Aldo Zilli is an Award Winning Celebrity Chef who specialises in the best of regional Italian food. One of nine children, he was born in the small seaside town of Alba Adriatica in the central Italian region of Abruzzo and first learnt Italian home cooking from his mother, followed by catering college.
Aldo was the founder and chef-patron of some of London’s most exciting and innovative restaurants: Signor Zilli, Zilli Green, Zilli Café and Zilli Bar. His Italian seafood restaurant, Zilli Fish, was a Soho institution for over 15 years.
Aldo has written 10 books including two autobiographies, Being Zilli and My Italian Country Childhood, as well as various other cookery books.
Great food and Aldo’s exuberant personality means he appears regularly on television and radio both as presenter and chef. His extensive credits include being a judge on Celebrity Masterchef. During 2019, Aldo raised money for Stand Up to Cancer by taking part in and winning Celebrity Hunted on Channel 4.
Aldo Zilli won ‘Best Chef 2022’ in the Best Restaurant Awards.