Vecchio gallo A…read moregreat place for a simple dinner. Modest menu will make decisions easy. Extremely friendly and fast service and they speak enough English to make things easy. Outdoor seating available. No wifi. Wine selection is good but mostly bottles for the food stuff. Limited selection by the glass. Ask for half bottle options as some are not represented on the menu. Had an excellent 2014 barolo Brunate in half bottle size. Stuffed and roasted onions where very good as appetizer. Sweet and tender and a local favorite. Tajarin bolognese and tajarin tartufo for our entree. They were good, but portion was a bit small. Overall not as refined as similar tajarin from nearby establishments. Overall very good meal at a very economical price. Staff was excellent.

Delicious regional dishes, quite refined and delicious! Very…read morepersonable service and on point ! Vibrant ambiance with white table cloth setting. Very inviting and comfortable. Tried their Tajarin, simple and divine. Noticeable wine selections!

Recommended by the manager of the apartment we rented for 4 days and it was across the piazza from…read morethe apartment tucked away in a little courtyard off the piazza. Great service and food. Must have reservations.

If you like fresh, homemade, spectacular food THIS is the place for you!…read moreIf I could give it a million stars it still wouldn't be enough. This place is spectacular in every sense of the word The food is not only fresh and homemade but has that quintessential "italian " love that you can only get from those that have TRUE passion for what they do and life overall. If you are in Leeds - and let's face it - why would you not be??!! Go to La Piola. The staff is friendly and make you feel at home immediately. The food is so delicious you will only ever compare every other meal in your life to it, and the atmosphere in this 9 table restaurant will keep you asking " why isn't it bigger?" If you are lucky enough to snag a table here you are truly in for an experience of a lifetime! Enjoy the gem of a restaurant!!

Perfectly situated in the center of town is the busy and chic: La Piola. It was by happenstance…read morethat we walked by, captured by the near full indoor and outdoor dining space filled with happy diners, and fortunately they had one table for us! This was hands down the best pasta with truffles we had.

Wonderful drive up to this charming village cafe. So far our best espresso experience yet!read more

Great local sourced fare. Beautiful presentation and a good selection of local wines by the glass…read more Friendly staff, very helpful despite our language differences.

This place is THE place for lunch break! Super affordable prices and a traditional Piedmontese…read moremenu. *They always bring a free pre-appetizer (a small piece of cheese soufflé) * Traditional Piedmontese Appetizers are 3-5 EUR and you can also ask for a half salad. *Pasta dishes: 6 EUR, with a choice of a dozen pastas and several sauces - pick your combo. *Proteins: several options of meat and fish * Desserts are delicious! Try the Bunet, the traditional Piedmontese pudding with cocoa and amaretti. Vegetarian friendly! The menu is standard but there are a lot of options that change every day because the place is a gastronomia, where people buy fresh pasta and prepared food to go.

Really great food here. We stumbled upon this place looking for a restaurant for lunch near the…read moreMarchesi di Barolo winery. It was white truffle season so we got that for lunch. Their prices were less expensive than the restaurant where we had dinner at in Alba. The taglioni dish with white truffle was absolutely delicious! Everyone was happy with their food. The complimentary breads and mountain butter were so good! We are used to having butter with our bread so we miss it being in Italy. This butter was creamy and melted right into the bread. We didn't have reservations. They were able to seat us. Waiter was very nice. Everyone working there seems nice.

Barolando is located within the heart of the Barolo village. Barolando is nearby a beautiful castle…read moreand is the most perfect spot to make a pit stop to grab some yummy food and iconic Barolo wine. On this trip, I learned that small fish like anchovies and sardines are commonly served items in the Italian diet. They are extremely flavorful and were a delightful surprise. My favorite item here has to be their cod gnocchi! The gnocchi was artfully made and each bite was a burst of chewy dough. One thing I also learned was that the Barolo region also has white wine! I really enjoyed getting to explore the Arneis white wines produced in this region! What we ate: Green Cantabrian Sea Anchovies, Alpine butter and pan brioches Beef tartare and "Burrata" cheese Cod gnocchi in roux of potatoes and leek, cuttlefish ink and black truffle Risotto with Barolo wine and creamy Langa blue cheese Instagram: @jessgoeat

We couldn't get in for dinner so we went for Lunch - their Gelato is the most amazing I've ever…read morehad. It's made from local cows, no sugar added, just delicious. I had the Carpaccio and the pasta with shaved white truffles. Everything was superb - really can't get much better than this. We actually came here because for the last year I've heard about the Gelato! Beautiful grounds.

One of the best restaurant of Langhe area. 1 Michelin star, great location, exquisite food using…read moretraditional ingredients.

Highlights: * A One Michelin Star Family Run Restaurant next…read moreto Damilano Winery * Some dishes very good and a good value for a fine experience * Wonderful family, Father Massimo the Chef, Son Sommelier, Daughter working in the kitchen, wife helping to run things as well If you are staying in the area Massimo Camia is a good choice for a visit, not far of a drive from Castello di Guarene, which I highly recommend for a Realix Chateau stay. The restaurant is full of regulars from the area but as a first time guest we were made to feel welcome. Chef Massimo visits every table. My Italian is not very good, neither is his English, but we felt appreciated for our visit. There is a 49 page wine list presented on an iPad focusing on the region. Prices are not cheap but fair with Gosset Brut Grand Reserve Champagne at 100 Euros, for example, during our December 2023 visit, and perhaps some better values on wines from Piedmonte. What I love about Italy is that wines in most places are priced closer to retail than in the US where wines are routinely markup up two to four times retail. That's why you see wine on almost every table in Italy while in the US people will drink iced tea or cocktails rather than spend $200 for a $50 bottle of wine. I digress. Pet peeve. The food is available as a Chef's Menu around 120 Euros or A La Carte with plates from 25 - 30 Euros. A four glass wine pairing was available for only 60 Euros pp. The Egg with potato foam, foie gras and liquid fondue was very enjoyable as was the Tortello Pasta stuffed with pumpkin and anchovy cream. We also enjoyed the Risotto with Jerusalem Artichoke and Roccaverano Cheese Fondue. My partner did not love the Lamb Ribs Breaded and fried with Crispy Batter but I could see how some people would like it. Our favorite dish was not even on the menu, a delicious Pannetone with Zabaglione from Moscato. I never loved Panetone because I always ate the ones in the US that were mass produced and probably sitting in boxes for a month. Some of the Pannetones we had in Piedmonte completely changed our appreciation for them, fresh, soft, juicy, delicious.

Michelin Star. Ok. The food was really amazing. I wish I could try everything. But most of the menu…read morescared me. Pig snout, snails, pate. Definitely outside my comfort zone. But the wine, the desert, the digestif will blow your mind