Antica Torre is a small intimate Italian Trattatoria restaurant located at the foot of the…read moreBarbaresco Tower in Barbaresco, Italy, one block from Gaya. The kitchen is run by the owner who serves the dishes herself along side her staff; she makes the best Angolotti del plin in the Region, as well as delicious beef tartar, vitello tonnato, and tarajin pasta in a ragu. Of course you can find all the great wines of the Piedmont Region on the wine list. You will not find many tourists here; mostly locals. This is a restaurant not to be missed. Reservations required. Highly recommended.

"Mystic Kingdoms of Wine - Antica Torre, Barbaresco"…read more I use the Mystic Kingdoms of Wine term to refer to places that combine wine production facilities with first class hotel and restaurant. Although this is not strictly the case of Antica Torre, it is located one block from the Gaja winery and is sorrounded by the Barbaresco vineyard hills. Great local wine selection, very good food an service, nice atmosphere.

We very much enjoyed the quality food and excellent wine list. Service was top notch at this family…read morerun restaurant.

Cantina del Rondo is a beautiful restaurant located on the ground floor of Hotel Lauri and serves…read moresome of the best quality food in Piedmont. The tajarin (tagliatelle) with porcini mushroom has one of the greatest flavors and freshness of any pasta dish. The house wine (especially the Dolcetto) has a unique effervescence that dances on the tongue. The cheerful waitstaff have made both of our dinners here fun and special with excellent service. The chef is very sweet and has a clear passion for food, during truffle season she walked a precious white truffle around the tables to share the aromas of this beautiful delicacy. Definitely a must try restaurant for anyone staying or traveling through Neive.

Great team a the small restaurant. We went for lunch while in the area with the family. Nice…read moreselection of local wine, pasta and cheese. We set outside and enjoyed the great weather. Would highly recommend the restaurant given the great food and warm friendly staff. We will be back again and will keep Cantina del Rondo on our list of places to stop.

Trying to find our hotel in NEIVE we happened upon this wonderful treasure. The food and staff were…read moreincredible. Anginetti, braised donkey , chicken Milanese and roasted vegetables for lunch. Wonderful food and very helpful owner and patrons who helped a group of last Americans.

We enjoyed a nice lunch at this hillside restaurant located in the Barbaresco wine district on a…read moreFriday in July. We were in the area with a guide tasting some wine and it's was time for lunch. They've got a beautiful Terrace overlooking the Vineyards with a great view. To start we enjoyed a plate of wonderful burrata with delightfully shaved Parma ham. We each chose a pasta for our main course-me the thin spaghetti with rich and flavorful meat sauce and my wife ordered the tiny hand-pinched pasta in butter with a generous shaving of black truffle. Both were delicious. The star of the meal was the setting on a beautiful Terrace overlooking the vineyards. It was very special. Recommended

We had a reservation on Saturday based on a recommendation of a close friend. When we arrived the…read morestaff was very friendly but then it went down hill from that point forward. We order a local wine which we had tasted only an hour earlier. We were a table of five and three of us ordered there three course menu and others order only two courses. The staff could not figure out that they should have kept the menue in the same order for everyone, first the appetisers, followed by thesecond course then main. What happened was they brought the appetiser for three and the second course for others which through off the schedule and appeared to have significantly delayed one main for one of us. In short the main course showed up so late two people had to leave the table because they were being eaten by mosquitoes while two of us had two wait for their main. If the poor serves was not bad enough when a second bottle of the local wine was requested they only then informed us they did not have another bottle. One would have thought that with a table of five guest they would have informed the table when they brought us the first bottle that they did not have any more in stock and that if we planned to have two bottle we may want to make another selection. When I raised my concern with the service, late service of the main for the final two guest with the manager she simply did not want to hear the issues and proceed my credit card with no remorse. We will never return to the restaurant and I will be more than happy to post about the poor attitude of the manager. The other issues would have been forgiven but the managers attitude and lack of apology simple cant be overlooked.

Our hotel owner recommended this place to us on a Monday saying it was good, local food. They…read moreopened at 7:30 and we arrived at 7:15 on a raining evening. The door was open and we poked our heads in to ask if they had any open reservations. The owner told us to come in and stay, that they were pretty busy with reservations but he had a couple seats open and with the weather we shouldn't go back out. He wasn't wrong, by 7:40 the place was basically full. A couple of individuals wandered in and he did his best to create a communal table to serve them. When we arrived one waiter was still hand writing the menus for the day and the owner was busy readying the wine selection. They brought us a menu, the waiter spoke English and was able to describe the 10 things on the rough menu. When we asked if they had rabbit he jokingly remarked 'no, none were running around the place today'. We opted for a 1/2 bottle of barolo, a portion of tajarin ragú (spaghetti with meat sauce), Milanese and brasato (traditional stewed veal). As per norm plenty of bread was served. The entrees came with sautéed vegetables. The brasato was good, meat was soft and flavorful and sitting at this long, wooden, communal table I could completely envision eating this as a traditional dish. The tajarin was perfect for my taste. It was not sauce heavy so if you prefer a meat sauce like that this is not for you. I loved how the homemade spaghetti and the meat really stood out with a very small amount of sauce to bind the two. The Milanese was great. Pounded thin and pan fried in butter, the flavor was tremendous. Living in Italy could really make me like veal! We did not get dessert but the waiter brought us some local appertif to try. It was very sweet but with bitters, an interesting mix. People watching in this place was great. I got a lot of amusement out of it and it was just the sort of place I was looking for in Italy. A place where people gather, are loud, laugh and enjoy home cooked food without frills.

This was our first meal in Piedmont and one of our very favorites, so we actually ended up going…read moreback for lunch on our last day. Between the two meals, we had fried zucchini blossoms, steak tartare, tuma and figs, tajarin with ragu, ravioli, two different pesto pastas, and veal Milanese. We loved just about everything, with the tartare, cheese/figs, tajarin, and veal probably being our favorites. They were also incredibly friendly to our two small children. We'd definitely come back on another trip to Piedmont, and if anything, next trip I'd probably spend more time eating in Alba in general.

Amazing place, food and service is top. No fanciness just honest good products well prepared and…read moreoutstanding service. Small, curated wine list. Lovely.

What a spectacular osteria! I knew from previewing the menu that this was the place for an…read moreauthentic Piemontese food experience. It's rustic, charming, and just as it should be for a cozy osteria. Make your reservations, though. I was turned away the first night, got smart and booked the next day. What a treat! I was traveling alone, and the very kind, helpful, informative server (and part owner I believe) made sure I had the best experience. He was patient and took time to visit with me about the menu, answer any questions, and just make me feel like I had a new friend. The food was of excellent quality; I enjoyed it so much. His wine recommendations were excellent, too, and I was even gifted with a glass of a fabulous local dessert wine to accompany my "bunet" dessert. Overall probably the best dining experience of my 9 days traveling solo. Hopefully I can return here again with my husband in tow!

It's much larger than it looks. A wonderful restaurant that is casually elegant. Without an outdoor…read morepatio overlooking the valley. The food was absolutely delicious but beware that you have to wait 20 minutes for the linguine. The other people in our party said was absolutely worth the wait. It's a great place for lunch either before or after wine tasting. they also have a very extensive wine list. If it's a sunny day, I strongly advise you sit out on the patio. Prices were towards the upper end for lunch menu. Service was a little slow, but it was also on a national holiday in Italy. We would certainly go there again for lunch.

Outstanding. We had the beef tartar with white truffle and it was to die for. Then we had a…read moretagliatelle with fresh seasonal porcini mushrooms, incredible. And for our meal we had a roast duck with zero kilometer vegetables that were sweet and perfectly cooked. The care in making the food and the service were such high quality, it made all the difference in our experience. We loved Degusto.

Lovely place in Alba. Nice lunch special. Air conditioning inside. Good service. Food is authentic…read more We sat outside and enjoyed the ambiance of the culture of Italy

Food was amazing as well as the wine and service. It was a gorgeous fall day and we sat outside…read morewhich was pleasant. Happy to have a table as the town is packed with truffle festival people. Reserved in advance but got the last table available. Started with a bite of a carrot curry puree and some taralu and bread. I chose a white truffle pasta dish and veal. Both were perfect.