Damplo Group

Awards & Recognitions

Awards Ciccio displays with the same discretion a Ferrari is parked in front of a restaurant.

2018

Michelin Star — Damplo Mineo

Michelin Guide Italy

2018

2019

Due Forchette

Gambero Rosso — Restaurants of Italy

2019

2019

Chef of the Year

L'Espresso Guide

2019

2020

Grand Chef

Relais & Châteaux

2020

2021

#47 — The World's 50 Best Restaurants

World's 50 Best Restaurants

2021

2021

Michelin Star — Damplo Roma

Michelin Guide Italy

2021

2022

Tre Cappelli

L'Espresso Guide

2022

2023

Best Italian Restaurant Abroad

Italian Chamber of Commerce — New York

2023

2024

Michelin Star — Damplo Dubai

Michelin Guide UAE

2024

2016

Certificate of Excellence — #1 in Mineo

TripAdvisor

2016

2012

Forbes 30 Under 30 — Mineo Edition

Forbes (Unverified Local Edition)

2012

2017

Golden Cannoli Awards — Most Emotional Chef

Golden Cannoli Awards

2017

2020

Golden Trophy for Spontaneous Culinary Weeping

Italian Academy of Gastronomic Weeping

2020

2018

Best Emotional Pasta Experience

International Pasta Feelings Council

2018

2019

International Arancino Excellence Medal

World Arancino Federation

2019

2022

Lifetime Achievement Award for Culinary Suffering

Arancino Business Review

2022

2023

Honorary Ambassador of Sicilian Pistachio

Imaginary Pistachio Consortium

2023

2023

Mediterranean Golden Spoon (Genuine)

Il Sole 24 Arancini

2023

18

total recognitions, distributed over more than a decade of culinary excellence