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Executive Chef · Milan · Paris · New York

Marco
Bellini

Where tradition meets the avant-garde. Eighteen years of culinary exploration distilled into every plate — an ode to memory, season, and the theatre of taste.

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Philosophy

"Food is memory
wearing a new coat."

Every dish I create is a conversation between the soil and the sky, between grandmother's kitchen and the laboratory, between what was and what could be.

I believe in the honesty of a single ingredient elevated to its absolute potential. In the restraint that creates drama. In the silence between flavours that makes the next bite extraordinary.

18
Years of Excellence
3
Michelin Stars
12
Countries Trained
47
Signature Dishes
Signature

Featured Creations

Wagyu Tenderloin Truffle Jus · Bone Marrow · Microgreens
Prime A5 wagyu, 48-hour sous vide, finished over cherry wood. A meditation on umami and restraint.
Brittany Lobster Citrus Gel · Tarragon Foam · Sea Herb Oil
Live-sourced Atlantic lobster, poached in clarified butter. The ocean, distilled.
Cassis Tarte Noire Chantilly · Gold Leaf · Hibiscus Gel
A midnight-dark pastry shell, black currant compote, edible gold. Dessert as theatre.
Mise en place
Garden herbs
Fire & ash
Cold larder
Pastry lab
Fermentation
Mise en place
Garden herbs
Fire & ash
Cold larder
Pastry lab
Fermentation
Journey

The Road
to the Plate

From the narrow streets of Parma to the electric kitchens of Paris, each chapter has left its fingerprints on the food I create today.

2006 — 2009
Junior Sous Chef
Osteria Francescana, Modena

Apprenticed under Massimo Bottura. Learned that creativity is discipline in disguise — that the most revolutionary dishes are born from absolute mastery of the classical.

2009 — 2013
Chef de Partie
Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, Paris

The French kitchen's relentlessness became my foundation. Precision, repetition, the brutal pursuit of the perfect reduction.

⭐ Meilleur Ouvrier Selection 2012
2013 — 2017
Head Chef
Elva Restaurant, Edinburgh

Scotland's extraordinary larder — hand-dived scallops, highland game, coastal botanicals — reshaped my philosophy on seasonality and terroir.

⭐⭐ Two Michelin Stars · 2016
2017 — Present
Executive Chef & Partner
Nero, New York

My own vision. Italian soul. Global sensibility. A 14-course tasting menu that changes with the moon and the market — never the same twice.

⭐⭐⭐ Three Michelin Stars · 2022
Recognition

Accolades & Honours

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Three Michelin Stars
Guide Michelin New York
Awarded 2022, retained 2023 & 2024
🏆
World's 50 Best — #7
The World's 50 Best Restaurants
2023
🍴
Chef of the Year
James Beard Foundation
2021 & 2023
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Five Diamond Award
AAA Diamond Programme
Consecutive, 2019–2024
Press & Peers
"Bellini doesn't cook dinner — he orchestrates it. Each course arrives like the opening of a sealed letter, full of surprise and intention."
Pete Wells — The New York Times
Work Together

Let's create
something

Open to collaborations, consulting engagements, brand partnerships, residencies, and speaking opportunities. All serious enquiries welcome.

Email
marco@bellini.studio
Representation
agency@talentculinary.com
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