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Mamma mia – in kilometer zero.
Graciela Cucchiara stands for intuitive cooking – cooking without a recipe, but with feeling, curiosity and passion.
Experience Graciela live at Restaurant Sempia and enjoy taste with love & feeling
Am May 1 and 2, 2026 We will be hosting two special evenings full of Mediterranean passion.
The charismatic self-taught chef Graciela Cucchiara brings her spontaneous, intuitive cuisine to Lake Sempach: honest, vibrant and full of heart.
Look forward to a menu that is not created according to a recipe, but from feeling.
With select ingredients, plenty of personality, and a large dose of joie de vivre, Graciela transforms the Restaurant Sempia into a stage of taste.
Insights into Graciela's culinary art
About Graciela Cucchiara
She is more than a cook – she is a storyteller of flavor.
Their philosophy: Cooking with feeling instead of following a recipe. Every movement, every ingredient, every fragrance arises from intuition and passion.
A self-taught Italian chef, born in Buenos Aires, she combines South American temperament with Mediterranean lightness. Her dishes are honest, spontaneous, and full of life – just like her.
What Graciela serves is not a menu, but an experience: cooked with heart, served with personality.
The menu – intuitive, Mediterranean, full of feeling
Prepare to be surprised by a multi-course menu entirely dedicated to… Intuition and Mediterranean joie de vivre stands.
The Graciela Cucchiara There are no recipes – every dish is created in the moment, inspired by the people, the flavors and the mood of the evening.
Look forward to a culinary journey full of spontaneity, warmth and character.
Fresh herbs, sun-ripened vegetables, fine spices and honest ingredients blend together to create dishes that come from the heart – and arrive exactly there.
We will serve this with a carefully selected Beverage pairing – optionally with or without alcohol – which harmoniously complements the flavors of the evening.
Tickets & Prices
Set menu, including water and 1 coffee/tea: CHF 195.00
Menu including alcohol, water and 1 coffee/tea: CHF 235.00
Photo credits: @lumenundletter & @David Seitz
Important information
An accessible experience for everyone
The Restaurant Sempia The Hotel Sempachersee is fully accessible and warmly welcomes all guests. This means everyone can enjoy it. special evening enjoy it to the fullest.
Allergies and intolerances can be indicated in the comments field.
For those with celiac disease, we unfortunately have to point out that traces may be present, as it is not possible to create completely trace-free dishes due to space limitations. If you have any questions, please contact us by phone before booking.