Chef Massimo Bottura hosts a special dinner in Bengaluru for ₹50,000. Here are the details
'Namaskara, Bengaluru!', says chef Massimo Bottura ahead of his visit to the garden city. The award-winning chef has won numerous accolades, including Michelin Stars and is frequently called the best chef in the world. He is now heading to Bengaluru for a two-day pop-up at the Le Cirque Signature restaurant in the Leela Palace Bengaluru, on April 25 and 26, 2025.
Bottura's restaurant Osteria Francescana has three Michelin stars and was listed at the Best Restaurant in the World by The World's 50 Best Restaurants, twice -- in 2016 and 2018. Bottura is also known for his dedication to sustainability and was given the Michelin Green Star. He runs non-profit organisation Food for Soul that prevents food waste. He also champions issues such as food scarcity. He is the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
In Bengaluru, the dinner is in partnership with The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts and Culinary Culture. Bottura will be making some of his most iconic dishes, such as Oops I Dropped the Lemon Tart, The Crunchy Part of the Lasagne, and Psychedelic Cod Not Flame Grilled.
The dinner is priced at ₹50,000, plus taxes, without alcohol. It will include appetisers and cocktails on arrival, a six-course seated dinner and a photo opportunity with Bottura. He says, 'I am thrilled to visit your beautiful city for the first time with my team from Osteria Francescana. With Culinary Culture and The Leela Palace Bengaluru, we are preparing two special dinners featuring my most iconic dishes. I love India—the food, the culture, and the people—and I cannot wait to give you all a big Italian hug!'
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The dinner is priced at ₹50,000, plus taxes per head. At Le Cirque Signature -The Leela Palace Bengaluru. April 25 and 26, 7 pm. For more details, call 9606583346
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