Carlo Zambon
Italian chef-owner of La Pastería 55 in Madrid, combining traditional Italian recipes with creative cooking.
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Carlo Zambon is a self-taught cook from Rome who moved to Madrid in 2018 with his wife Giorgia, an architect, with the idea of starting a business together. In 2019 they opened La Pastería 55, a small handmade-pasta kitchen inside Mercado Guillermo de Osma in Legazpi, mixing traditional Roman recipes like carbonara with a short, rotating menu built on the market's fresh produce.
Biography
Early years
Carlo Zambon is from Rome, Italy, and is a self-taught cook who describes cooking as one of his passions.
Career
Zambon moved to Madrid in 2018 with his wife Giorgia, an architect, saying they arrived with the idea of starting something together in the city. In 2019 they turned a closed stall inside Mercado Guillermo de Osma into La Pastería 55. By 2025 they'd expanded into a neighbouring unit that had previously been a fabric shop.
Philosophy
Zambon combines traditional Italian family recipes, including a Roman carbonara, with his own creative gastronomy and whatever's fresh at the market that day. The menu is short and changes constantly, running to gnocchi, ravioli, Italian starters like porchetta and scamorza to share, and homemade desserts such as tiramisu.
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Frequently asked
Who is the chef at La Pastería 55?
Carlo Zambon, a self-taught cook from Rome, who co-founded the restaurant with his wife Giorgia in 2019.
What cuisine does La Pastería 55 serve?
Italian cuisine built on handmade pasta, combining traditional Roman recipes like carbonara with Zambon's own creative gastronomy.
Where is La Pastería 55 located?
Inside Mercado Guillermo de Osma on Calle Alonso Carbonell, in Madrid's Legazpi neighbourhood.
When did Carlo Zambon open La Pastería 55?
In 2019, after moving to Madrid from Rome the year before with his wife Giorgia.
Where is Carlo Zambon from?
He's from Rome, Italy, and moved to Madrid in 2018 with his wife Giorgia to start a business together.
Has La Pastería 55 expanded?
Yes. By 2025 the restaurant had grown into a neighbouring unit inside the market that had previously been a fabric shop.