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Paolo Lopriore, chef at Il Portico in Appiano Gentile, has won the 2026 Bob Noto Award, presented in Turin during the Buonissima festival. The jury selected him under this year’s theme, “Passion,” citing his commitment to a distinctive culinary vision. The award adds to a list that includes chefs and other figures recognized for contributions to gastronomy.
Paolo Lopriore, chef at Il Portico in Appiano Gentile, has won the 2026 Bob Noto Award, presented in Turin during the sixth edition of the Buonissima gastronomy festival. The jury chose Lopriore in keeping with this year’s theme, “Passion,” recognizing his sustained commitment to an individual culinary vision.
The award ceremony took place at La Centrale Nuvola Lavazza in Turin. The prize is named for Bob Noto, the Turin-based gastronome who died in 2017. The La Cucina Italiana report describes it as one of the most prestigious awards in its field; that characterization is the publication’s assessment, rather than a formal ranking.
The jury was chaired by Antonella Fassio, Noto’s wife. Its members included chefs Ferran Adrià and Paolo Griffa, publisher Marco Bolasco, Sara Peirone of LEA Projects & Communication, and Buonissima artistic directors Matteo Baronetto, Stefano Cavallito and Luca Iaccarino. The judges said Lopriore’s work reflects devotion to his gastronomic ideas, consistency in his personal culinary language and a willingness to follow that approach without conforming to trends.
Lopriore accepted a statuette depicting Noto in a pop-art style. He said the award was one of the two most important of his career, alongside the Pellegrino Artusi Award, which he received in 2020. The ceremony was followed by a dinner at Turin’s Del Cambio, with a menu prepared by Alessandro Procopio of D’O and Alberto Fluttero of AL, alongside Del Cambio resident chef Francesco Rovai.
A Career Recognized Beyond Rankings
The award recognizes a chef for the character and direction of his work, rather than placing him in a restaurant ranking. That distinction is reflected in Lopriore’s own remarks: he said the 2020 Artusi award helped him see his work’s value in cultural terms, not through rankings. The 2026 jury likewise framed its choice around creative conviction and consistency.
For diners and people following contemporary Italian gastronomy, the decision offers a marker of how the award’s organizers interpret influence: this year, they focused on a chef’s sustained personal vision. The prize also gives Lopriore a place alongside a varied group of past recipients, including chefs, restaurateurs and a dining-room professional. It does not, on the information available, establish a new ranking or change the status of his restaurant.
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The Award’s Previous Recipients
The Bob Noto Award has used a different theme for each recipient. The report lists Andoni Luis Aduriz of Mugaritz, honored for “Irreverence” in 2021; Massimiliano and Raffaele Alajmo of Le Calandre for “Irony” in 2022; and René Redzepi of Noma for “Creativity” in 2023.
The later recipients were Mariella Organi, dining-room manager at La Madonnina del Pescatore, for “Empathy” in 2024, and Alain Passard of Arpège for “Talent” in 2025. Lopriore’s selection continues that theme-based approach, with “Passion” used to describe the quality the jury saw in his work. The award was presented as part of Buonissima, which brings gastronomy events to restaurants, traditional Turin eateries and art venues.
““Every chef is unique and inimitable, but not all are driven by the burning conviction that they have a mission. That is passion.””
— The Bob Noto Award jury
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Details Beyond the Ceremony
The source report does not specify the award’s selection criteria beyond the jury’s stated reasoning, nor does it describe whether the prize includes a financial award or other benefits. It also does not provide further details about Lopriore’s plans following the recognition. The jury’s praise is an attributed evaluation, not an independently measured assessment of his cooking or career.
Buonissima’s program was described as continuing through October 25, but the report does not give a year alongside that date or provide a full event-by-event schedule. It directs readers to the festival website for the complete program. No further statements from the organizers about the award’s future or its next recipient were included.
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Buonissima Continues in Turin
The immediate next development is the continuation of Buonissima’s festival program in Turin. The report says the event includes activities at restaurants, traditional local eateries known as piole, and art venues, with the schedule available through the festival’s website. The award presentation and the dinner at Del Cambio formed part of those wider festivities.
The source does not announce another award ceremony or a date for the next Bob Noto Award. Any later information about the prize, including future themes or recipients, remains to be confirmed by its organizers.
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Key Questions
Who won the 2026 Bob Noto Award?
Paolo Lopriore, chef at Il Portico in Appiano Gentile, received the 2026 award.
Why did the jury choose Lopriore?
The jury selected him under the year’s theme, “Passion.” Its citation pointed to his devotion to his culinary vision, consistency and independence from trends.
Where was the award presented?
The ceremony took place at La Centrale Nuvola Lavazza in Turin, during the sixth edition of Buonissima.
Who was Bob Noto?
Bob Noto was a Turin-based gastronome who died in 2017. The award is named in his memory.
Who received the award in previous years?
Past recipients listed in the report include Andoni Luis Aduriz in 2021, Massimiliano and Raffaele Alajmo in 2022, René Redzepi in 2023, Mariella Organi in 2024 and Alain Passard in 2025.
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