A Region at the Head of the Table

Antonino Cannavacciuolo
Villa Crespi Via G. Fava, 18 - Orta S. Giulio (NO)
Tel. 0322.911.902
e-mail: cinzia.villacrespi@libero.it
Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays at lunch
the Primatesta family. In 1998, he went
“home,” going to Capri to the kitchens of
the prestigious Hotel Quisisana. Finally, in
1999, he found himself back on the lake to
personally manage the Villa Crespi together
with Cinzia Primatesta.
What he says about himself
The chef presents a creative cuisine –
Mediterranean with a “fusion” of products
from Piedmont and the lake.
The Chef
Antonino Cannavacciuolo.
Born in Vico Equense (NA) on 16 April
1975. Considered one of Italy’s top chefs,
Tony Cannavacciuolo has a truly interesting
curriculum vitae: When he was just 18
years-old, he left the peninsula of Sorrento
to gain experience in France at the
Auberge de l’Île and with
Westermann. Back in Italy, in
1995, he worked the peak
season in the Hotel San
Rocco, on Lake Orta. At
the end of the summer,
he found himself
working in the
hotel restaurant
L’Approdo,
owned by
Specialities
Quaglia farcita al fois gras con le sue uova
e salsa ai frutti di bosco.
The Restaurant
Mediterranean and creative cuisine.
Historical space, sophisticated and
elegant, with a view. Three rooms; seats 35
for A la Carte meal. A la Carte, Tasting,
and “Chef’s Recommendations” Menu.
Wine list with national and international
wines from around the world, superlative
vintages and formats; 1,000 labels.
A STROLL THROUGH
Orta San Giulio: a medieval village on the
shores of Lake Orta with many 17th/18thcentury
residences and a wealth of medieval
vistas. Worth noting is the Palazzo De Fortis
Penotti with its neoclassic façade, a true
architectonic gem, and the late-Renaissance
Palazzo Gemelli. On the island of San Giulio
stands the Basilica of San Giulio, erected above
a pre-existing church that, according to
tradition, was the hundredth and last built by
the Saint in the 14th century, at the end of his
evangelistic pilgrimage. Since 1590, twenty
chapels exist immersed in the park of the Sacro
Monte di Orta (Sacred Mountain of Orta).
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