Promises to have a Michelin star restaurant in Bucharest

Newly opened in the North of Bucharest, Chicca Ristorante in Bucharest aims to become the first restaurant with a Michelin star. The ambitious plan of the owners is that Chicca Ristorante in Bucharest earn a well deserved place on the world map of gourmets within one year of activity.

After coming to Romania two years ago to develop a business in the energy industry, Michele Coretta, the Italian associate of this culinary venture, chose to invest in his passion for his native cuisine and fine-dining restaurants.

“I didn’t want to open an common Italian restaurant, but one that is not too easy to find in Romania and so Chicca Ristorante in Bucarest was born. I want to present the same quality Italian food enthusiasts find in top restaurants of the Peninsula. Therefore I have chosen one of the best chef in the South of Italy”, says Michele Coretta.

Chef Gioì della Bruna is an award-winning chef who worked in Michelin star restaurants and intends to demonstrate that gourmet Italian cuisine will conquer for good the aficionados in Romania. The ambitious goal to receive the first star from the ”Red Guide” in the first year of activity won’t be easy to achieve, but the Chef and his team want to prove that they are very good in their area of expertise.

Moreover, the evaluation criteria for “one star” in the Michelin Guide, which implies that the restaurant has the best kitchen in its category, are: the freshness and quality of ingredients; harmony and balance of flavors in the final dish; Chef’s creativity and his personal touch, and especially the quality consistency over time.

The menu is varied without being extensive, making a passage through all areas of the Peninsula gastronomy, with a focus on fish, seafood and pasta dishes. Chef Gioì has selected the most delicious Italian dishes for each season. The ingredients are premium quality and come from Italy, from D.O.C. areas. Pasta, bread, breadsticks and sweets are all homemade. And the seasonal vegetables are grown around Bucharest by an Italian entrepreneur.

The passion for food is seconded by the passion for wines. Even in this aspect the owners aim high: their goal is to have more than 2000 labels from all around the world and to have the best wine selection. Each month more prestigious brands being added to the wine list.