Riccardo Camanini, chef of Lido 84 has been working under the radar since he joined his brother at Gardone Riviera. In the latest publication of the Guida Espresso, one of the most influential food guides in Italy, if not the most influential he has won ‘five hats’ together with the new three Michelin star restaurant St Hubertus del Rosa Alpina of chef Norbert Niederkofler.
They join the top five chefs of Italian cuisine, recognised by many guides including the Michelin Guide as well as World’s 50 Best Restaurants among others. These are Casadonna Reale of chef Niko Romito in Castel di Sangro, Le Calandre of chef Massimiliano Ajamo in Rubano, Osteria Francescana of chef Massimo Bottura in Modena, Piazza Duomo of chef Enrico Crippa in Alba and Uliassi of chef Mauro Uliassi in Senigallia.
While the promotion of St Hubertus del Rosa Alpina was to be expected given the restaurant was recognised with 3 Michelin stars, the recognition for Lido 84 came a bit as a surprise for a chef who has been working solidly for many years but has been under the radar until now, a closely guarded secret among food lovers.
The Italian guide is not new to recognising talent and where the first in Italy to positively judge Massimo Bottura when one of the most representative Italian chefs was facing difficulties as his cuisine was not being understood by critics.
The Guida Espresso increased the number of 4 hat restaurants to 23 compared to 16 last year and also promoted many to three hats.
The following is the list of restaurants with 5, 4 and 3 hats.
5 hats
- Piazza Duomo (Piemonte)
- Lido 84 (Lombardy)
- Hotel Rosa Alpina – St. Hubertus (Alto Adige-South tirol)
- Le Calandre (Veneto)
- Osteria Francescana (Emilia Romagna)
- Uliassi (Marche)
- Casadonna Reale (Abruzzo)
4 hats
- Antica Corona Reale da Renzo (Piemonte)
- Del Cambio (Piemonte)
- Villa Crespi (Piemonte)
- Berton (Lombardy)
- Contraste (Lombardy)
- Hotel Mandarin Oriental – Seta (Lombardy)
- Lume (Lombardy)
- D’O (Lombardy)
- Da Vittorio (Lombardy)
- Casa Perbellini (Veneto)
- La Peca (Veneto)
- Borgo San Pietro (Tuscany)
- Meo Modo (Tuscany)
- Madonnina del Pescatore (Marche)
- La Pergola (Lazio)
- Il Pagliaccio (Lazio)
- La Trota dal’ 63 (Lazio)
- Dan Maison (Campania)
- Kresios (Campania)
- Taverna Estia (Campania)
- Duomo (Sicily)
- La Madia (Sicily)
3 hats - Condividere (Piemonte)
- All’Enoteca (Piemonte)
- Christian&Manuel Ristorante (Piemonte)
- Combal.Zero (Piemonte)
- Dolce Stil Novo alla Reggia (Piemonte)
- Guido nella Villa Reale (Piemonte)
- La Madernassa (Piemonte)
- Osteria Arborina (Piemonte)
- Paolo&Barbara (Liguria)
- Alice ristorante (Lombardy)
- Enrico Bartolini – Mudec (Lombardy)
- Cracco (Lombardy)
- Il luogo di Aimo e Nadia (Lombardy)
- Lyo (Lombardy)
- Wichy’s Wicusine e Seafood (Lombardy)
- Acquerello (Lombardy)
- Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni Mistral (Lombardy)
- Il portico (Lombardy)
- Materia (Lombardy)
- Villa Feltrinelli (Lombardy)
- Hotel Ciasa Salares – La Siriola (Alto Adige)
- Hotel Auener Hof – Terra (Alto Adige)
- ElMolin (Trentino)
- Locanda Margon (Trentino)
- Antica osteria Cera (Veneto)
- Aqua Crua (Veneto)
- El Coq – Garibaldi (Veneto)
- Grancaffè&Ristorante Quadri (Veneto)
- Hotell Villa Trieste – Aga (Veneto)
- La Tana Gourmet (Veneto)
- Ristorante Perbellini (Veneto)
- Locanda San Lorenzo (Veneto)
- Spinechile Resort (Veneto)
- Undicesimo Vineria (Veneto)
- Agli amici (Friuli Venezia Giulia)
- Altran (Friuli Venezia Giulia)
- Laite (Friuli Venezia Giulia)
- L’Argine a Venco (Friuli Venezia Giulia)
- Da Gorini (Emilia Romagna)
- Inkiostro (Emilia Romagna)
- Marconi (Emilia Romagna)
- Borgo San Jacopo (Tuscany)
- Hotel Four Seasons il Palagio (Tuscany)
- Hotel Byron – La Magnolia (Tuscany)
- Hotel Principe – Lux Lucis (Tuscany)
- Bracali (Tuscany)
- Andreina (Marche)
- Imago at The Hassler (Lazio)
- Metamorfosi (Lazio)
- Pascucci al Porticciolo (Lazio)
- Villa Maiella (Abruzzo)
- Quattro Passi (Campania)
- Taverna del Capitano (Campania)
- Torre del Saracino (Campania)
- Borgo Egnazia – Due camini (Puglia)
- Ristorante Angelo Sabatelli (Puglia)
- Bros (Puglia)
- Locanda Don Serafino (Sicily)
- Hotel San Domenico Palace – Principe Cerami (Sicily)
- S’Apposentu di Casa Puddu (Sardegna)
The 10 classic restaurants that are recognised by the guides are Caino in Montemerano, Casa Vissani in Baschi, Colline Ciociare in Acuto, Dal Pescatore in Canneto sull’Oglio, Don Alfonso 1890 in Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi, Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, Lorenzo in Forte dei Marmi, Miramontio L’Altro in Concesio, Romano in Viareggio and San Domenico in Imola.
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