Dieci Boutique Restaurant

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.

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.
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. Green Key International, headquartered in Copenhagen, named it the most sustainable restaurant in Eastern Europe for that year.
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.

Concept and operations

It operates on a small scale, offering a 10-course seasonal tasting menu to no more than 10 guests per evening. 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.

Publications

In 2023, the restaurant published a book titled One of a Kind, detailing its philosophy, design, and culinary approach.
In early 2026, Dieci Boutique Restaurant published a second book, Dieci & Beyond, documenting aspects of its sustainability practices and a selection of its recipes; the book is listed on the publisher’s platform.