A journey through the authentic flavors of Elba Island to savor in the garden of your villa
EXPERIENCES TO DISCOVER THE TERRITORY
You can travel without moving. Discover a place without using maps or trails. And no, we’re not talking about using imagination. It just takes your senses. In the journey we’re describing, you’ll use them all. We’re talking about a tour of the island at the table. It’s a complete experience guided by the scent of wild rosemary, the warmth of embers, and the intense flavor of the sea. It’s a dinner but not just that: it’s a return to origins, an intimate encounter with the history and biodiversity of a unique land.
Take a seat; now we tell the story of Elba through taste
Cooked entirely on the charcoal barbecue of your villa, the “ancestral dinner” is a tribute to the traditions and the fruits of Elba’s land. Every dish is crafted by our chef Michele Nardi and represents a fragment of local gastronomic history, reinterpreted with skill and sensitivity. From fish to seasonal vegetables, every bite tells of untouched nature, wild aromas, and ancient gestures passed down over time. This experience lets you explore Elba through authentic flavors blending with the island’s landscapes and scents. It’s a way to deeply connect with a land that slowly reveals itself, like a treasure to be discovered.
Local flavors, biodiversity, and tradition
The ingredients chosen for this dinner are the beating heart of a sustainable and authentic Elba. Fresh fish from our sea, aromatic herbs collected along the slopes, organic vegetables, and other zero-mile products transform into dishes that celebrate local biodiversity. From the white bread prepared with organic Tuscan flour to the Patresi onion cooked under ashes, every element of the dinner is deeply rooted in this land. The entire menu is designed as a tribute to Elban cuisine. Thus, past and present meet, creating an unforgettable culinary experience. Your villa is the stage for this sensory experience. There’s no better place. In the intimacy of your holiday home, flavors and scents blend with Elba’s unique atmosphere. With the sea on the horizon and the starry sky above, this dinner will be a moment of pure poetry.
The star of this experience isn’t just a cooking tool but an ancestral call to fire, conviviality, and nature. Every food cooked directly over the coals acquires a smoky note that evokes distant times.
Tasting it is like traveling back in time to rediscover original flavors.
Emotion Chef and guardian of Elban flavors
Originally from Piombino, Michele Nardi is a chef in love with Elba. He specializes in “emotional cooking,” an approach combining tradition and creativity, focusing on the quality and biodiversity of local ingredients.
Each dish crafted by him is a sensory journey linking taste to the history of this extraordinary island.
Menu
Elban fish skewers with rosemary flower dip
Smoked tentacles with wild Elban herbs
Patresi onion under ashes
Charred mushroom with calamint
Grilled seasonal vegetables
All served with a loaf of homemade white bread prepared with organic Tuscan flour.
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