Antonino Cannavacciuolo

Antonino Cannavacciuolo (Italian pronunciation: [antoˈniːno kannavatˈtʃwɔːlo]; born 16 April 1975) is an Italian chef, restaurateur and television personality. He has collected 9 Michelin stars.

Biography

Born in Vico Equense, he studied at the local hotel school, I.S.I.S. “F. De Gennaro” (where his father Andrea, also a cook, taught), earning a Certificate of Cuisine in 1993. After his first experiences in the Sorrento peninsula, he followed internship periods at two French restaurants in the Alsace region, the Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern and the Buerehiesel in Strasbourg. He also had the opportunity to work in the restaurant of the Grand Hotel Quisisana in Capri, when the kitchen was under the consultancy of Gualtiero Marchesi. There was some controversy about this experience from Marchesi, who pointed out that at that time his presence was limited to the role of consultant and not chef de cuisine and that he had no direct collaboration with Cannavacciuolo.

In 1999 he took over, along with his wife, the management of the historic Moorish-style mansion Villa Crespi in Orta San Giulio on Lake Orta, serving as chef patron. In 2003 he received his first Michelin star, and in 2006 he was awarded his second. Since 2012 Villa Crespi, equipped with a hotel and restaurant, has entered the Relais & Châteaux circuit. In 2022 the restaurant received its third Michelin star, becoming one among 140 restaurants boasting this recognition.