Reale Castel di Sangro
No.18 World's 50 Best 2025 — elite chef
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Reale, perched in the remote Italian town of Castel di Sangro, has ascended to No.18 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list, solidifying its status as a global culinary force. Chef Niko Romito, the mastermind behind this three-Michelin-starred temple of gastronomy, has built a menu that is nothing short of a plant-based revolution—each dish is the result of meticulous technical research, dissecting every ingredient to unlock its full potential. With a focus on precision and innovation, Romito's cuisine leaves guests in awe, proving that the quiet countryside can be the birthplace of world-changing culinary artistry.
ristorantereale Reale places huge emphasis on the world of plants, with a cuisine style that looks to leave guests in awe – succeeding with nearly every mouthful. The food is the result of profound technical research by chef Niko Romito: for each ingredient, all possible nuances are dissected to find the optimum potential for its combination.
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The people behind Reale Castel di Sangro
Niko Romito
profileChef & Co-owner, Reale
Niko Romito is an Italian chef and entrepreneur. He is the chef and co-owner of Reale, a Michelin three-star restaurant in Castel di Sangro, Italy, renowned for its contemporary reinterpretation of traditional Abruzzese cuisine.
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