Dieci Boutique Restaurant
| Dieci Boutique Restaurant | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 14 May 2021 |
| Owner(s) | Gianfranco Chiarini, Anna Chiarini, Jimmy Beasley |
| Head chef | Gianfranco Chiarini |
| Food type | Tasting menu, seasonal, Bulgarian cuisine |
| Dress code | Smart casual |
| City | Devino |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Reservations | Required |
| Website | dieciboutique.com |
Dieci Boutique Restaurant is a fine dining establishment located in the village of Devino, Bulgaria. The restaurant was founded by chef Gianfranco Chiarini, his wife and sommelier Anna Chiarini, and business partner Jimmy Beasley.[1]
History
The restaurant is housed in a structure that formerly served as a local elementary school, originally built around 120 years ago and left unused since the late 1990s following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[2]
In 2025, it received a three-star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association based in London, as the only 100% sustainable restaurant in Bulgaria at that time.[3] Green Key International, headquartered in Copenhagen, named it the most sustainable restaurant in Eastern Europe for that year.[4]
National broadcaster NOVA TV has reported that Dieci may become the first restaurant in Bulgaria to receive a Michelin star when the Michelin Guide expands into the country.[5][6]
Concept and operations
It operates on a small scale, offering a 10-course seasonal tasting menu to no more than 10 guests per evening.[7] The menu is strictly farm-to-table and composed exclusively of Bulgarian ingredients. Water is sourced from a natural deep well, and renovations included the use of eco-friendly materials, including hemp-based insulation and carpeting. It processes its own food waste and recycles plastic, glass, metal, and paper materials. It became energy-independent and zero-waste in 2024.[8][9]
Publications
In 2023, the restaurant published a book titled One of a Kind, detailing its philosophy, design, and culinary approach.[10]
References
- ^ "Време е за делукс кулинарни преживявания". GoGuide.bg (in Bulgarian). 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Where Italian Creativity and Bulgarian Inspiration ✿ Rosey's Mark". Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Food Made Good Directory | The Sustainable Restaurant Association". thesra.org. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Bulgarian Restaurant Receives Green Key Certificate for Environmental Sustainability". www.bta.bg. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Ресторант в българско село ще бъде оценяван от „Мишлен"". nova.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "„Ничия земя": Възможна ли е звезда "Мишлен" в Девино?". nova.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Zikatanova, Militza. "Restaurant Dieci by Chefs Gianfranco and Anna Chiarini Now Serving Villa Melnik Wines - Wine Cellar Villa Melnik". Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Bgtourism.bg (2025-06-28). "Бутиков ресторант DIECI - кулинарно събитие и незабравимо преживяване под знака на световния еко етикет "Зелен ключ"". Bgtourism.bg - Най-важното от туризма!. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Tasting at Dieci – Vineyard on a hill". Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ sintica (2023-03-15). "Книгата "Dieci - One of a Kind": висша кулинария и уважение към земята и устойчивите продукти". Вила СИНТИКА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-07-15.