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Il Gallo della Checca - Ranzo (IM)

Il Gallo della Checca, a truffle restaurant with its own Tartufaia as well as an osteria and wine shop since 1986, is located in Ranzo, a small inland Ligurian village on the border with Piedmont. One does not arrive here by accident, but because of the gastronomic value of the address, which is certainly worth a special detour. As you cross the threshold of the entrance, you will find yourself immersed in a quaint rustic-elegant style setting, full of curious elements, from the piano to the tiled stove, from the collection of ceramic roosters to vintage and modern racing bicycles, a great passion of Chef and Patron Ugo Vairo. The main hall is decorated like a wedding favor, with oriental carpets and many well-displayed bottles. Ugo Vairo and Renata Siboni run a place that easily wins over its customers. It's got all the right ingredients: an atmosphere that's elegant and refined, but still relaxed; service that's meticulous yet feels like family; and exc...

LangOtto Ristorante - Novello (CN)











LangOtto is the name of the gastronomic restaurant opened a few months ago by Chef Otto Lucà in Novello, in the heart of the Langhe. We like the sign, with the plate stylized for the "O" and the double meaning of the word "Novello" that can be interpreted as a locality or adjective. Crossing the threshold, you will meet the first of the contemporary works of art that decorate the restaurant, the two wall clocks "neither before nor after", the work of Nicus Lucà, which indicate one the hours the other the minutes.


The rectangular dining room overlooks the vineyards with a view that is as spectacular as it is unsuspected before entering.


Langhe and Piedmontese dishes cooked with French techniques: this is the synthesis of what we experienced at LangOtto, a new local in Langa led by a young, ambitious and motivated Chef. Otto Lucà, together with an excellent technique, possesses the not negligible gift of balance, which leads him to cook dishes built on a great raw material with simple and precise ideas.












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