THE ART OF SUNDAY LUNCH: GIUSEPPE MANCINO REINTERPRETS ITALY’S MOST CHERISHED TABLE TRADITION AT IL PICCOLO PRINCIPE
A new independent dining experience at Il Piccolo Principe, where Chef Giuseppe Mancino’s culinary philosophy takes a more spontaneous expression, celebrating seasonal ingredients, simplicity and the pleasure of sharing good food.
- Launched on 1 November, Sunday Lunch celebrates the Italian tradition of gathering around the table, with a different menu created by chef Giuseppe Mancino each week.
- The ten-course experience brings together seasonal ingredients and comforting flavours, with dishes ranging from creamy polenta with red mullet ragù to red wine-braised beef and almond cream with citrus fruits.
- Available every Sunday at Il Piccolo Principe, the experience is priced at €110 per person, excluding wine.
Viareggio, 10th November 2026. – In Italy, Sunday lunch is more than a meal. It is a ritual, a moment to gather around the table, share good food and enjoy the pleasure of spending time together without rushing. It is this tradition that inspires Sunday Lunch, the new dining experience introduced by Il Piccolo Principe at Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte in Viareggio. Launched on 1 November, the initiative offers a different way to enjoy chef Giuseppe Mancino’s cooking, with a proposal that places the pleasure of eating well at the heart of the experience.
Distinct from the restaurant’s Michelin-starred tasting menu, Sunday Lunch is conceived as an independent dining experience, while remaining deeply rooted in Mancino’s culinary philosophy. His vision finds a different expression here, one that celebrates the quality and integrity of ingredients, the rhythm of the seasons and the pleasure of sharing good food around the table. A more spontaneous approach, where seasonality, simplicity and the excellence of each ingredient take centre stage.
The menu changes every Sunday, following the availability of seasonal produce and the chef’s inspiration. Rather than following a fixed selection of dishes, each edition offers a new combination of flavours and preparations, moving between Italian culinary traditions and Mancino’s personal interpretation of them.
The menu served on 1 November, for example, opened with tongue accompanied by pickled vegetables and Italian salsa verde, followed by eggs in purgatory with tomato sauce and cauliflower flan with Pecorino cheese and truffle. Among the main courses were creamy polenta with red mullet ragù, steamed prawns with lime and homemade mayonnaise, and durum wheat pasta with pork shoulder ragù, rocket pesto and Parmigiano Reggiano. The menu continued with red wine-braised beef served with black cabbage and potatoes, before concluding with almond cream, citrus fruits and petit fours.
Each new menu is announced by the chef at the beginning of the week, making every Sunday a different occasion to discover the kitchen’s seasonal inspirations.
With Sunday Lunch, Giuseppe Mancino explores a more informal and spontaneous side of his cooking, without compromising on the attention given to ingredients and their preparation. An experience built around a simple idea: good food, carefully chosen products and the pleasure of sitting together at the table. The creations reflect the chef’s attention to the product, the balance of flavours and the identity of the region.
“Sunday lunch has always held a special place in Italian culture. It is a time to come together, enjoy good food and share a moment without watching the clock. With this experience, we wanted to bring that spirit into our restaurant, working with seasonal ingredients and flavours that are part of our culinary memory, while interpreting them through our own perspective, « says Giuseppe Mancino.
Available every Sunday, Sunday Lunch is priced at €110 per person, excluding wine.
Acerca de Giuseppe Mancino
Nacido en Sarno (Salerno) en 1981, Giuseppe Mancino se ha convertido en una de las figuras culinarias más respetadas de Italia, conocido internacionalmente por su refinada interpretación de la cocina italiana. Desde 2005, está al frente de Il Piccolo Principe, el restaurante de alta cocina del Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte en Viareggio, Toscana, que bajo su dirección obtuvo su primera estrella MICHELIN en 2008 y una segunda en 2014.
La carrera de Mancino se ha visto marcada por experiencias formativas junto a algunos de los nombres más influyentes de la gastronomía, como Alain Ducasse y Gualtiero Marchesi. La conexión con el Hotel Principe di Piemonte comenzó por casualidad hace 21 años. Desde ese momento, el chef se enamoró de Viareggio y decidió no marcharse nunca. Reconocido por las principales guías y galardonado con distinciones como las prestigiosas “Tre Spicchi” de la Guía Gambero Rosso, Mancino sigue posicionando Il Piccolo Principe y Viareggio entre los mejores destinos gastronómicos de Italia, al tiempo que muestra al mundo la riqueza gastronómica de la Toscana.
Sobre el Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte
La silueta distintiva del Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte, que sigue la gloriosa tradición arquitectónica de finales del siglo XIX, es un punto de referencia en la costa de la Toscana. Una lujosa propiedad histórica impregnada del estilo Liberty italiano en arquitectura y artes decorativas, y de la hospitalidad, las costumbres y la cultura toscanas.
Como destino consolidado en el paisaje de la Riviera de Versilia y en la cima de la hospitalidad del siglo XXI, el Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte tiene una identidad distintiva, que no solo se ve realzada por su historia, sino que también está en constante evolución. Con cinco estrellas de lujo y recientemente incorporado al selecto círculo de The Leading Hotels of the World, el Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte ofrece una experiencia impecable al combinar la elegancia de las instalaciones y la comodidad del mobiliario con servicios modernos, la experiencia gastronómica de un restaurante con dos estrellas Michelin y las últimas innovaciones en gastronomía y mixología.
Inaugurado en 1922 como Select Palace Hotel durante la Belle Époque, se convirtió rápidamente en un punto de referencia de la Riviera de Versilia, atrayendo a artistas, intelectuales y a la alta sociedad. Renombrado Principe di Piemonte a finales de la década de 1930, desde entonces ha acogido a figuras de la realeza como Eduardo y Wallis Simpson, el duque y la duquesa de Windsor y Umberto II de Saboya, además del premio Nobel Guglielmo Marconi. Sus salones y suites han acogido a iconos culturales como Marlene Dietrich, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Jerry Lewis, Nick Nolte y Juliette Binoche, además de grandes figuras de la música italiana como Domenico Modugno, Mina y Fabrizio De André. Hoy, tras 103 años, el hotel sigue siendo un referente de prestigio en la costa dorada de la Toscana, donde convergen la historia, el arte y la hospitalidad.
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