Dara Klein

Dara Klein is a London-based chef specialising in rustic Italian cuisine. Half Pugliese and half American, her family moved to New Zealand when Dara was six. She was raised in her parent's trattoria, Maria Pia's in Wellington, and has been in hospitality for most of her life. After training in some of the UK’s hottest restaurants including Rovi, Rubedo, Brawn, Trullo and Sager & Wilde, Dara opened Tiella at the Compton Arms. This residency received rave reviews in The Independent and Evening Standard and cemented Dara’s status as a chef to watch in the London food scene.