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WINTER 2021

A new Cibrèo restaurant opens in central Florence

On November 4, the famous Florentine restaurant brand inaugurated a glamorous hangout at Helvetia & Bristol – Starhotels Collezione, one of the oldest hotels in the city.

Vaunting more than 40 years of success, Cibrèo has now doubled its culinary presence in Florence with a design- driven location at the five-star hotel near Palazzo Strozzi and Piazza della Repubblica, which recently won Best Heritage Hotel in Italy at the World Luxury Hotel Award 2021.

“The period of closure forced by Covid has challenged the entire restaurant world,”

explains Giulio Picchi, son of chef Fabio Picchi and the owner of Cibrèo.

“Cibrèo has shown resilience and its ability to look to the future. A new chapter now begins, centred on tradition, originality and elegance, key ingredients in taking the first few steps towards the next 100 years.”

The new Cibrèo Ristorante features an original menu focused on curated Italian specialties. Signature dishes include ricotta crepes with white meat ragù, Piemontese fassona beef fillet, and L’Abetone, a take on the traditional Mont Blanc dessert. The menu is divided into sections: Italy in a Bite, with dishes designed to be shared among diners, and Italy to be Savoured, an à la carte menu dotted with vegetarian, fish and meat recipes.

The striking cocktail bar adds a sophisticated flourish to the new opening as the Siena yellow marble counter dominates the dining room and creative drinks by Cibrèo are prepared alongside international cocktails and a vast selection of spirits. Award-winning Italian architect Massimo Adario is behind the refined image of the new Cibrèo Ristorante, whose designs are regularly featured in AD, Elle Decor, Elle Decoration and Real Living.

“The partnership with Cibrèo Firenze is an exciting project that unites two Florentine stories that share a forward-thinking entrepreneurial vision, giving a strong sense of belonging to our area,”

comments Elisabetta Fabri, President and CEO of Starhotels, the top privately owned Italian hotel chain in terms of turnover and a leader in the upscale, upper upscale and luxury segments with 30 hotels in Italy’s most loved cities, in addition to in London, Paris and New York.

“Cibrèo and Starhotels share a vision for the continued pursuit of excellence and Made in Italy as well as an approach that I would call authentic and artisanal.”