It was the restaurant where
Enzo Ferrari used to eat every day, located right in front of his office in the
factory. Today the original Ristorante Cavallino building, located on the
boundary between the Ferrari factory, the Gestione Sportiva department and the
new Flagship Store in Maranello, has undergone a thorough refurbishment process
that has transformed it into an oasis of flavours, relaxation, discovery and
entertainment. All enriched by a unique collection of memorabilia and unique
pieces rediscovered in the company's historical archives and exhibited to the
public to relive the Ferrari legend in the various rooms of the restaurant, the
garden and the terrace.
In terms of its unique
décor, the lounge area and clock room are dominated by Ferrari and Formula 1
photos and memorabilia, and by a wallpaper mural reproducing a pixelated motif
of the Prancing Horse, diners enter the main dining room, where the large
ceiling arches create a sense of continuity and depth accentuated by the
terracotta chequered floor in red and ivory tones inspired by classic trattoria
tablecloths.
The cosy and noble
atmosphere is emphasised by oak-panelled walls, benches upholstered in yellow
leather, consoles personalised with photographic collages of Ferrari engines
and natural linen tablecloths. The walls feature giant posters with images from
historic Scuderia yearbooks, as well as the front wing of the car with which
Charles Leclerc won the 2019 Italian Grand Prix.
This iconic restaurant is
coordinated by the great chef Massimo Bottura. The Italian chef began his
career in 1986 at the helm of Trattoria del Campazzo, located on the outskirts
of Modena, at a time when he was beginning to experiment with the fusion of
regional Italian recipes with new ideas from his training with French chef
Georges Coigny. After long stays in Monte Carlo and the Costa Brava, alongside
Alain Ducasse at Le Louis XV and Ferrán Adriá in the kitchen of El Bulli
respectively, he returned to Italy to begin a career marked by the personal
reinterpretation of tradition, always with the stamp of innovation and a
creativity enriched by multiple influences.
Awarded 3 Michelin stars
and twice voted number one on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list with Osteria
Francescana, Bottura is also known for his fight against waste and
marginalisation, which is evident in the philosophy of the Refettorio
Ambrosiano, a project of social inclusion and aid to the most disadvantaged
designed in the framework of Expo 2015. In the same spirit and with the help of
his wife Lara Gilmore, he founded the NGO Food for Soul, which is active in
several countries around the world, and Il Tortellante, an inclusive workshop
that invites autistic children to prepare pasta following artisanal procedures.
Restaurant Cavallino is a
reference point for haute cuisine and is often an attraction on trips to the
Ferrari factory.