Dario Cadonau

Chef del ristorante VIVANDA - Svizzera

Oggi è Resident Chef, titolare di 17 punti Gault Millau, una stella Michelin e il proprietario dell'IN LAIN Hotel Cadonau di Brail, il più piccolo Hotel 5 stelle superior in Svizzera.

Per la sua cucina, Dario trae ispirazione dalla natura che lo circonda, lavorando principalmente con prodotti stagionali e locali dell'Engadina e con una creatività senza limiti.

Chef Dario Cadonau cooking
“It’s important to serve our guests what we find right on our doorstep. The region and forests of the Engadin offer everything needed for a rich and generous cuisine. I believe that’s exactly what our guests are looking for — and that’s what we put into practice every day.”
Dario Cadonau

The Garden Gastronomy experience

Chef Dario Cadonau, passionate about local cuisine and environmentally committed, sources his ingredients from local producers in the Engadin region to offer his guests a true Alpine experience, from the very first amuse-bouche to dessert.

He also produces his own traditional alpine cheese, made from raw milk from valley cows, a practice that perfectly embodies the spirit of Garden Gastronomy in harmony with La Grande Dame.


Bottle of La Grande Dame 2015 Rosé with food

La Grande Dame 2018

Experience the purest expression of Pinot Noir with La Grande Dame 2018, a celebration of Madame Clicquot's unique vision, drive and audacity.

Its deep and precise style is characterized by subtle finesse and freshness, expressed through its salinity. Intense aromas emerge through a delicate scent of citrus - lemon, lime, yuzu - blended with white fruit, enhanced by spring and floral notes.

La Grande Dame 2018
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"1 stella Michelin, 17 punti Gault&Millau, nel ristorante gourmet VIVANDA, non solo potrai trovare un menu degustazione, ma avrai anche la possibilità di scegliere il vino da abbinare al pasto recandoti personalmente nella suggestiva cantina a volta. Il camino, le candele e il servizio personale ti faranno vivere un'esperienza indimenticabile."

Dario Cadonau in his restaurant Vivanda


Garden Gastronomy

Inspired by Madame Clicquot’s audacious spirit, Garden Gastronomy, born in 2021, is an initiative that brings together a community of Michelin-starred chefs from around the world, creating bespoke food and champagne pairings specially imagined for La Grande Dame.

This approach invites a rediscovery of taste through a truly authentic culinary experience. The chefs’ creativity is expressed through the celebration of garden-grown ingredients—freshly harvested fruits and vegetables—echoing those cultivated in the Maison’s emblematic kitchen garden at the Manoir de Verzy.


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