MarioBatalicounts a whopping 24 restaurants, numerouscookbooks andtelevision shows and the 50,000-square-foot Eataly marketplace among his ever-expanding Italian-inspired culinary empire. Born in Seattle, Mario is a New Yorkbasedrestaurateur, cookbook authorand television personality who spent a considerable amount of his culinary education in the sleepy village ofBorgo Capanne inNorthern Italy, learing the skills which have enabled him to become one of the best-known masters of Italian cuisine, stateside.
Among his many accolades,Mario was awarded the James Beard Foundation’sBest Chef: New York Cityprize; in 2005 andOutstanding Chef of the Yearin 2008, whicle the Michelin Guide NYC 2014 awardedhis New York City based restaurants, Del Posto and Babbo each with a Michelin star.
Mariois also the author of nine cookbooks including the James Beard award-winning,Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes(2005);New York TimesBestsellerMarioBataliItalian Grill(2007); andMoltoBatali: Simple Family Meals form My Home to Yours(2011).
- 1 Michelin star, restaurant Del Posto & Babbo | Michelin Guide NYC 2014
- Outstanding Restaurateur,James Beard Foundation, 2008
Babbo
110 Waverly Pl
New York
NY 10011
United States
+1 212-777-0303
Del Posto
85 10th Ave
New York
NY 10011
United States
+1 212-497-8090