Roddolo is a beautiful specialty market and butcher located in the historical center of Monforte…read mored'Alba. The town of Monforte is located in the Piemonte region of Italy known for white truffles, wine (Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, etc), cheese, salumi, hazelnuts and many more culinary delicacies. They stock some of the best quality product from local producers in the region in addition to their own products (wine, salumi) and delicious aged meats. If you're visiting Monforte, this is a must! It's the best place to stock up on delicious goodies that are unique to region and truly made at family owned farms. Go there for the best hazelnut creme you'll ever taste. Go there for truffle oils and salts, chocolates to take home to friends. And if you're staying in the area for a while, make sure to make it one of your grocery stops. It's family run and you will see Bruno Roddolo there pretty much every day, except Tuesday, because they're closed along with all the other businesses in the town center.

Great place for truffle tasting. They have fresh truffle and preserved truffle. Stefano was…read moregracious and offered tastings from truffle salt to truffle oil to truffle in salami. He was very knowledgeable. A bit pricey $10 euro for each b truffle items. Good way to sample everything. I'd recommend to go

Lovely specialty shop on Piazza Pertinace, conveniently next to the Slow Food market (which is on…read moreSaturdays only). The woman working there was very friendly and answered all my questions with patience; she also offered me samples of some of the items I was considering, which really helped me decide. I had been leaning toward the white truffle since it is more rare and there's an entire fall festival in Alba for it, but I guess I am basic because I much prefer the black (tartufo nero). We spoke in Italian, but she did speak English to some other folks, so communication should be possible for English speakers on visit. The shop carried fresh truffles in the raw, as well as every sort of value-added product under the sun. I purchased: large black truffle oil (18€), set of three truffle spreads/salsas (15€ on special), whole black truffle (small) preserved in oil (€8.5). They have bubble wrap and will prepare your items for travel, which is super helpful.

What a cute spot around the corner from where we had lunch. My plus one wanted a gelato fix before…read morewe headed back to the USA. Beautiful gelato desserts on display. English was a barrier but we managed through. Other than the chocolate not sure what the other flavors were. He enjoyed it. His huge cone was 4 euro.

La Romana is an italian dessert chain that has gelato, pastries, chocolatey drinks, etc. We needed…read morea gelatto fix after dinner and thankfully La Romana was still opened. We only had the gelatto but saw some cute looking cakes on display that I'm sure taste as good as it looks.

I was surprised by this place, very charming and very good service. The specialty is brewed coffee…read morewith much care from the grain choice to the final product. It cathegorizes as an experience, and one can frequently find the students of the University of Gastronomic Sciencies over there and have a nice chat about local food. Also a good place to have a chocolate an some local delicacies such as "brutti ma buoni".

They have a limited selection up front, which generally reflects its dedication to perfecting its…read morespectrum of flavours. I must say this is concordant with what I have experienced today! They offer generous offerings of their gelato and sorbet. Do come by this gem is you're around here!

When making a platter of coldcuts and cheese it's always good to have an accompanying bread…read moreproduct. The griss d'or alle olive nero of Panealba bakery are breadsticks with black olives baked into them. Decent crunchy texture and you can really taste the black olive mixed in. On their own, they may need a little more salinity to work solo but with cured meats they're perfect. 3.5 stars