From the coast of Italy to the heart of New Delhi

MICHELIN STAR CHEF RICCARDO SCULLI AT

SORRENTO

“Barefoot in the sand”
New Delhi, 18th February, 2017 – SORRENTO, the award-winning Italian restaurant at Shangri-La’s – Eros Hotel, New Delhi offers its patrons an authentic Italian experience titled “Barefoot in the Sand”, a handcrafted menu by a Michelin Star Chef Riccardo Sculli. 

Having long been captivated and driven by the flavours of the pristine waters and the sandy beaches of the Ionian coast, the richly evocative menu enthrals for style, taste and the very quality of the raw materials itself. 

A special a-la-carte menu has been curated for lunch, featuring some of chef Riccardo’s signature dishes such as – Carpaccio di Aragosta e verdure (Lobster carpaccio with seasonal salad and tomato gelè) and Risotto allo zafferano con mud granchio e ribes rosso (Saffron risotto, mud crab and red currants). For dinner, a special degustation menu has been designed by chef Riccardo, starring culinary masterpieces such as Costoletta  di agnello con carciofi e liquirizia (Rack of lamb with artichokes and liquorice) and Pollo ruspante con peperoni e arancia  (Free-range chicken with peppers and orange)
Keeping in line with the traditions and rich culinary heritage of Calabria, some of Sorrento’s best wine selection will be paired with the stunning menu. 
Chef Riccardo Sculli has especially flown down to curate this experience for the culinary enthusiasts of Delhi. Chef Riccardo is the first chef from the Reggio Calabria province to have received a Michelin star, and is currently the head chef at Ristorante Gamberro Rosso, Marina di Gioiosa Jonica RC, Italy. 
Despite having a Michelin stars bestowed upon him as a mark of his expertise, Chef Riccardo is on a perpetual quest to keep educating himself about the extensive gastronomic legacy of Calabria, and to pay homage to this legacy through meticulously prepared and skilfully presented dishes. 

Chef Riccardo’s expertise showcased, through a wide variety of authentically prepared and expertly plated dishes, his very reverence for the culinary culture of the Reggio Calabria province that has inspired him through his years a chef.