Performer and amplifier of this way of understanding the hospitality of the restaurant is Chef Massimo Viglietti who, with Michelin starred experiences in Liguria as well as in Rome, brings his unconventional vision of the concept of gourmet.

His creative independence, provocative spirit and consideration of gastronomy as a form of self-expression are the elements that led the chef and Relais Le Jardin to choose each other.

A set of stimuli gathered in thirty years of experience and travel around the world define the three tasting menus – Concerto (concert), Viaggio (travel) and Impressioni (impressions) – and the à la carte menu of Relais Le Jardin. 

The support of Sous Chef Valerio Mercadante, young creative cook, skilled in both conception and execution of dishes, is of key importance.

“Concert” is the most complete tasting menu and the one that describes Massimo Viglietti’s intense cuisine the most: a path of dishes useful to enter the world of the Ligurian chef in which textures, combinations and temperatures entertain and captivate. Harmony, simultaneity and emotional union are the ultimate values of the menu that wants to lead the customer along a cathartic itinerary, in which the concept of “unison” finds a new application. 

“Travel” is a dreamlike menu, inspired by metaphysical universes: we are in a desert without borders, with continuous references to exotic and distant traditions, where the starry sky is the only light to follow. The destination and the views seen along the route are not important  as the perception of physical and intellectual dynamism. 

“Impressioni” is a short but impactful menu: the goal is to make the concept concrete, however, to do so, the mind must be free and without prejudice.