Lovers of cinema and motorsports will be aware of the film Ferrari, directed by Michael Mann and presented at the Venice Film Festival 2023. The film is based on the novel Enzo Ferrari: The Man, The Cars, The Races, The Machine by Brock Yates and gives an insight into the life of the great driver and founder of the eponymous car manufacturer in Maranello. There, in the province of Modena, is Il Cavallino, a historic place in front of the Ferrari factory: a restaurant that fully embodies the motto 'fast cars and slow food' and which a few of years ago went in a new direction, under the guidance of Massimo Bottura and the Francescana Group.
Today, the Ferrari myth lives on in this completely renovated space with design by India Mahdavi. The result? An iconic restaurant where local cuisine meets the history of the Made in Italy lifestyle. Diners are greeted with exposed engines from the Ferrari Museum, among black and white photos, old posters and even pieces of vehicles on the walls, such as the nose of the single seater that won the 2019 Formula 1 championship at Monza. The kitchen is in the hands of Modenese chef Riccardo Forapani, who recently introduced the new autumn menu.
Buckle up and get ready to discover, below, the dishes of the Gran Turismo menu at Il Cavallino at Maranello.
Gran Turismo: the new menu from Il Cavallino
Gran Turismo starts with the best raw ingredients and traditions of the territory, taking us on a trip around the world, with a creative and decidedly contemporary gastronomic offering. "A new perspective and a new way of experiencing Modenese cuisine," as Bottura says.
Below is the battuta di caccia, with roe deer tartare, grasparossa grapes, burnt beetroot and salmì sauce, but also simple flavours that embrace the palate, such as in the soufflé with porcini mushrooms, which evokes the aromas of autumn. Here is a taste of the new gastronomic journey.
