Pino Cuttaia

As a die hard Sicilian through and through, Pino Cuttaia’s cooking is a celebration of everything good about the island’s food. His personal interpretation of the region’s famous dishes has made his restaurant La Madia a bastion of Sicilian cuisine. The chef obtained his first Michelin star in 2006 and three years later, in 2009, came the second. Early in his life, he considered cooking a hobby, but soon it became a passion for him and he turned up to work in both intriguing and renowned kitchens, including Il Sorriso in Soriso (Novara) and Il Patio a Pollone (Biella). These experiences were a call to focus and eventually to return to his home - land, in Sicily, where he went on to obtain important and prestigious awards dishes. If you ask Pino Cuttaia where he is from, he will never say Italy. He is a fiercely proud Sicilian, who was born in Licata on the southwest coast of the island.

Pino Cuttaia