Chef Alberto Capua

Chef Particular a Firenze

Born in the beautiful town of Tropea in 1979, this chef began his culinary journey at just 16 years old, working during the summer season in holiday resorts across Calabria. From the very beginning, his passion for hospitality and dedication to the craft were evident.

After completing his studies, he expanded his professional path by working in several renowned destinations. He gained experience throughout Italy — including Sardinia and the Island of Elba — before moving abroad to the United States, England, and France. These international experiences enriched his technique and broadened his culinary perspective.

Over the years, he has collaborated with prestigious establishments such as Enoteca Pinchiorri, La Tenda Rossa, and Nobu Armani, refining his expertise in high-level gastronomy.

At just 26 years old, he opened his own restaurant, “Ristorante Baccarossa,” located on Via Ghibellina in Florence. An intimate 40-seat restaurant specializing in seafood, Baccarossa quickly gained recognition. By its second year, it was included in the Michelin Guide and awarded two red forks, highlighting its excellence and quality.

Alongside his restaurant career, he has also dedicated himself to teaching, both in academic settings and privately, while continuing his work as a personal chef.

He is available for cooking classes, private dinners, show cooking experiences, pizza days, cocktail events, and wine tastings.

Per me la cucina è....

Tradition and creativity

Ho imparato a cucinare a...

Michelin restaurant work for many years.

Un segreto in cucina...

The best fresh vegetables, meat and fish. Tuscany amazing food

I miei menu

Menu a la Carte

ANTIPASTO

All inclusive

Eggplant Parmigiana Cheese

Vegetarian flan on fresh potatoes cream

Beaf Tartare ( Raw ) with parmigiano cheese scales

Mix crostini Tuscany style

Meatballs in fresh tomatoes sauce

Angus Carpaccio with fresh vegetables

Coccoli,mozzarella cheese and mortadella from Prato

Fish suatè with clams,mussels,squid and cherry tomatoes

Octopus in two tasting, with tomatoes, with rocket and parmigiano cheese

Seafood warm salad

Octopus, green beans and pinolnute

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

Home Made fresh gnocchi with mozzarella Cheese and tomatoes sauce

Fresh Fusilli with zucchini, mint and pecorino cheese

Rigatoni with fresh tomatoes sauce, ricotta and fries eggplant

Home made strozzapreti ( short ) with sausage,zucchini and black cabage

Home made gnocchi seafood style

Linguini with cherry tomatoes,clams,mussels and squid

Home made ravioli with octopus and lemon

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

All inclusive

Potatoes and pecorino cheese cake

Vegetarian burger

Zucchini and pecorino cheese rollè

Florentine T Bone steack with beans, mix salad and potatoes rosted

Arista and potatoes rosted

Tuscany peposo beaf

Beaf fillet and mushrooms porcini

Meatloof beaf with potatoes and green beans

Half-cooked tuna with wild black rice

Wild seebass in inslad wrap with cherry tomatoes and black olive

Stuffed squid on fresh tomatoes sauce

Fries squid,shrimps and potatoes

Seabream under salt with grilled vegetables

DESSERT

All inclusive

Creme broulèè on lemon tasting

Home made profiteroll

Home made Tiramisu

The grandmother Cake

Hot cheesecake with red fruit or chocolate

Apple strudel with icecream

Fresh fruit Cake and chantilly cream

Tuscany Cooking Class

ANTIPASTO

All inclusive

Coccoli fritti, mortadella e stracchino ( Coccoli fried, mortadella from Prato and fresh ricotta cheese )

Parmigiana di Melanzane e pomodoro fresco ( Eggplant, mozzarella cheese and tomatoes tower )

Bruschetta al pomodoro fresco e basilico ( Bruschette with fresh tomatoes and basil )

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

Ravioli Mugellani fatti in casa con ragù ( Home made ravioli Mugello style with ragu' )

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

All inclusive

Arista alle erbe aromatiche con patate al forno ( Arista with aromatic grass,potatoes and Owen vegetables )

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu' fatto in casa ( Home made Tiramisù )

Pizza menu

ANTIPASTO

All inclusive

Coccoli toscani e stracchino

Bruschetta al pomodoro fresco e basilico ( Bruschette with fresh tomatoes and basil )

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

Pizza margherita - marinara - mushrooms and ham - sausage - black olive - artichoke

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

All inclusive

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu' fatto in casa ( Home made Tiramisù )

Menù eventi speciali

ANTIPASTO

All inclusive

Tonno marinato negli agrumi e riso venere ( marinated tuna with black rice )

Insalata di polpo,patate,rucola e pomodorini ( Octopus,rocket and cherry tomatoes )

Calamari ripieni al forno ( Owen stuffed squid )

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

Paccheri all’acqua pazza ( Short pasta with seafood )

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

All inclusive

Cartoccio di orata all’isolana ( seebass, potatoes and cherry tomatoes wrap )

Fritture di calamari e gamberi

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cheese cake freddo e coulis Di frutti di bosco ( cold cheese cake with berry )

Menù Toscano Alfredo - Tuscany Alfredo

ANTIPASTO

All inclusive

Ribollita e fonduta di pecorino ( Ribollita and pecorino cream )

Polpette al pomodoro fresco ( Meatballs in fresh tomatoes sauce and basil )

Coccoli fritti, mortadella e stracchino ( Coccoli fried, mortadella from Prato and fresh ricotta cheese )

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

All inclusive

Tagliatelle fatte in casa polpette e pomodoro fresco ( Home made Tagliatelle with meatballs and fresh tomatoes )

Rosted Arista, green salad and potatoes. ( arrosto, insalata verde e patate )

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cheese - cake freddo ai frutti rossi ( Cheese cake with red fruit )

Menù Italiano - Italian Style

ANTIPASTO

All inclusive

Tortino di patate,fontina e cotto ( Potatoes, fontina cheese and hot ham cake )

Parmigiana di melanzane, scamorza e pomodoro ( Home made eggplant parmigiana )

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

Lasagne fatte in casa alla Bolognese ( Home made lasagne bolognese )

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

All inclusive

Arrosto di manzo con patate e insalata mista ( Rost - beaf e potatoes and salad )

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu' fatto in casa ( Home made Tiramisù )

Menu Pesce - Fish Menù

ANTIPASTO

All inclusive

Tonno marinato negli agrumi e riso venere ( marinated tuna with black rice )

Cus cus alla Trapanese ( cus cus with shirimps and squid )

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

Paccheri all’acqua pazza ( paccheri pasta with seafood, tomatoes and prawns )

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

All inclusive

Cartoccio di orata all’isolana ( seebass, potatoes and cherry tomatoes wrap )

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cheese cake freddo e coulis Di frutti di bosco ( cold cheese cake with berry )

Menù Toscano - Tuscany menu

ANTIPASTO

All inclusive

Coccoli,stracchino e mortadella ( Coccoli Tuscany and stracchino cheese )

Pappa al pomodoro e basilico ( Home made tomatoes pappa )

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

Ravioli Mugellani fatti in casa con ragù ( Home made ravioli Mugello style with ragu' )

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

All inclusive

Polpettone ripieno di verdure e formaggio e insalata mista ( Meatloof with vegetables and cheese. and mix salad )

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu' fatto in casa ( Home made Tiramisù )

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Opinioni su Alberto

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44 servizi

We’d never used a chef on holiday before. We definitely will again! Amerigo and his team were the best: they sorted dinner menus for 18 of us in a villa, 10 adults and 8 kids. The food was absolutely delicious. The kids menu went down a storm every night. The grocery bills for each day were so economical and avoided any waste, and anything we couldn’t eat made for a wonderful lunch the next day, and another trip to the supermarket avoided. They’d even pick up any extra groceries/shopping we needed. The addition of a waiter (for a very reasonable rate) created even more pool and family/relaxing time for us to enjoy the sunset before sitting down to a gorgeous meal. By the time we finished our long evening dinner the kitchen was totally spotless. I appreciated the easy comms on Whatsapp, and receiving the menu in advance to check in with the rest of the holiday group. As well as doing traditional three/four course menus, he organised a bbq (using the huge onsite bbq at the villa) and a pizza night. No regrets and a service that now we know about, we will use again and again. Thank you Amerigo from us all, what a talented chef and team!

Amerigo was very friendly and prepared lovely food according to our dietary needs.

The dishes were delicious and the chef was amazing about working with half of the group having Celiac. Chef was knowledgeable, polite, and made everything so easy! I would absolutely recommend take a chef and Amerigo specifically!

Amerigo and Sara made us two delectable meals, exactly as requested. The first night we wanted simple and delicious. The menu included pizzas with various toppings, bruschetta, meats, and dessert. Our second night we asked for traditional Tuscan fare and it was mouth watering! Breads, salad, bruschetta, sliced meats, roasted pork and the most delectable potatoes I’ve ever had! There was so much food left that we were able to feed most of our group of 14 another time. Amerigo let my son who loves to cook help out in the kitchen a bit and that may have been his favorite part of our vacation! Thank you so much, Amerigo!

Amerigo and his wife Sarah were excellent. They gave us the history behind every thing we had to eat. Super fresh food presented beautifully.

We had a great time with Amerigo. Being a group of 19 people, he fulfilled all our wishes and Even set up a lactose free option for one of us. We would highly recommend him and his lovely service.

Chef Amerigo Capria was excellent and delivered the perfect personal chef services for our visit to Tuscany! We needed breakfast and dinner for a group of 18 for one day. Chef Capria arrived on time and served an amazing breakfast complete with cappuccino, eggs, bacon, pastries, fruit and juices. He also had Sara, his sous chef, who was wonderful. For dinner, he made a delicious Tuscan dinner. He and Sara, set the table, cleared and cleaned up the entire breakfast and dinner perfectly. Chef Capria speaks English, he sent the menu ahead and worked with our budget. Thank you Take A Chef!! We loved Chef Capria!! Highly recommend!

Chef Amerigo was AMAZING. He was so sweet, very thoughtful as he explained each dish, raved over the quality of ingredients, and was super impressive. He was also very sweet with the babies, wrapped up leftovers, and was super clean.

Amerigo was outstanding as a person and as a very professional chef. Our dinner was superb and he explain each course. Amerigo was very engaging and a delight to have in our villa. Bravo Amerigo.

Chef was the best! Even our child who isn’t a huge seafood fan is still raving about the meal.