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Enrico Bartolini

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Enrico Bartolini (Pescia, 24 November 1979) is an Italian chef and entrepreneur. In his career he has earned 14 Michelin stars.

Career

After graduating from the vocational institute for hospitality in Montecatini Terme[1] and working in his uncle’s trattoria in Pistoia, he went to Paris and then to London, where he worked in the kitchens of chefs Paolo Petrini and Mark Page.[2] Upon returning to Italy, he completed his training under Massimiliano Alajmo.[1]

In 2005 he took over management of Le Robinie restaurant in Oltrepò Pavese, where three years later he earned his first Michelin Star. Five years later he left Le Robinie to become head chef at Devero Ristorante and Dodici24 Quick Restaurant in Cavenago di Brianza.

At age 33 he obtained his second Michelin Star, Three Cappelli from L'Espresso and Three Forks from Gambero Rosso. He moved to Milan, where in 2016 he opened Ristorante Enrico Bartolini on the third floor of the MUDEC in Milan. In the same year he also opened Casual Restaurant in Bergamo, GLAM in Venice, took over the two restaurants of the L'Andana resort in Castiglione della Pescaia, and inaugurated Spiga, his first restaurant abroad, located in Hong Kong.[2]

At the end of 2016 he was the only chef in Michelin Guide history to receive four Stars at once. One went to Casual Restaurant in Bergamo, one to Trattoria at the L'Andana Resort, and two to Ristorante Enrico Bartolini in Milan. The following year he received his first star for GLAM in Venice.

He earned another star in 2019 for Locanda Sant'Uffizio, opened the previous year within the namesake Relais in Cioccaro di Penango (AT).

In 2020 the Michelin Guide awarded the second star to GLAM in Venice and the third to Ristorante Enrico Bartolini in Milan; before him, only Gualtiero Marchesi had achieved this milestone in Milan. Also in 2020 he opened his second restaurant in Hong Kong, Fiamma, where he offers traditional Italian dishes in a family-style setting.[3]

In 2021 he received a star for Il Poggio Rosso, opened within Relais Borgo San Felice in the province of Siena. In the same year he inaugurated two restaurants, Vertigo and Anima, inside the new Hotel Milano Verticale in Milan.[1]

Personal life

In August 2024 he married television host Roberta Morise.[4]

Michelin Guide accolades

Affiliations

He is a member of Jeunes Restaurateurs d'Europe[5], Le Soste[6] and Les Grandes Tables Du Monde. He was Chef Ambassador of Expo 2015[7] and a Taste Ambassador.[8]

Television programs

  • Alessandro Borghese - Celebrity Chef (TV8, 2022) – judge[9]

Books

  • Pasta, Enrico Bartolini, Italian Gourmet, 2011[10]
  • Classico Contemporaneo, Enrico Bartolini, 24 Ore Cultura, 2017

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Enrico Bartolini: restaurants, dishes, and curiosities about the starred Chef
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Enrico Bartolini – Starred Chef
  3. ↑ Enrico Bartolini – Fiamma Restaurant Hong Kong
  4. ↑ Roberta Morise and Enrico Bartolini, marriage today: the pre-wedding party, guests, looks, and special gift
  5. ↑ JRE – Enrico Bartolini
  6. ↑ Enrico Bartolini Ristorante – Le Soste
  7. ↑ Expo 2015 – Five Chef Ambassadors presented in Milan: Ugo Alciati, Enrico Bartolini, Cesare Battisti, Ernst Knam, and Davide Oldani
  8. ↑ Enrico Bartolini, the chef with 4 Michelin stars – Taste Ambassadors
  9. ↑ Alessandro Borghese Celebrity Chef: info and details – TV8
  10. ↑ Pasta – Paolo Picciotto; OCLC 955743613
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