What to expect from your private chef experience
A private dining experience in L'Aquila unfolds at your own pace, in the comfort of your chosen accommodation. Your experience begins when your chef arrives at your accommodation with the day's finest ingredients from Abruzzo's local markets and producers. After a welcome drink and a chat about your preferences, the magic starts. Imagine mountain lodge terraces, seaside villa gardens, countryside retreats among olive groves — while your chef prepares a bespoke multi-course menu. You might start with a light appetizer, move through handmade pasta like arrosticini, enjoy a main such as scrippelle 'mbusse, and finish with pallotte cace e ove. Each course is paired with wines like Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo or Trebbiano d'Abruzzo. Your chef handles everything: cooking, plating, serving, and a spotless kitchen at the end. Guests in L'Aquila consistently tell us this was the highlight of their entire Italian holiday.
A taste of what your chef might prepare
An Abruzzo menu crafted for your L'Aquila experience — Aperitivo: Welcome prosecco with a selection of local appetizers featuring ventricina vastese · Primo: Maccheroni Alla Chitarra made with fresh, seasonal wild herbs · Secondo: Scrippelle 'Mbusse paired with Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo · Dolce: Arrosticini · Wines: Curated selection including Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Menus are fully customizable — this is just an example of what's possible.
