What to expect from your private chef experience
Your private chef experience in Scilla begins well before the first course is served. Your experience begins when your chef arrives at your accommodation with the day's finest ingredients from Calabria's local markets and producers. After a welcome drink and a chat about your preferences, the magic starts. Imagine seaside terraces on the Tyrrhenian coast, mountain lodge gardens, rooftop dinners overlooking the sea — while your chef prepares a bespoke multi-course menu. You might start with a light appetizer, move through handmade pasta like soppressata calabrese, enjoy a main such as pitta 'mpigliata, and finish with pesce spada alla calabrese. Each course is paired with wines like Gaglioppo or Cirò Rosso. Your chef handles everything: cooking, plating, serving, and a spotless kitchen at the end. Guests in Scilla consistently tell us this was the highlight of their entire Italian holiday.
A taste of what your chef might prepare
A Calabria menu crafted for your Scilla experience — Aperitivo: Welcome prosecco with a selection of local appetizers featuring swordfish from the Strait · Primo: Fileja Alla 'Nduja made with fresh, seasonal bergamot from Reggio · Secondo: Cipolla Rossa Di Tropea Al Forno paired with Greco di Bianco · Dolce: Pitta 'mpigliata con noci e uvetta · Wines: Curated selection including Greco di Bianco and Cirò Rosso
Menus are fully customizable — this is just an example of what's possible.
