The One Star Chef

I’m Chef Davide Cerretini — a native Tuscan chef with over thirty years of international experience, including two decades running acclaimed restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. My roots are in Tuscany, where I learned to cook in my grandmother’s kitchen, and my career has been devoted exclusively to preserving the true, uncompromising flavours of my heritage.

I am the former owner of Cacciucco Cucina Toscana, Marin County’s destination for authentic Tuscan dining, and Botto Bistro, the world-famous restaurant celebrated for its bold approach and unwavering authenticity. I focus solely on Tuscan cuisine — I don’t offer a little bit of everything, I offer the very best of one thing, perfected over a lifetime.

I’ve cooked for Hollywood icons, music legends, and cultural figures — from Sean Penn and Francis Ford Coppola to Santana, Huey Lewis, Nicolas Cage, and George Lucas — and was the main character in the documentary Billion Dollar Bully, as well as featured on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Time Magazine, The New York Times, and BBC Sideways.

Now based in the UK, I bring the same rustic-yet-refined Tuscan cuisine to private dinners, elegant celebrations, and exclusive cooking experiences. Every menu I create is rooted in tradition, crafted with precision, and designed to deliver an unforgettable taste of Tuscany — no compromises, just the real thing.

My goal is simple: to bring the feeling of a true Tuscan table into your home — generous, authentic, and memorable...

I'm a native Tuscan chef from Livorno. I have over 30 years of experience running kitchens and owning restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. I'm the former executive chef/owner of Cacciucco Cucina Toscana and Botto Bistro. I have experience as a private and personal chef, and I cooked for celebrities all over Europe as well. I worked in TV and also appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. I was also the main character of the docufilm Billion Dollar Bully, as well as appearing in printed articles such as Time Magazine, The New York Times, Daily Mail, USA Today, etc. I'm also the author of Trouble With A Pinch Of Salt, available worldwide on Amazon.