Signature Risottos with Chef Stefano Riva October 8, 2026

• When: Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

• Where: Via Silvio Spaventa 9, Bergamo.

An exclusive "Chef's Table" style evening dedicated to the iconic dish of Lombard tradition, reinterpreted with a starred touch. Settle around our Communal Island, observe up close the technical secrets of Chef Stefano Riva and taste two legendary risottos (including the mythical Gualtiero Marchesi's Gold and Saffron Risotto), each paired with a glass of specially selected excellent wine.

🌟 A "Chef's Table" experience directly in Bergamo

Signature risotto is not just a recipe: it's a spectacle made of chemistry, millimeter-precise gestures, sounds, and aromas that change minute by minute. And the best way to grasp its secrets is not to get lost behind the stove, but to observe the hands of a great professional up close, understand their movements, and listen to the scientific logic behind each step.

In this extraordinary Show-cooking Masterclass, the Atelier transforms into the counter of an elite restaurant. Seated around our splendid 20-seat Communal Island, you will experience an interactive evening in close contact with Chef Stefano Riva.

You can let yourself be enveloped by the aroma of toasting, participate with the Chef in some key moments of preparation (such as the very delicate "all'onda" creaming phase), ask questions, and grasp technical notions impossible to find in books.

👨🍳 The two Protagonists of the Evening on the plate:

• The Saffron and Gold Leaf Risotto (Homage to Gualtiero Marchesi): The dish that revolutionized the history of Italian cuisine worldwide. You will discover the Chef's secrets to obtain a shiny and silky yellow risotto, topped with elegant edible gold leaf. A perfect blend of rigor and pure beauty.

• The Morel and Foie Gras Risotto: An opulent, warm, and autumnal preparation. You will witness the processing of morels (among the most prized and sought-after mushrooms in the world) and the perfectly executed searing of foie gras, learning how to balance such rich and structured flavors.

🍷 The Art of Pairing: Two Risottos, Two Excellent Wines

To make this evening an unforgettable sensory experience, you will not be cooking, but you will be tasting. Each risotto prepared by Chef Stefano Riva will be served hot and plated on the spot, accompanied by a different glass of wine, specially selected to enhance and complement the aromatic complexity of the dish.

🤝 The Communal Island Show-cooking Formula

Forget the effort and stress of having to cook: this is your evening of pure relaxation and gastronomic pleasure. The Chef will do all the heavy lifting before your eyes. You just have to sit on your seat at the Island, enjoy the show, let yourself be guided through the tasting experience, and share this wonderful convivial experience with the other guests in a warm, protected, and informal atmosphere.

📊 What your participation fee includes:

• Reserved seat of honor at the Communal Island to watch the Chef's close-up Show-cooking.

• Interactive involvement: moments of active participation during the key stages of preparation.

• Dinner and full tasting of the two historical recipes prepared on the spot.

• Fine Wine Pairing: two different glasses of wine served in combination with each risotto, water and coffee included.

• Exclusive Paper Handout: a detailed recipe book with the Chef's technical steps to take home, to be able to replicate these masterpieces in your kitchen.

• Strictly limited seating (Maximum 20 participants) to guarantee an intimate and exclusive experience.

Meet the Chef: Stefano Riva

We are honored to have Chef Stefano Riva as our guide for this masterclass. His career is a path of excellence, begun under the tutelage of true Masters of Italian cuisine: he took his first steps at the Miramonti Majestic Grand Hotel in Cortina d'Ampezzo, under the guidance of Chef Gualtiero Marchesi.

He perfected his art and professional rigor working at top-level restaurants, including the Michelin-starred restaurant Pierino Penati, the Via del Borgo (one Michelin star) and the iconic restaurant in Cassinetta di Lugagnano (at the time 3 Michelin stars), where he spent three years under the consultancy of Enzo Santini. His training also includes an internship in Rome with Heinz Beck.

After having risen through every rank of the kitchen hierarchy and having gained solid experience as manager and Chef at various establishments, Stefano Riva successfully managed his own restaurant, "L'Osteria dello Strecciolo", for over 12 years. Today, as a consulting chef, he brings his culinary philosophy to Atelier Dimore: a careful and precise style, capable of blending the deep gastronomic culture of the territory with modern and original innovations.