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Anyone looking for Naples-born chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo in an encyclopaedia of cooking will find reference to a revolutionary master of Mediterranean cuisine. His career began at the tender age of 14. And no wonder as cooking is in his blood: his father was a Chef de Cuisine.

After successfully graduating from hotel and catering school in Vico Equence, he completed most of his training years back in his homeland at the Restaurante San Vincenzo, La Sonrisa, Vesuvio and Quisisana in Capri. At the age of 18 and contrary to Italian custom he flew the nest – the Sorrent peninsula – to study in France, the land of cooking. Here he was based at the Auberge de l´Ile in the Alsace town of Illerhausen and at Antoine Westermann’s Restaurant Bürehiesel in Strasbourg. In 1999, a decade later, he moved back home – specifically to Orta San Giulio at the heart of Piedmont – filled with ideas and the ability to implement them. Today, he still works at the fairytale Villa Crespi with its Moorish architecture. The building evokes memories of the tales of 1001 nights. The Villa Crespi restaurant owes its success to its well-organised team: the Chef de Cuisine and his wife Cinzia Primatesta. Together they have created a magnificent restaurant which combines a spectacular location with superb cuisine and unique hospitality.

The Naples-born chef himself describes his food as creative Mediterranean with a fusion of Piedmont produce and special dishes from Lake Orta. His creative dishes bring together various different parts of Italy with his culinary
forays taking him everywhere from the Northern to the Southern market towns of Italy. This combination of food from different regions represents some of his most exceptional creations. The menu at the Villa Crespi reads like a report on a gourmet paradise: ravioli with raw scampi, slice of sea bass, chestnut cream and black truffle or passion fruit parfait with blue potatoes chips.

Cannavacciuolo is one of a league of chefs born for one thing only: to cook. He has pursued this passion for many years yet has never lost his sense of challenge. He sees himself as a revolutionary who never ceases to re-interpret his recipes, technique and preparation. Cannavacciuolo has already received the highest accolade for his work – 2 Michelin stars. He was also awarded 3 forks by Gambero Rosso in his homeland as well as 3 Chapels by the Espresso Guide. In 2009, the Villa Crespi entered the ranks of the Grandes Tables du Monde. Yet another example of the fruits of his culinary revolution!

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Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: May 2012

Pino Lavarra /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/pino-lavarra/

Trettl meets Pino Lavarra

Pino Lavarra
Italy /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2012/roland-trettl-meets-pino-lavarra/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: April 2012

Tanja Grandits /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/tanja-grandits/

Trettl meets Tanja Grandits

Tanja Grandits
Switzerland /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2012/roland-trettl-meets-tanja-grandits/

Guest chefs at Restaurant Ikarus: February 2012

Tim Raue /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/tim-raue/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: March 2012

Ryan Clift /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/ryan-clift/

Trettl meets Ryan Clift

Ryan Clift
Singapur /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2012/roland-trettl-meets-ryan-clift/

Trettl meets Tim Raue

Tim Raue
Berlin, Germany /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2012/trettl-meets-tim-raue/

Guest chefs at Restaurant Ikarus: January 2012

Nuno Mendes /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/nuno-mendes/

Trettl meets Nuno Mendes

Nuno Mendes
Viajante, London /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2012/trettl-meets-nuno-mendes/

Guest chefs at Restaurant Ikarus: December 2011

Daniel Redondo &
Helena Rizzo /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/daniel-redondo-helena-rizzo/

Guest chefs at Restaurant Ikarus: November 2011

Björn Frantzén &
Daniel Lindeberg /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/bjoern-frantzen-daniel-lindeberg/

Roland Trettl on tour

Helena Rizzo & Daniel Redondo, São Paulo, Brazil /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-helena-rizzo-daniel-redondo/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: October 2011

Xavier Pellicer /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/xavier-pellicer/

Roland Trettl on tour

Xavier Pellicer,
Barcelona, Spain /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-xavier-pellicer/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: September 2011

Alvin Leung /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/alvin-leung/

Roland Trettl on tour

Alvin Leung,
Hong Kong, China /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-alvin-leung/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: August 2011

Ikarus Team /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/ikarus-team/

Roland Trettl on tour

Peter Goossens,
Kruishoutem, Belgium /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-and-the-ikarus-team/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: July 2011

Peter Goossens /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/peter-goossens/

Roland Trettl on tour

Peter Goossens,
Kruishoutem, Belgium /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-peter-goossens/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: June 2011

Emmanuel Renaut /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/emmanuel-renaut/

Roland Trettl on tour

Emmanuel Renaut,
Megève, France /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-emmanuel-renaut/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: May 2011

Anatoly Komm /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/anatoly-komm/

Roland Trettl on tour

Anatoly Komm,
Moscow, Russia /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-anatoly-komm/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: April 2011

Daniel Humm /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/daniel-humm/

Roland Trettl on tour

Daniel Humm,
New York, USA /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-daniel-humm/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: March 2011

Claus-Peter Lumpp /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/claus-peter-lumpp/

Roland Trettl on tour

Claus-Peter Lumpp,
Germany /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-claus-peter-lumpp/