Experience the confluence of traditional technique and contemporary flavours with an exclusive five-day pop up.
(New Delhi, March 2025) Shangri-La Eros New Delhi presents a unique culinary experience at Sorrento, its award-winning Italian restaurant, with the renowned Chef Pasqualino Barbasso from Palermo, Italy, for an exclusive five-day showcase from 19 to 23 March 2025.
Bringing two decades of unparalleled expertise with him, Chef Barbasso’s journey from mastering traditional preparation techniques to becoming a global ambassador of Italy’s most loved cuisine culminates in this rare showcase.
Chef Pasqualino is among the most skilful masters of acrobatic pizza-making. In the last 10 years, Pasqualino has travelled around the world offering his stunning performances to enhance the
quality and the good taste of Italian pizza, made according to true Italian traditions. In fact, Pasqualino Barbasso began his career in his family’s Pizzeria, Il Falco Azzuro, in Cammarata, in the Sicilian province of Agrigento, where he still works when he’s not travelling.
Later, he underwent formal pizza-making training. In 1998, he won the Sicily’s Acrobatic Pizza championship. By 2001, he was the World Champion. Since then, he has made dozens of appearances in Italian restaurants and pizzerias around the world. Two times Pizza Acrobatics World Champion Chef Pasqualino Barbasso can entertain crowds with his gravity-defying pizza manoeuvres.
The culinary journey Chef Barbasso brings to Sorrento spans continents and prestigious venues, making this five-day engagement a must-attend for Delhi’s connoisseurs.
The menu presented by the chef reads like a tour of Italy’s diverse regions and seasonal treasures. Seafood enthusiasts can savour the King Sea, where premium smoked salmon meets pistachio pesto and parmesan fondue, while the luxurious Bolero showcases Italy’s finest ingredients—creamy burrata, delicate bresaola, and a sophisticated merlot reduction that elevates this pizza to extraordinary heights.
The assortment demonstrates Chef’s versatility and creative vision, from the unexpected Walnut pizza featuring a decadent combination of walnut cream, pungent gorgonzola and fresh rocket leaves, to the bold Calabrese with parmesan cream. For those craving familiar comfort with a gourmet twist, the Old West delivers slow-cooked pulled chicken, caramelised onions, and BBQ sauce, proving that Chef Barbasso’s culinary prowess extends beyond Italian borders while remaining rooted in exceptional technique and quality ingredients.
The dishes will be available on à la carte selections allowing guests to fully appreciate the breadth of his culinary vision. Whether opting for an intimate lunch or a celebratory dinner, patrons will witness first-hand masterful techniques that have made Chef Barbasso a global culinary ambassador.