Matteo Zamboni, Italian Chef in Sydney
Matteo Zamboni is one of Australia’s leading Italian chefs. Hatted Executive Chef at Civico 47 in Paddington, Sydney, he trained in Michelin-starred kitchens in Italy and under Seiji Yamamoto in Tokyo, and works with brands and media.
Good Food
"Chef Matteo Zamboni’s aptitude for Italian fundamentals is clear. What gives his dishes wings are the unanticipated zigs and zags. His food is a study in what’s possible when aspiration meets execution."
Good Food Guide 2024-25
Qantas Magazine
"Italian chef Matteo Zamboni has worked at Pilu at Freshwater, Ormeggio at the Spit and Quay, as well as Michelin-starred fine diners in Milan, Rome and Tokyo. He keeps things simple but sophisticated, working with the best produce and giving his dishes a hit of la dolce vita."
Kirsten Galliott
Sydney Morning Herald
"House-made casarecce is glorious; the S-shaped scrolls of tubular pasta picking up and carrying a lush, peppery sauce of cherry tomatoes and prawn oil, studded with clumps of just-picked spanner crab."
Terry Durack