i. Biography
Alessio Manzoni has been chef at Agriturismo Ferdy in Lenna, Italy, since 2021, and the plainness of his own description tells you how he works: “I am Alessio Manzoni and I am a cook.” That refusal of ceremony points to a kitchen built on discipline, restraint, and close attention to what the season and the land can actually supply. The same precision shows up in the way his priorities are stated. “Our first concern was to understand what we could do to avoid wasting anything, extreme seasonality, true flavors.” That is the working brief: economy, clarity, and a preference for ingredients left legible rather than dressed beyond recognition.
The Path
Early in his career, Alessio Manzoni worked as cook at Agli Amici in Udine, Italy until 2021, a formative stretch that led into his time as cook at Agli Amici Rovigno in Croatia in 2021–2021. Those steps mark a path that moves with purpose, from one respected dining room to another, before arriving at a role that would define the next chapter of his career. Today, Alessio is chef of Agriturismo Ferdy Wild since 2021. The title may be spare, but the significance is not: from that point forward, his work has been centered in a setting where cooking, place, and season are tightly braided together.
The Work Today
The role begun in 2021 places Manzoni at Agriturismo Ferdy in Lenna, Italy, from 2021 to present, and it is the defining post of his career to date. The kitchen is where his values become tangible—through dishes that prioritize restraint over excess, and through a way of cooking that listens before it speaks. His language about place is human rather than abstract: “The territory is not just the producer. The territory is the people.” It is a useful widening of terroir, placing a region’s food culture in the hands, memory, and lived knowledge that sustain it.
In Their Words “Our first concern was to understand what we could do to avoid wasting anything, extreme seasonality, true flavors.” “The territory is not just the producer. The territory is the people.”
Acclaim
Alessio's honors include Stella verde Michelin.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Alessio
Where did Alessio Manzoni work before?
Alessio Manzoni's earlier career included Agli Amici and Agli Amici Rovigno.
What recognition has Alessio Manzoni received?
Stella verde Michelin.
