Da Vittorio

What Da Vittorio does

Da Vittorio is a family-owned Italian haute cuisine and luxury hospitality group founded by Vittorio and Bruna Cerea in 1966 in Bergamo and headquartered in Brusaporto, Italy. The group's core offering is fine dining built on the "Lombard tradition and creative genius" culinary concept, with a seafood-forward menu at the flagship 3-Michelin-star restaurant, plus 2-Michelin-star outposts in St. Moritz (Switzerland, seasonal) and Shanghai (China). Beyond restaurants, Da Vittorio operates a 10-room Relais & Chateaux boutique hotel (La Dimora, with published room rates of €550-€700/night), branded cafe concessions inside Louis Vuitton's Via Monte Napoleone courtyard in Milan and the Orient Express La Minerva hotel in Rome, an independent event and banquet venue (La Cantalupa, capacity 300), worldwide external catering with portable kitchen capability, a Cerea-family-led cookery academy, a proprietary wine label (Rosso Faber), and a take-away and gift shop business selling gourmet specialty products.

The group's revenue architecture spans seven distinct streams: dine-in restaurant services, boutique hotel accommodation, cafe operations, off-premise catering, cookery education, take-away specialty foods, and gift shop e-commerce. Distribution is direct-to-consumer across owned locations and a multi-language website, with reservations handled via direct contact, website, and Synxis for the hotel. Customer segments are dominated by high-net-worth individuals seeking luxury hospitality, international luxury travelers (particularly in Italy, Switzerland, and China), and corporate clients for events; no enterprise B2B customer concentration is disclosed. The company's competitive positioning rests on three Michelin stars (achieved 2010), continuous membership in Les Grandes Tables du Monde and Relais & Chateaux, multi-generational Cerea family leadership (five children plus an extended family of 27), and brand-level partnerships with luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Orient Express.

In March 2026, the group's growth posture shifted with the acquisition of a 40% stake by Ou(r) Group, the investment holding of the Ruffini family (main shareholders of Moncler), at an implied €250-300M enterprise valuation; the Cerea family retained 60% majority control. The transaction is explicitly structured to fund international expansion while preserving brand identity. Da Vittorio currently employs 101-250 staff and operates from six disclosed locations across Italy, Switzerland, and China, with operational scaling signaled by new sub-brand launches (DAV), executive chef appointments for the Shanghai outpost, and ongoing capital deployment into new cafe and channel partnerships.

Name

Da Vittorio

Legal name

Da Vittorio S.r.l.

Website

https://davittorio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Da Vittorio is a Cerea-family-owned Italian haute cuisine and luxury hospitality group founded in 1966, operating a 3-Michelin-star flagship restaurant in Brusaporto plus 2-star outposts in St. Moritz and Shanghai, alongside a boutique hotel, branded cafes, event venue, catering, cookery academy, and gift shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Caterers (72232), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515), All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Luxury Retail & Clienteling (Boutiques/Omnichannel) (CRAKAFAM), Luxury Gourmet Food & Specialty Food Halls (Department Store–Operated) (CRAGADAH)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurants
• Michelin-star cuisine
• Luxury hospitality services
• Boutique hotel accommodation
• Gourmet catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergamo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fine Dining Restaurant Services: High-end restaurant operations including tasting menus, à la carte dining, and signature dishes at flagship and international locations
2. Boutique Hotel (La Dimora): 10-room boutique hotel with Relais & Chateaux designation, offering accommodation and wellness services
3. Cafe Operations: Cafes including Da Vittorio Cafe Louis Vuitton (Milan) and Da Vittorio Cafe Roma
4. Event Catering: External catering services for private and corporate events, including La Cantalupa venue (up to 300 people)
5. Cookery Academy: Educational programs including cooking courses and tastings conducted by the Cerea family chefs
6. Take Away Products: Specialty food products including panettone, colomba, pastries, and signature dishes for take-away
7. Gift Shop: Online retail of gift vouchers, gourmet products, and specialty items

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Da Vittorio is a family-owned haute cuisine hospitality group that runs multi-Michelin-star fine dining restaurants, a luxury boutique hotel, branded cafés, an event venue, a cookery academy, a gourmet gift shop and a bespoke catering service. The group sells signature Cerea-family seafood-led cuisine, premium wines (including its own Rosso Faber label), gift and take-away gourmet products, and educational cooking experiences to individual luxury diners, travellers and corporate clients.

Product overview

Da Vittorio is a family-owned high-end gastronomy group founded by the Cerea family in 1966. The portfolio includes the flagship 3-star Michelin Da Vittorio Ristorante in Brusaporto, international restaurants in St. Moritz (2 stars) and Shanghai (2 stars), boutique hotel La Dimora, branded cafes in Milan and Rome, event venue La Cantalupa, worldwide catering services, a culinary academy, and a gift shop. The group operates under Relais & Chateaux and Les Grandes Tables du Monde affiliations, with recent investment from Ou(r) Group (Ruffini family) holding a 40% stake for international expansion support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DAV: Restaurant brand operated by Da Vittorio group
• Rosso Faber
• Academy

Products and services

• Da Vittorio Ristorante (Brusaporto) Flagship three-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant in Brusaporto near Bergamo serving the Cerea family's seafood-led haute cuisine ("Lombard tradition and creative genius"). Open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday; targeted at destination luxury diners.
• Da Vittorio St. Moritz International outpost of the Da Vittorio fine dining concept located in St. Moritz, Switzerland, serving the same Cerea seafood-led cuisine adapted to the Alpine luxury market. Targeted at affluent winter-season guests and luxury travellers.
• Da Vittorio Shanghai Da Vittorio restaurant in Shanghai, China, presenting the Cerea family's signature Italian seafood-led cuisine to the Chinese luxury dining market. Operated as part of the Cerea family's multi-country expansion strategy.
• La Dimora Design boutique hotel in Brusaporto with contemporary-design rooms, restaurant, gym and curated interior details, located within walking distance of the three-Michelin-star flagship restaurant. Targeted at luxury travellers and guests of Da Vittorio.
• Da Vittorio Cafè Roma (Piazza del Popolo)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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