This made his name much easier to pronounce for British and Spanish people too. So that is the name we'll be using for the rest of this article, since it's not intended for Italians anyway.

Adha Bataya, when not even 30, was already chef of a renowned restaurant in Southern Tenerife (Montana de Tindaya - in Los Cristianos) in the mid 90's. His restaurant started out as vegetarian. It was an authentic experimental food laboratory where his inspirations and creativity were able reach some great heights. The last year he spent at the restaurant was marked by his sensible decision to include seafood on the menu. This restaurant became celebrated for the pasta dishes and the pizzas made with whole grains, and his especially sophisticated meat substitutes, which for several years were met with delight not only by the many vegetarian people living or travelling in Tenerife, but to genuine beefeaters too, who found the way vegetarian food was prepared so exceptional.

Getting to the point, we can say that the British, who have always made Tenerife a preferred travel destination, make up a small but passionate part of Adha Bataya's fans. This led to his decision to move to London and stay and work until just a couple of years ago. After some initial difficulties, which always lead to radical changes, Chef Adha Bataya's courageous choices soon became a huge hit in the UK as well.

In the summer of 2001, he started working for the Alphabet Group as Executive Chef and performed every night at the beautifully designed Amber in the heart of Soho in the West End of London. His reception was phenomenal from both the public and critics such as Fay Maschler from the Evening Standard in October 2001, just to name one. The renowned and highly fashionable Alphabet Bar team asked Adha Bataya to create an astonishing Tapas and Platter evening menu and Mediterranean style lunch dishes for Amber. The evening menu had to be characterized by fusion cuisine which back then was what was really "in". Adha Bataya was ecstatic and now everyone could enjoy his performances, soon putting him in touch with important people in London's restaurant environment, such as Franco Taruschio, a very important, if not the most, pioneer of Italian Cuisine in the United Kingdom, who at the moment is working as a catering expert consultant.

Adha Bataya also worked with Eamonn Fullalove (Jamie Oliver's Sous Chef for several years) for some time at Amber in its early days. And eventually Adha Bataya also worked at other top restaurants in London such as the Marco Pierre White Group's Quo Vadis in Dean Street (Soho) and the Rosmarino near Abbey Road, belonging to the prestigious A to Z Restaurant Group before moving to administration at the end of 2004.

At this point in Adha Bataya's career, it became clear that the enormous potential of this brave and talented Chef had to be focussed once again on a self-owned restaurant, but this time with much more expertise, which was accumulated during all his years of travelling and working in important places around the world. (Don't forget his Caribbean experience, where he worked for a couple of seasons for the Enoteca of Cartagena; one of the most important "made in Italy" brands ever in the Americas.)

Then in March 2005, Adha Bataya and his wife Patricia decided to move to Italy, the Chef's 1966 birthplace. They chose not to move to his hometown, located on the gorgeous Ligurian coast, the origin of the unmistakable Mediterranean flair of his style of food composition and where his soul will always lie, but to Rome, the capital of Italy and Adha's and Patricia's most beloved city. The Locanda Interpreter opened its door on the first of January 2006!!!

Located in Via del Pigneto 207 - Rome (not far from Termini Central Station), it is run by Adha Bataya, one of the most talented and surprising Italian Chefs!

Take the chance to visit this excellent restaurant in Rome, and enjoy the ancient and pleasant city!!! Dining out at the Locanda Interpreter will be one of the most unforgettable culinary experiences in your life!!!

Just try it.