Dieci Boutique Restaurant

Dieci Boutique Restaurant
Restaurant information
Established	14 May 2021
Owner(s)	Gianfranco Chiarini, Anna Chiarini, Jimmy Beasley
Head chef	Gianfranco Chiarini
Food type	Tasting menu, seasonal, Bulgarian cuisine
Dress code	Smart casual
City	Devino
Country	Bulgaria
Reservations	Required
Website	dieciboutique.com

Dieci Boutique Restaurant is a fine dining establishment located in the village of Devino, Bulgaria. The restaurant was founded by chef Gianfranco Chiarini, his wife and sommelier Anna Chiarini, and business partner Jimmy Beasley. ^[1]

History

The restaurant is housed in a structure that formerly served as a local elementary school, originally built around 120 years ago and left unused since the late 1990s following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. ^[2]

In 2025, it received a three-star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association based in London, as the only 100% sustainable restaurant in Bulgaria at that time. ^[3] Green Key International, headquartered in Copenhagen, named it the most sustainable restaurant in Eastern Europe for that year. ^[4]

National broadcaster NOVA TV has reported that Dieci may become the first restaurant in Bulgaria to receive a Michelin star when the Michelin Guide expands into the country. ^{[5] [6]}

Concept and operations

It operates on a small scale, offering a 10-course seasonal tasting menu to no more than 10 guests per evening. ^[7] The menu is strictly farm-to-table and composed exclusively of Bulgarian ingredients. Water is sourced from a natural deep well, and renovations included the use of eco-friendly materials, including hemp-based insulation and carpeting. It processes its own food waste and recycles plastic, glass, metal, and paper materials. It became energy-independent and zero-waste in 2024. ^{[8] [9]}

Publications

In 2023, the restaurant published a book titled One of a Kind, detailing its philosophy, design, and culinary approach. ^[10]

References

1. "Време е за делукс кулинарни преживявания". GoGuide.bg (in Bulgarian). 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
2. "Where Italian Creativity and Bulgarian Inspiration ✿ Rosey's Mark" . Retrieved 2025-07-15.
3. "Food Made Good Directory | The Sustainable Restaurant Association". thesra.org. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
4. "Bulgarian Restaurant Receives Green Key Certificate for Environmental Sustainability". www.bta.bg. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
5. "Ресторант в българско село ще бъде оценяван от „Мишлен"". nova.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-07-15.
6. "„Ничия земя": Възможна ли е звезда "Мишлен" в Девино?". nova.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-07-15.
7. Zikatanova, Militza. "Restaurant Dieci by Chefs Gianfranco and Anna Chiarini Now Serving Villa Melnik Wines - Wine Cellar Villa Melnik" . Retrieved 2025-07-15.
8. Bgtourism.bg (2025-06-28). "Бутиков ресторант DIECI - кулинарно събитие и незабравимо преживяване под знака на световния еко етикет "Зелен ключ"". Bgtourism.bg - Най-важното от туризма!. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
9. "Tasting at Dieci – Vineyard on a hill" . Retrieved 2025-07-15.
10. sintica (2023-03-15). "Книгата "Dieci - One of a Kind": висша кулинария и уважение към земята и устойчивите продукти". Вила СИНТИКА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-07-15.

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