Jesse D’Ambrosi
Chef Proprietor · Interior Designer

Jesse D’Ambrosi is a classically trained chef and interior designer. She studied at École Ritz Escoffier in Paris and apprenticed with the Parisian design house Coorengel & Calvagrac, before founding her own interior design practice in New York in 2013.

In January 2020 she opened D’Ambrosi in Stow-on-the-Wold, a place where her two passions could finally share one roof. Today the shop offers restaurant-quality food to take home, relaxed at-home catering, and a curated selection of gourmet goods from the Continent and the US. It has become a much-loved Cotswolds destination, with a loyal following of locals and visitors alike.

The Kitchen

Jesse leads the kitchen. Her cooking is generous and international, grounded in classical technique and in the American classics she grew up with: lobster rolls, slow-smoked ribs and the much-requested D’Ambrosi Fried Chicken, alongside Roman-style pork belly, slow braises, bright ceviches, fresh seafood and seasonal vegetable dishes. Ingredients are local and responsibly sourced wherever possible.

The Design

Jesse designed the D’Ambrosi interiors herself, drawing on Italy and France, Greek Revival, French and English colonial style, and a deep love of the natural world. The same eye shapes her hand-poured D’Ambrosi candles, floral design, and event and editorial styling, all available by commission.