First day on the visit to Alba. Needed to find a place to eat on a short notice. And given that…read moreit was a Tuesday night not everyone was open (Understandable not a busy night). Came here because of convenience and weren't disappointed one bit. Food is top notch and local wines including Barolos, and Barbarescos are amazing. Ordered a truffle tasting menu with the Usual Fassona Tartare and Gnocchi, everything was so wonderful even with summer truffle not being as fragrant as the fall ones. The dining room is located below street level adding to the Name and ambiance with wines lining up along the wall all of that and great service make for a wonderful dining experience.

Best of the best! restaurants in Alba CN. Strongly recommended. Amazing food quality and service!read more

Not our favorite food on our trip to Piedmont, but a very fun and friendly place. Lasagna was one…read moreparticular standout dish.

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.

A spectacular venue in a lovely set of rolling hills outside of Torino. Marvellous local veal,…read moretartufi, and Barbaresco. If you find the idea of vitelllo tonnato off-putting, this place may change your mind. Go on Sunday, take your time over lunch and remember how good life can be. Wonderful.

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!

Excellent small restaurant ambiance, great authentic food and superior service despite being busy…read moreevery night.

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.

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.

Bovio is located in the beautiful land of La Morra where you can find Barolo which is some of the…read moremost delicious wine in the world. At Bovio, you can get a 6 generous course set at the price of 55 euros (drinks excluded) during lunch! Each dish was insanely delicious and very classic to the La Morra region and we were genuinely floored by the food, beautiful view, and amazing wine. My favorite dish had to be the veal tartare which was topped with black truffle. Its taste and consistency reminded me very much of my favorite beloved prosciutto. Our menu 5/16/23 is below: 0Entree (All 3 is served) Veal tomato with old style tuna sauce Veal tartare with parmigiano cheese and black truffle Tart of asparagus and cheese fondue 1Primi (choose one) Typical ravioli "del plin" stuffed with meat, vegetable, and beef sauce or Risotto carnaroli with asparagus 2Secondi (choose one) The typical braised veal jowl in Barolo wine sauce or Roast baby goat from Alta Langa and vegetables 3Dessert (choose one) Selection of cheeses from Piemonte and cugnà or Tasting of three typical desserts Instagram: @jessgoeat

First of all, the view is perfect. In the summer, they open the windows in the main restaurant and…read morethere is also a patio. Second, family owned. The wife is very sweet, I guess the husband does the cooking? If we hadn't been at a Michelin stared the eve before, I maybe would have given it 5 stars. I hear of you come during truffle season, you get quite a treat. I thought the food was just okay- the veal carpaccio was lacking flavor and so was the tagatelle with bra sausage sauce. We liked the veal with balsamic entre and the baked onion stuffed with cheese and sausage.

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.

Simply one of the best Michelin starred restaurants where I have ever been. I hope they will soon…read moreget the second star since I believe they deserve it. I had the Impronta menu and I was amazed by the paring proposed by the chef, the quality of the food and the service. Also the wine recommendations were much appreciated. If I have to move a criticism it would be on the order of the amuse bouche: I would have served first the very delicate foie gras and later the smoked pork cheek.