Where Is Ciao House Filmed In Tuscany?

Ciao House is filmed in a lavish 10-bedroom villa in Tuscany, Italy. The villa is a 14th-century Tuscan beauty located in Borgo San Lorenzo.

In the premiere episode, Hosts Guarnaschelli and Bertaccini welcomed the ten chefs into the luxurious villa, where they would live together and be challenged on their expertise.

While competing in the challenges, delivering their skills in Italian cuisine, the up-and-coming chefs will have to navigate their social skills in selecting their teams to form alliances.

A preview clip of the premiere episode teased what viewers can expect from Ciao House. The chefs headed to the Tuscan villa in a red car and were thrilled when they arrived.

The contestants termed the grand villa as "crazy," "nuts," and "out for their dreams."

Located in Borgo San Lorenzo, the 14th-century Tuscan beauty includes 10 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. The mansion is a yellow estate with tall ceilings and original frescos.

As soon as the chefs entered the villa, paintings, structures, and mural ceilings took to the screen, acquiring exclamations of satisfaction, awe, and intrigue from the group.

Inside the Cioa House Tuscan villa 

The yellow estate features Renaissance details and wooden doors with fancy knobs. It has a unique collection of cupboards, showpieces, flowers, paintings, and many more.

While the inside is impressive, the villa offers an expansive backyard with a massive pool.

The contestants then entered the kitchen, and as to be expected, they were all smitten with it. It has a fireplace where the chefs can cook authentic barbecues and many more dishes.

The two ends of the kitchen are separated by a wooden center table with shelves beneath to fit large containers and plates.

Additional images of the space show the ornate details of the mansion continue throughout. Jaw-dropping marble bathtubs, plush couches, and lavish chandeliers adorn the bathrooms.

Unlike other Food Network culinary shows, such as Tournament of Champions and Holiday Gingerbread Showdown, Ciao House presents a unique turn to the competition where the chefs live together.

The ten up-and-coming chefs featured on Ciao House come from different locations to prove their expertise.

They headed to the Tuscan countryside for a series of Italian-themed challenges and win the ultimate prize: culinary education across Italy with training from renowned Italian master chefs.

Here, meet the chefs competing on the show as we detail their hometowns, professions, and workplaces.

• Omar Ashley (Avenel, New Jersey) - Head Chef Washington Pavilion at Leonardo's Cafe
• Corey Becker (Brooklyn, New York) - Chef De Cuisine at Vics
• Saba Duffy (Framingham, Massachusetts) - Owns a small food truck business with her sister Sara Wahid
• Trenica Johnson (Houston, Texas) - A food truck owner and private chef
• Jess Mahoney (Los Angeles, California) - Owns a bar in Mexico
• Preston Paine (Dallas, Texas) - Executive Chef of Exxir Hospitality and the owner of Shug's Bagels in Dallas
• Sarah Raffetto (New York, New York) - The co-founder of Petite Point Joint in Greenwich Village
• Justin Robinson (Atlanta, Georgia) - Pro team of Traeger Grills
• Natalia Rosario (Chicago, Illinois) - Private chef born and raised in Puerto Rico
• Matt Wasson (Staten Island, New York) - Founder of The Tailored Night

Tuscan-born chef Gabrial Bertaccini and Food Network veteran Alex Guarnaschelli are the hosts and judges of Ciao House.

Gabrial Bertaccini

Bertaccini is a renowned Italian chef, television personality, and writer born and raised in Florence to a Mormon Italian family. He is notable as the food expert of Netflix's Say I Do.

He learned cooking at the age of 13 and received training in regional Italian cuisine at the Bernardo Buontalenti Institute of Culinary Arts and Management. He also took courses in food and beverage management.

After the training, Bertaccini worked at several restaurants and hotels, including Grand Hotel Baglioni, Ristorante Sabatini, and Hotel Astoria. He was the head chef at Conquinarius.

He later moved to the United States and founded his first catering company, il TOCCO FOOD, in 2008.

Gabriel later opened two other catering companies; Culinary Mischief and the [UN]OFFICIAL (2015). He also served as a food and wine columnist for magazines such as local Green Living Magazine.

Alex Guarnaschelli

Guarnaschelli is an American chef, television personality, and cookbook writer. She is an executive shed at Butter restaurant in New York City.

The chef is a familiar face to Food Network viewers as she appears in shows such as Iron Chef America, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Guy's Grocery Games, and The Kitchen, Chopped.

Moreover, she hosts The Cooking Loft, Alex's Day Off, Supermarket Stakeout, Young and Hungry, and now Ciao House. In January 2022, Alex premiered her new show, Alex vs. America, on Food Network.

She has also appeared as a judge in Iron Chef Gauntlet Episode 5, where Chef Gruenberg was eliminated. She made a guest appearance on the drama series Billions.

Guarnaschelli was featured as a mentor of Worst Cooks in America Season 20 as the Blue Team's captain, opposite Chef Anne Burrell. She ultimately became the winning mentor.