Aldo Zilli – Italian Foodie Favourite

 ALDO ZILLI

Aldo Zilli is chef owner of Zilli restaurants in Soho, he is the chef and menu planner for his kitchens.

After catering college in Italy he came to England and at the age of 19 decided to concentrate on his passion for Italian food. He started working in Italian restaurants introducing new cooking methods and eclectic menus, transforming them from little-know venues to celebrity haunts. However he soon outgrew the kitchen, becoming executive manager and training other chefs in his own impressive style.

Eventually certain of his own success, Aldo decided to go it along and acquired his first restaurant IL Siciliano in Dean Street. Word quickly spread about the quality of food and the atmosphere created by Aldo and soon the restaurant was packed.

In 1988he bought the premises at 41 Dean Street and opened Signor Zillifollowing this in 1993 next door with London’s first authentic Italian bar – Signor Zilli BarAldo opened ZilliFish in Brewer Street in June 1997 and it has been bursting at the seams since its opening, now complemented by an authentic Italian café right next door – Zilli CaféGreat Italian food and Aldo’s legendary sense of humour make these establishments a magnet for people from the media and entertainment world. In 1996 he was awarded Best Italian Restaurant Award in the London Restaurant Awards, in 1998 he collected the award for Best Media Restaurant for Zilli Fish, in 2006 he has awarded Best Café in the Theme Awards. He has also won Favourite Showbiz Restaurant for Signor Zilli in the Capital Radio Awards and the London Times recently commented “Aldo Zilli’s kitchen remains on top form, with a menu that favours upmarket ingredients put to simple use.