Gourmet festival with 60 Michelin stars

Top chefs provide unique gourmet experiences in Ticino. From 04 April to 19 June, Ticino is the world's Mecca for gourmets. This is when the "S. Pellegrino Sapori Ticino" gourmet festival takes place. Ten three-star chefs will present their culinary creations at ten gourmet dinners. In its 10-year history, S.Pellegrino Sapori Ticino looks back on an impressive series of events with over 1300 visitors per year; this year, over 3000 visitors are expected.Seven gourmet weeksIn the anniversary year, a total of 60 Michelin stars will travel to Ticino after the kick-off events in Vitznau, Lausanne and Basel: seven weeks of outstanding gala dinners in 15 renowned Ticino locations will follow. Award-winning chefs from all over Europe will celebrate their culinary skills at a total of 24 gourmet dinners from April 4 to June 19. The first event in Ticino will take place on May 1 at the Hotel Splendide Royal in Lugano and will be dedicated to the chefs of Swiss Deluxe Hotels. The star chefs Nenad Mlinarevic**, Heiko Nieder** and Thomas Neeser* as well as the top chef Domenico Ruberto will spoil the guests with their culinary delights.Further stations of this unique gourmet festival are: Hotel Eden Ascona, The View Lugano, Swiss Diamond Hotel Vico Morcote, Seven The Restaurant Lugano, Enoteca Ristorante Hotel Conca Bella Vacallo, Villa Principe Leopoldo Lugano, Hotel Splendide Royal Hotel Lugano, Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola Lugano, Grand Hotel Eden Lugano, Metamorphosis Restaurant Lugano, Restaurant Ciani Lugano, Hotel Eden Roc Ascona and the Castello del Sole Ascona.The three star chefsAmong the internationally renowned starred chefs is also the first woman in Italy to receive three Michelin stars in 1993, Annie Féolde*** (Enoteca Pinchiorri, Florence IT), the youngest three-star chef in Germany, Christian Bau*** (Victor's Fine Dining, Perl-Nenning D), or Jonnie Boer***, who was the youngest Dutch chef to receive two stars in 1999 (three stars now shine for him).Also participating are the following highly decorated 3-star chefs: Thomas Bühner*** (La Vie, Osnabrück D), Massimo Bottura*** (Osteria Francescana, Modena IT), Pascal Barbot*** (L'Astrance, Paris F), Niko Romito*** (Ristorante Reale, Castel di Sangro IT), Peter Knogl*** (Restaurant Cheval Blanc, Basel CH), the brother and sister team Enrico & Roberto Cerea*** (Ristorante Da Vittorio, Brusaporto IT) and Eric Pras*** (Maison Lameloise, Chagny F).

Gourmet Festival "S. Pellegrino Sapori Ticino" celebrates 10th anniversary.Nine special eventsIn addition to the gala dinners, nine special events will be held on various themes. Among them, on May 18, Seven The Restaurant Lugano will host four ambitious chefs who will demonstrate their skills.Two evenings (on May 17 & on June 13) at the Metamorphosis Lugano restaurant are dedicated entirely to women. Exclusively female guests will be treated to culinary delights by Chefs Luisa Valazza (Ristorante Al Sorriso, Soriso IT) and Anna Matscher* (Zum Löwen, Tesimo IT).Another highlight is the evening in honor of Norbert Niederkofler** (Rosa Alpina Hotel & Spa, San Cassiano IT), which will take place on May 21 at Ristorante Ciani Lugano.A special event is scheduled for May 22 at Tenuta Castello di Morcote: Some chefs of the group "Le Soste" will prepare a lunch based on a fish menu. On May 25 (Al Lido, Lugano), June 02 (The Blu Restaurant & Lounge) and June 16 (Seven The Lounge, Lugano) there will be three lounge evenings with young chefs from Ticino.As a final touch, four legendary top chefs will create together a gourmet gala dinner: Pierrot Ayer* (Les Pérolles, Fribourg), Stéphane Décottered** (Le Pont de Brent, Brent), Alan Bächler* (Des Trois Tour, Bourguillon) and Pierrick Suter (Hotel de la Gare, Lucens).www.saporiticino.com/