Chef Leonardo Bonfanti
Private Chef In Syracuse
Hi, I'm Leonardo Bonfanti, but you can call me Leo.
I have experience in Italy, England and Brazil. I bring to you my passion for gastronomy, respect for local ingredients and my Sicilian roots, in addition to the classics dishes of Mediterranean cuisine, I also have a deep knowledge of Brazilian gastronomy, thanks to my years spent in there. I'll cook for you the best of Mediterranean or Brazilian cuisine, and remember
"Meglio mangiare che parlare"
Chef Leo
More about me
For me, cooking is...
My passion and life style
I learned to cook at...
With my mamma, my nonna, around the world
A cooking secret...
Less is always more!
My menus
WELCOME APERITIVO: local cheese and cured meet selectio, sun dried tomatoes home made capuliato and local olives
"INSALATA SICILIANA" Octopus, Fennel, potatoes, capers, tomatoes, orange, olives, sweet&sour red onions and herbs salad
"CAPONATA" Relish made of eggplant, onions, celery, peppers, carots, tomatoes, toasted almonds, olives and capers in a sweet&soar sauce, served with burrata and rosemary focaccia
"PARMIGIANA" Aubergine lasagna (no pasta) on a rich tomatoes and basil sauce, mozzarella and fonduta of parmesan cheese
"FAGOTTINO DI GUANCIALE" thin slice of guanciale stuffed with white wine and oregano marineted courgette and fresf anchiovies, served with pea and mint veloute
"STINCO DI MAIALE" white wine braised shank of pork served whith local vegegetable cous cous
"POLPO UBRIACO" Nero d'avola, red onion and basil braised octopus, rosemay focaccia and gremolata
"CALAMARO RIPIENO" squid stuffed with breadcrumbs, almonds, rasins, pecorino cheese and fresh herbs served with, broad beans and fennel veloute
RISO AL MARE: Risotto rice cooked in a fish stock, saffron, mussels, clams, prawns, octopus and peas
"PACCHERI" paccheri pasta stuffed mediterrean fish ragù, confit of cherry tomatoes, mint and drops of pistacchio pesto
"LA BELLA NORMA", pasta rigatoni, fresh ricotta, aubergine, confit of Pachino cherry tomatoes, lots of basil and salted ricotta
"LASAGNA DELL'ORTOLANO" , porcini mushroom, artichoke, cauliflower besciamella and fresh ricotta
"Pesce spada ammuddicatu" sword fish bread crumbed and baked with a citrus sauce and caponata
Orange, marsala and dark chocolate Tiramisù
Ricotta Crostata with chocolate, almond and candied orange
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WELCOME APERITIVO: local cheese and cured meet selection, sun dried tomatoes home made capuliato and local olives
"FAGOTTINO DI GUANCIALE" thin slice of guanciale stuffed with white wine and oregano marineted courgette and fresf anchiovies, served with pea and mint veloute
"INSALATA SICILIANA" Octopus, Fennel, potatoes, capers, tomatoes, orange, olives, sweet&sour red onions and herbs salad
"PARMIGIANA" Aubergine lasagna (no pasta) on a rich tomatoes and basil sauce, mozzarella and fonduta of parmesan cheese
"CAPONATA" Relish made of eggplant, onions, celery, peppers, carots, tomatoes, toasted almonds, olives and capers in a sweet&soar sauce, served with burrata and rosemary focaccia
Red tuna tartare, orange, ricotta cheese and pantelleria capers
"CALAMARO RIPIENO" squid stuffed with breadcrumbs, almonds, rasins, pecorino cheese and fresh herbs served with, broad beans and fennel veloute
"POLPO UBRIACO" Nero d'avola, red onion and basil braised octopus, rosemay focaccia and gremolata
RISO AL MARE: Risotto rice cooked in a fish stock, saffron, mussels, clams, prawns, octopus and peas
"Pesce spada ammiddicatu" sword fish bread crumbed and baked with a citrus sauce and grilled red peppers
"PACCHERI" paccheri pasta stuffed mediterrean fish ragù, confit of cherry tomatoes, mint and drops of pistacchio pesto
"LA BELLA NORMA", pasta rigatoni, fresh ricotta, aubergine, confit of Pachino cherry tomatoes, lots of basil and salted ricotta
"LASAGNA DELL'ORTOLANO" , porcini mushroom, artichoke, cauliflower besciamella and fresh ricotta
"STINCO DI MAIALE" white wine braised shank of pork served whith local vegegetable cous cous
Ricotta Crostata with chocolate, almond and candied orange
Orange, marsala and dark chocolate Tiramisù
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WELCOME APERITIVO: local cheese and cured meet selectio, sun dried tomatoes home made capuliato and local olives
"INSALATA SICILIANA" Octopus, Fennel, potatoes, capers, tomatoes, orange, olives, sweet&sour red onions and herbs salad
"PARMIGIANA" Aubergine lasagna (no pasta) on a rich tomatoes and basil sauce, mozzarella and fonduta of parmesan cheese
"CAPONATA" Relish made of eggplant, onions, celery, peppers, carots, tomatoes, toasted almonds, olives and capers in a sweet&soar sauce, served with burrata and rosemary focaccia
"STINCO DI MAIALE" white wine braised shank of pork served whith local vegegetable cous cous
"LA BELLA NORMA", pasta rigatoni, fresh ricotta, aubergine, confit of Pachino cherry tomatoes, lots of basil and salted ricotta
"SPADA AMMUDICATO" sword fish bread crumbed and baked with a citrus sauce, served with bbq grilled tomato and red peppers
"PACCHERI" paccheri pasta stuffed mediterrean fish ragù, confit of cherry tomatoes, mint and drops of pistacchio pesto
"LASAGNA DELL'ORTOLANO" , porcini mushroom, artichoke, cauliflower besciamella and fresh ricotta
Ricotta, almonds and orange crostata
Orange, marsala and dark chocolate Tiramisù
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WELCOME APERITIVO: local cheese and cured meet selectio, sun dried tomatoes home made capuliato and local olives
"INSALATA SICILIANA" Octopus, Fennel, potatoes, capers, tomatoes, orange, olives, sweet&sour red onions and herbs salad
"CAPONATA" Relish made of eggplant, onions, celery, peppers, carots, tomatoes, toasted almonds, olives and capers in a sweet&soar sauce, served with burrata and rosemary focaccia
"PARMIGIANA" Aubergine lasagna (no pasta) on a rich tomatoes and basil sauce, mozzarella and fonduta of parmesan cheese
"FAGOTTINO DI GUANCIALE" thin slice of guanciale stuffed with white wine and oregano marineted courgette and fresf anchiovies, served with pea and mint veloute
"STINCO DI MAIALE" white wine braised shank of pork served whith local vegegetable cous cous
"POLPO UBRIACO" Nero d'avola, red onion and basil braised octopus, rosemay focaccia and gremolata
"CALAMARO RIPIENO" squid stuffed with breadcrumbs, almonds, rasins, pecorino cheese and fresh herbs served with, broad beans and fennel veloute
RISO AL MARE: Risotto rice cooked in a fish stock, saffron, mussels, clams, prawns, octopus and peas
"PACCHERI" paccheri pasta stuffed mediterrean fish ragù, confit of cherry tomatoes, mint and drops of pistacchio pesto
"LA BELLA NORMA", pasta rigatoni, fresh ricotta, aubergine, confit of Pachino cherry tomatoes, lots of basil and salted ricotta
"LASAGNA DELL'ORTOLANO" , porcini mushroom, artichoke, cauliflower besciamella and fresh ricotta
"Pesce spada ammuddicatu" sword fish bread crumbed and baked with a citrus sauce and caponata
Orange, marsala and dark chocolate Tiramisù
Ricotta Crostata with chocolate, almond and candied orange
View full menu
WELCOME APERITIVO: local cheese and cured meet selection, sun dried tomatoes home made capuliato and local olives
"FAGOTTINO DI GUANCIALE" thin slice of guanciale stuffed with white wine and oregano marineted courgette and fresf anchiovies, served with pea and mint veloute
"INSALATA SICILIANA" Octopus, Fennel, potatoes, capers, tomatoes, orange, olives, sweet&sour red onions and herbs salad
"PARMIGIANA" Aubergine lasagna (no pasta) on a rich tomatoes and basil sauce, mozzarella and fonduta of parmesan cheese
"CAPONATA" Relish made of eggplant, onions, celery, peppers, carots, tomatoes, toasted almonds, olives and capers in a sweet&soar sauce, served with burrata and rosemary focaccia
Red tuna tartare, orange, ricotta cheese and pantelleria capers
"CALAMARO RIPIENO" squid stuffed with breadcrumbs, almonds, rasins, pecorino cheese and fresh herbs served with, broad beans and fennel veloute
"POLPO UBRIACO" Nero d'avola, red onion and basil braised octopus, rosemay focaccia and gremolata
RISO AL MARE: Risotto rice cooked in a fish stock, saffron, mussels, clams, prawns, octopus and peas
"Pesce spada ammiddicatu" sword fish bread crumbed and baked with a citrus sauce and grilled red peppers
"PACCHERI" paccheri pasta stuffed mediterrean fish ragù, confit of cherry tomatoes, mint and drops of pistacchio pesto
"LA BELLA NORMA", pasta rigatoni, fresh ricotta, aubergine, confit of Pachino cherry tomatoes, lots of basil and salted ricotta
"LASAGNA DELL'ORTOLANO" , porcini mushroom, artichoke, cauliflower besciamella and fresh ricotta
"STINCO DI MAIALE" white wine braised shank of pork served whith local vegegetable cous cous
Ricotta Crostata with chocolate, almond and candied orange
Orange, marsala and dark chocolate Tiramisù
View full menu
WELCOME APERITIVO: local cheese and cured meet selectio, sun dried tomatoes home made capuliato and local olives
"INSALATA SICILIANA" Octopus, Fennel, potatoes, capers, tomatoes, orange, olives, sweet&sour red onions and herbs salad
"PARMIGIANA" Aubergine lasagna (no pasta) on a rich tomatoes and basil sauce, mozzarella and fonduta of parmesan cheese
"CAPONATA" Relish made of eggplant, onions, celery, peppers, carots, tomatoes, toasted almonds, olives and capers in a sweet&soar sauce, served with burrata and rosemary focaccia
"STINCO DI MAIALE" white wine braised shank of pork served whith local vegegetable cous cous
"LA BELLA NORMA", pasta rigatoni, fresh ricotta, aubergine, confit of Pachino cherry tomatoes, lots of basil and salted ricotta
"SPADA AMMUDICATO" sword fish bread crumbed and baked with a citrus sauce, served with bbq grilled tomato and red peppers
"PACCHERI" paccheri pasta stuffed mediterrean fish ragù, confit of cherry tomatoes, mint and drops of pistacchio pesto
"LASAGNA DELL'ORTOLANO" , porcini mushroom, artichoke, cauliflower besciamella and fresh ricotta
Ricotta, almonds and orange crostata
Orange, marsala and dark chocolate Tiramisù
View full menu
WELCOME APERITIVO: local cheese and cured meet selectio, sun dried tomatoes home made capuliato and local olives
"INSALATA SICILIANA" Octopus, Fennel, potatoes, capers, tomatoes, orange, olives, sweet&sour red onions and herbs salad
"CAPONATA" Relish made of eggplant, onions, celery, peppers, carots, tomatoes, toasted almonds, olives and capers in a sweet&soar sauce, served with burrata and rosemary focaccia
"PARMIGIANA" Aubergine lasagna (no pasta) on a rich tomatoes and basil sauce, mozzarella and fonduta of parmesan cheese
"FAGOTTINO DI GUANCIALE" thin slice of guanciale stuffed with white wine and oregano marineted courgette and fresf anchiovies, served with pea and mint veloute
"STINCO DI MAIALE" white wine braised shank of pork served whith local vegegetable cous cous
"POLPO UBRIACO" Nero d'avola, red onion and basil braised octopus, rosemay focaccia and gremolata
"CALAMARO RIPIENO" squid stuffed with breadcrumbs, almonds, rasins, pecorino cheese and fresh herbs served with, broad beans and fennel veloute
RISO AL MARE: Risotto rice cooked in a fish stock, saffron, mussels, clams, prawns, octopus and peas
"PACCHERI" paccheri pasta stuffed mediterrean fish ragù, confit of cherry tomatoes, mint and drops of pistacchio pesto
"LA BELLA NORMA", pasta rigatoni, fresh ricotta, aubergine, confit of Pachino cherry tomatoes, lots of basil and salted ricotta
"LASAGNA DELL'ORTOLANO" , porcini mushroom, artichoke, cauliflower besciamella and fresh ricotta
"Pesce spada ammuddicatu" sword fish bread crumbed and baked with a citrus sauce and caponata
Orange, marsala and dark chocolate Tiramisù
Ricotta Crostata with chocolate, almond and candied orange
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