Mozzarella Bar & Bottega Al Contadino Sotto Le Stelle

18/06/2026

Meet Samy.

He joined Al Contadino in October 2015, when he was just 19 years old.

He started washing dishes, spent time working in the kitchen, and over the years became one of the familiar faces of the restaurant. Today you’ll find him between the dining room and the bar, where he enjoys what he likes most: working with people.

If you’re looking for a wine recommendation, Samy is the person to ask. His knowledge and palate have made him the restaurant’s go-to sommelier, and one of the team members guests remember long after dinner is over.



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14/06/2026

Lasagna takes time.

Layer after layer, pomodoro sauce, meatballs, mozzarella, parmesan and the quiet rhythm of the kitchen before service begins.

Still made the same way, tray by tray.



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07/06/2026

Long evenings, seasonal dishes, warm bread on the table and a few reasons to stay for dessert.

Our new monthly menu is now available at Al Contadino sotto le Stelle.



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27/05/2026

Meet Frank.

He has been part of Al Contadino since 1992, and today he is still the first one to arrive in the morning.

Before the kitchen fills up and service begins, Frank prepares fresh pasta and bread in the quiet of the early hours. These days he prefers the calm rhythm of the morning, though he still makes some of the restaurant’s classics himself, including the lasagna.

At 65, he is the oldest member of the team, always smiling, always in the kitchen, and probably the person to ask if you want a good cooking tip.



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19/05/2026

Some dishes stay on the menu for a reason.

Our burrata al salmone is served with smoked salmon and honey truffle crostini, prepared fresh in the kitchen and finished plate by plate.

Simple ingredients. Good products. No need to complicate it.



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13/05/2026

May tastes like longer evenings and seasonal dishes back on the table.

This month’s menu brings fresh herbs, artichokes, zucchini blossoms, seafood, creamy ravioli and a few new favourites we already don’t want to take off the menu.

Come by and try the new May selection at the Mozzarella Bar.



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29/04/2026

It started like this.

Around a table.
Looking at plans.
Thinking it through.

No shortcuts.
Just time, work, and trust.

What you see today is still built on that.




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22/04/2026

You come for one drink.
It starts with a spritz, made properly.

Then someone joins.
Then another round.

At some point, you stop checking the time.

That’s the terrace.




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15/04/2026

April is on the table.

A new menu, shaped by the season.
Light where it should be, rich where it matters.

It starts with a glass.
Then the table fills up.

Food in the middle, people around it.
And suddenly, no one is in a hurry.

That’s how April tastes.




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10/04/2026