The Story Behind The Success

AN EPICUREAN DUO: GENTIAN SHEHI & VALERIA PICCINI Important culinary experiences that crafted Gentian as a talented chef brought him to become the Executive Chef of the Restaurant Winter Garden by Caino in September 2018. A multi-Michelin star Chef from Maremma Valeria Piccini, together with her husband, Maurizio Menichetti, owns the two Michelin star restaurant "Da Caino" in Montemerano, Grosseto, and is known and beloved for her creative "clarity" and warm personality. A successful collaboration between two chefs taking its origin in 2013, and already in 2014 saw the Restaurant Winter Garden by Caino being awarded its first Michelin star.

- Finest Tuscan Cuisine

Restaurant Winter Garden by Caino

At the Restaurant Winter Garden by Caino, the Tuscan culinary tradition with a modern approach is exquisitely complemented by sommelier expertise for wine pairing experiences. Seasonality and local gems are fundamental pillars of the culinary offering, available to The St. Regis Florence's guests and locals alike. The menu rich in culinary creations crafted with a Michelin star approach and attention to the finest cooking techniques will satisfy each palate. The land dishes that Valeria Piccini is famous for marry the fish dishes with surprising lightness and creativity elaborated together with Gentian.

- Bespoke Service

Culinary excellence

Culinary excellence is matched by bespoke service at the Restaurant Winter Garden by Caino, where a team of experts and sommelier receive guests in a refined setting with warm service and welcoming ambiance. Since its origin, the Restaurant Winter Garden by Caino was ideated to bring an opportunity for the city of Florence and the international clientele of The St. Regis Florence to experience the refined, but never stiff elegance, recognizable in each gesture.