Valentino Cassanelli

VALENTINO CASSANELLI

LUX LUCIS is home to the Michelin-starred cuisine of Chef Valentino Cassanelli.

Valentino’s dishes are a free expression of Italian cuisine, with an unrestrained creativity, drawing not only from his own life experiences, but also the rich biodiversity surrounding the coastal town of Forte dei Marmi.

Situated on the rooftop of Hotel Principe Forte dei Marmi, in a stunning landscape caught between mountains and sea, the 24-seat restaurant is ideally positioned to capture the aureate evening light, offering panoramic views over the town’s stone pines to the Apuan Alps in the east and westwards over the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The dining space is surrounded by glass floor-to-ceiling windows, and features an open kitchen and marble sculptures by Korean artist Park Eun Sun.

The restaurant achieved a first Michelin star in 2017. In 2018, Principe Forte dei Marmi was awarded Best Dining Experience by Condé Nast Johanssens. The restaurant won the special award Pasta of the Year and four hats by Le Guide de L’Espresso 2020.