About us

The Chef

Originally from Trevi in Umbria, after training at the renowned Hotel Management School in Spoleto and at ALMA, the International School of Italian Cuisine, Chef Luca Mattioli gained professional experience working under some of the greatest Italian chefs, including Don Alfonso, Cracco, Bracali, and Bartolini.
Joining Ristorante Limonaia as Sous Chef in 2022, in 2026 Chef Luca took the helm of the restaurant, with a cuisine that combines rigor, elegance, and a celebration of the local area. His culinary philosophy is deeply inspired by Italian regional cuisine, reinterpreted with contemporary taste and great respect for tradition. Central to this is a focus on seasonality and the quality of ingredients, with extensive use of produce from the restaurant’s own garden and locally sourced raw materials, to offer authentic, seasonal dishes with strong links to the territory.

The Estate

Situated in the heart of Emilia, where the Food and Motor Valley meet, the Wine & Balsamic Relais Roncolo 1888 is a century-old borgo surrounded by 130 hectares of organic land. For many years the private residence of noble families and the result of an attentive restoration carefully preserving the heritage of the past, today Roncolo 1888 is an hideaway in the Emilian countryside and the essence of elegant hospitality in Italy’s Food Valley.

The Press

Excellence, high quality, authentic flavours: welcome to Taglierè Group Hospitality. Selected raw materials, seasonal but not only. A whirlwind of colors and combinations, to make each dish unique. Knowledge, products, research and know-how: this signature defines their style.

In a relaxed greenhouse setting, Ristorante Limonaia is a fine dining restaurant with an informal yet classy atmosphere. Tenuta Venturini Baldini and Relais Roncolo 1888 share a vision with Chef Mario Comitale: simplicity and attention to sustainability, elegance and authenticity. These values can be found both in the dishes and in the atmosphere of the restaurant. Ristorante Limonaia offers a innovative and traditional dishes in which the raw materials are the real stars.

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Nestled in the green hills of the Tenuta Venturini Baldini, Ristorante Limonaia offers a modern taste of Emilia in the unique setting of the estate’s historic greenhouse. A philosophy grounded in the principles of sustainability and the wish to share wondrously inventive cooking while keeping the traditions and the authentic taste of Emilia.

emilian cuisine
done right

wines that
mesmerize

Home of the
ristorante limonaia

OUR COMMITMENT
TO SUSTAINABILITY

THE TEAM
THE CHEF