27 chefs will perform at the Dinner Shows: July 7th in the park of Spessa Castle, July 28th on the beach in Grado, and September 8th in Lignano.
Spessa Castle, Grado, and Lignano: exceptional locations and different, surprising culinary journeys for the three most refined, glamorous events of the Friulian summer.
With the warmer weather, the eagerly awaited Dinner Shows by the chefs of Friuli Venezia Giulia Via dei Sapori will return. These 27 top chefs have been showcasing the region’s finest cuisine in the region’s most evocative locations for 26 years. Together with the chefs (who, from the Adriatic Sea to the Alps, are champions of the many facets of regional cuisine, each conceived and reimagined according to their own unique approach), the Dinner Shows will be brought to life by top-tier winemakers and food producers : a close-knit team of 71 top-level establishments , champions of Friuli Venezia Giulia’s food and wine excellence.
The event will begin on Tuesday, July 7th, at Spessa Castle in Capriva del Friuli , among the Collio vineyards: an elegant, luminous setting where cuisine celebrating spring meets sunset, and the historic park—with wisteria pergolas and balconies overlooking the hills—will become the chefs’ stage. It will continue on Tuesday, July 28th, on the beach in Grado , with the sea as a natural backdrop and summer on the plate : one of the most anticipated, beloved, photographed, and desired evenings. The season will close on Tuesday, September 8th, on the beach next to the Terrazza a Mare in Lignano , a symbol and icon of this famous tourist destination beloved by Italians and foreigners, with a menu dedicated entirely to the arrival of autumn . In case of inclement weather, all events will be rescheduled for the following day, Wednesday.
Three stylish and sophisticated events featuring fine dining will surely impress, following the usual successful format. After a welcome reception at dusk featuring the excellent products of the consortium’s 13 artisans of taste , attendees will embark on an extraordinary 27-stop gastronomic journey . Cooking new dishes live in front of the public will be the chefs of AB Osteria Contemporanea of Lavariano di Mortegliano, Ai Fiori of Trieste, Al Gallo of Pordenone, Al Grop of Tavagnacco, Al Paradiso of Pocenia, Al Ponte of Gradisca D’Isonzo, All’Androna of Grado, Alla Luna of Gorizia, Caffetteria Torinese of Palmanova, Campiello of San Giovanni al Natisone, Carnia of Venzone, Casa Valcellina of Montereale Valcellina, Costantini of Collalto of Tarcento, Da Alvise of Sutrio, Da Nando of Mortegliano, Enoteca of Buttrio , Il Grappolo d’Oro of Colle di Arba, La Torre of Spilimbergo, Le Fucine Gourmet of Buttrio, Lokanda Devetak of Savogna d’Isonzo, Mandi Parentesi Friulana of Lignano Sabbiadoro, Mondschein of Sappada, Motus Contemporary Bistrot of Grado, Riva Zanelli in Lignano Sabbiadoro, San Michele in Fagagna, Tre Merli in Trieste, and Vitello d’Oro in Udine.
At each station, a winemaker will be present alongside the chefs, offering tastings of their wines, chosen as the best pairings with the food on offer, and will be available to answer questions and curiosities. Finally, each restaurant, pastry chef, and ice cream maker belonging to the consortium will present their sweet creations, and coffee and spirits stations will be set up.