ristorante Mater

In the heart of the National Park of the Casentino Forests,
a restaurant where Nature is the key element
around a unique multisensory experience.
Hospitality and cuisine are the performers
of this place: the study of the ingredients and
the scents;
the visions of the forest
enter in our restaurant room
with the wood transmitting well-being and warmth
and the deep flavours
that tell about producers and ingredients
elaborated by our chef Filippo Baroni
with wisdom and respect.
Mater, a tasting journey to
centre of the Forest

Breathe:

The fresh air which tastes of forest, millennial

work of the Monks, suspended time

and flavours to be discovered

Taste:

Nature as our main ingredient in every season: following the ancient tradition, from the wild herbs to the local products

acquerello rappresentante l'eremo di camaldoli

Restore:

Doing a journey into taste through time, in a religious atmosphere, surrounded by the forest’s whisper and its amazing colours

Proposal gastronomic

The territory

our lab

Filippo
Baroni Chef

Born in 1982, Filippo Baroni is the chef patron of the Mater, together with his wife Marta Bidi. He did the Catering School in Chianciano Terme and, together with his two brothers, they created the I Tre Baroni project with hotels and restaurants. With the constant support of his family, he built the Mater, taking over the whole management of the kitchen.

The Staff

A group of young professionals supports the chef and the Mater project. All of them, perfectly sync in the storytelling of the land of Casentino.

The Ambient

Entering Mater’s gate means to see a reserved corner inside the ancient forest.

The Mater Restaurant is a place to take back your time. Nature as an ingredient. A simple cuisine that tastes like forest, wild herbs and seasonality.