ANTONIO FRESA – CHEF FROM THE HEART OF WORLD’S GASTRONOMY
A native of Apulia, the southernmost region of the Apennine Peninsula. He rightfully calls San Giovanni Valdarno his second homeland, a small town in the heart of Tuscany, where his family moved when he was twelve years old and where his tastes were formed.
IN
THE KITCHEN SINCE CHILDHOOD
Like any real Italian, his mother and grandmother instilled in him a love of food. His cuisine was significantly influenced by the gastronomic traditions, not only of his native Puglia and Tuscany, but also of his beloved Sicily.
CHEF
IS NOT A VOCATION, BUT A CRAFT THAT ANTONIO LEARNED FROM AN EARLY AGE COOKING FOR HIS LARGE FAMILY
HE HAS BEHIND – KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS AROUND THE WORLD, THE TITLE OF THE BEST CHEF* AND THREE SUCCESSFUL RESTAURANTS OF HIS OWN — the fish restaurant and the SEA SIGNORA shop, the neo-bistro Jerome* and the Israeli bistro SAVIV
Antonio Fresa has been working in the kitchen since he was 14 years old, and since 17, after leaving his hometown, he managed to work in many restaurants in Italy and abroad (Holland, Germany, Israel, Sweden)
He has moved to St. Petersburg almost 10 years ago.
* brand chef until 2021
2016, 2018:
The best chef is Antonio Fresa. Restaurant Award #What’s Best in Petersburg
Chef of the Year Antonio Fresa. According to the magazine version Sobaka.ru
The best chef is Antonio Fresa. Restaurant Award #What’s Best in Petersburg
2016:
Chef of the Year Antonio Fresa. According to the magazine version Sobaka.ru
AWARD-WINNING RESTAURANTS
AGILO OLIO E PEPERONCINO
celebrity italian chef says
- classic Tuscan donuts
with tahini sesame sauce
- homemade pici with black pepper
and two kinds of cheese