Davide Bonato
Co-founder and chef of Gioia, a reinterpreted-Italian restaurant in Madrid's Justicia neighbourhood, cooking Piedmont recipes since 2015.
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Davide Bonato is an Italian chef from Trino Vercellese, in Piedmont, who co-founded Gioia in Madrid's Justicia neighbourhood in 2015 with Daniela Rosso. He grew up around his father's restaurant in a 15th-century convent, and at 16 travelled to London to train under Stefano Cavallini, the first Italian chef to earn a Michelin star there, before more than 25 years of high-end kitchen experience across Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan. At Gioia, he reinterprets Piedmont recipes for Madrid, and the restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide.
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Biography
Early years
Bonato is from Trino Vercellese, a small town near Turin in Piedmont, and grew up around food: his grandmothers cooked professionally, and his father was a chef and restaurant owner running Il Convento, set inside a 15th-century convent in their hometown, built around Piedmont staples like Carnaroli rice and truffles.
Career
At 16, Bonato travelled to London to train in the kitchens of Stefano Cavallini, the first Italian chef to earn a Michelin star there. He went on to build more than 25 years of international experience in high-end restaurants across Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan. In 2015 he opened Gioia in Madrid together with Daniela Rosso, who also cooks and directs the restaurant, reinterpreting Piedmont recipes for the city. Gioia is listed in the Michelin Guide and carries a Repsol Recomendado distinction.
Philosophy
The restaurant's dishes are described as small 'jewels' prepared with high-level technique and top-quality product, aiming to be authentic, essential and avant-garde at once. His approach pairs tradition and innovation, taking essential flavors from the past and giving them new forms, colors and textures without losing their true essence.
Restaurants
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Accolades
- ·Michelin Guide Selected, Gioia
- ·Repsol Recomendado, Gioia
Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Gioia in Madrid?
Davide Bonato, an Italian chef from Trino Vercellese in Piedmont, co-founded and leads the kitchen at Gioia.
What cuisine does Gioia serve?
Gioia serves a reinterpreted, avant-garde take on Italian cuisine, rooted in Piedmont recipes, in Madrid's Justicia neighbourhood.
Where is Gioia located?
On Calle San Bartolomé 23, in Madrid's Justicia neighbourhood.
Where did Davide Bonato train as a chef?
At 16 he moved to London to train under Stefano Cavallini, the first Italian chef to earn a Michelin star there, before more than 25 years of experience across Italy, the UK and Japan.
When did Davide Bonato open Gioia?
In 2015, together with Daniela Rosso, who also cooks and directs the restaurant.
Does Gioia have a Michelin star?
No, but it's listed in the Michelin Guide and carries a Repsol Recomendado distinction.