Adriano Zumbo

Early life and education Adriano Zumbo was born to Italian parents Frank and Nancy Zumbo from Calabria and was raised in Coonamble, New South Wales, northwest of Dubbo.

In August 2018, Zumbo's company was placed in voluntary administration, with plans for existing stores continuing to stay open.

Television appearances Zumbo appeared on a six-part documentary television series Zumbo, featuring the daily routine of the chef at his Balmain kitchen business, which screened on SBS One in 2011.

Zumbo has appeared on every season of Masterchef, Within three days of the episode airing, he had sold 5000 macarons at his Balmain shop, quadruple the normal rate. The cake had originally been created in honour of Margaret Fulton's 85th birthday, and was so named for its eight textures of vanilla. In June 2016, the same layered cake was listed as number 8 in Good Food 's 2016 top 10 cult desserts in Sydney.

In August 2016, Zumbo co-hosted Seven Network cooking series Zumbo's Just Desserts with Rachel Khoo and Gigi Falanga.

In the 2018 Netflix series Sugar Rush, hosted by Hunter March, Zumbo is a judge alongside Candace Nelson.

Zumbo also appeared as a contestant on the first season of Dessert Masters in 2023.

Controversy over failure to pay workers In 2017, A Current Affair featured accusations that Zumbo underpaid his staff. Zumbo later confirmed that the business was backpaying staff due to payroll errors.

Publications In 2011, Zumbo released his first book, Zumbo: Adriano Zumbo's fantastical kitchen of other-worldly delights.

Zumbo, Adriano (2011). Zumbo: Adriano Zumbo's fantastical kitchen of other-worldly delights. Murdoch Books (Sydney). Zumbo, Adriano (2012). Zumbarons: a fantasy land of macarons. Murdoch Books (Crows Nest). Zumbo, Adriano (2015). The Zumbo files: unlocking the secrets of a master patissier. Murdoch Books (Sydney).

Zumbo Zumbo is an Australian observational documentary television series following Zumbo at his Balmain, Sydney kitchen business.

The series premiered on 10 February 2011 and ran for 6 episodes. It screened on SBS One Thursdays at 7:30pm.

Zumbo's signature dish is the macaron, and the first episode featured the lead up to 'Macaron Day', as the kitchen pumps out close to 30,000 multicoloured macarons. Episode 2 focused on the preparation of his new 'Summer Collection,' a range of new creations presented at a runway show. Episode 3 feature Zumbo returning to his hometown, Coonamble, to help cater for one of the biggest events of the year – his father's 70th birthday.

Personal life In 2017, Zumbo and My Kitchen Rules contestant Nelly Riggio began dating. On 6 May, 12 months after he proposed, the couple married. Adriano and Nelly welcomed their first child, Maximus Mario, in October 2023 and their second child, Sofia Rosa, in August 2025.