with black truffle from Italy

MAIN COURSE

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Slow-cooked rack of lamb with hazelnut cream, rainbow carrots and black truffle

Fillet of beef, wild mushroom, rocket and parmesan cheese

Trofie with pine nuts, turnip tops and their cream

Vegetarian lasagna

Risotto with asparagus and roasted hazelnuts

DESSERT

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Vanilla panna cotta, blueberry coulis, langue-de-chat

Tiramisu with langue-de-chat

Pear and mascarpone tart with chocolate sauce

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Chef Marcello's reviews

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2 services

Marcello was excellent! Delicious food, prepared to suit our timings. We had a lovely experience and would highly recommend. And I think our kitchen was left cleaner then when he arrived!