Antonino Cannavacciuolo is preparing to welcome the 2026 in the exclusive setting of Villa Crespithe restaurant symbolizing its cuisine, located in the splendid setting of Lake Orta. After the success of the Christmas proposals served in the bistro in Turin, the chef from Campania returns as a protagonist with the traditional New Year’s Eve dinner, scheduled in the historic restaurant overlooking the lake, in the village of Orta San Giulioin the province of Novara.
For the occasion, as has already happened in recent years, the well-known MasterChef judge has developed a high-level gastronomic journey, designed to enhance technique, creativity and excellent raw materials. An experience that reflects the prestige of right here Michelin conquered by Villa Crespi and which, as expected, will have a price reserved for customers willing to treat themselves to a decidedly exclusive New Year’s Eve.
Il New Year’s Eve dinner a Villa Crespi includes 11 courses. We start with an appetizer from the chef, a welcome designed to introduce guests to the philosophy of the evening, between technique and taste.
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The journey then comes to life with scampi naked, accompanied by a Mediterranean pizzaiola infusion and an octopus emulsion, a dish that plays on the balance between sea and tradition. This is followed by snails in cassoeula, a refined reinterpretation of a great winter classic of Northern cuisine.
With leek, almond, tomato and cauliflower popcorn comes a vegetable dish that surprises with textures and contrasts, before leaving room for the Gragnano linguine with calamari and rye bread sauce, where pasta becomes the absolute protagonist.
The journey continues with i lamb plin with coals, enriched with strong soup and red prawns, an intense dish that combines land and sea. Immediately afterwards, the turbot with shell, turnip greens, buttermilk and rocket oil expresses all the elegance of Cannavacciuolo cuisine.
Among the second courses, the cylinder of pasta with stands out Genoese meat and spontaneous artichoke, a tribute to the chef’s Neapolitan roots, revisited in a contemporary key. The pre dessert accompanies it gently towards the finale, entrusted to the Villa Crespi Dessert, signature of the house.
To close, as per tradition, one small pastry shop which includes babà and lobster tails, the last delicious gesture before the midnight toast.
The 2026 New Year’s Eve menu at Villa Crespi
This, in detail, is the New Year’s Eve dinner menu 2026 in Antonino Cannavacciuolo’s restaurant:
- Chef’s appetizer
- Naked scampi, Mediterranean pizzaiola infusion with octopus emulsion
- Snails in cassoeula
- Leek, almond, tomato and cauliflower popcorn
- Gragnano linguine, calamari, rye bread sauce
- Grilled lamb plinth, strong soup, red prawns
- Turbot, conch, turnip greens, buttermilk and rocket oil
- Pasta cylinder, Genoese meat, spontaneous artichoke
- Pre dessert
- Dessert Villa Crespi
- Small pastries, babà and lobster tails
How much does dinner cost in the restaurant in Cannavacciuolo
Celebrate the arrival of the new year at Villa Crespi it means indulging in a gastronomic experience of the highest level, taken care of down to the smallest detail by Antonino Cannavacciuolo and his staff, which includes first and foremost his wife Cinzia Primatesta. The New Year’s Eve dinner offered in the three Michelin star restaurant overlooking Lake Orta includes an exclusive tasting itinerary, designed to accompany guests until the midnight toast.
Antonino Cannavacciuolo and his wife Cinzia Primatesta
The price reflects the prestige of the proposal: 550 euro per personwith drinks excluded. An important figure, which makes the event accessible to a selected clientele, but consistent with the quality of the raw materials, the complexity of the dishes and the unique context of the location.
Reservations can be made directly via the official website of Villa Crespi, in the section dedicated to events. The restaurant is located in Orta San Giulioin Piedmont, one of the most evocative villages in Italy, also recognized by the Italian Touring Club for its historical and landscape value.
