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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...

El Argentino - Montaldo Scarampi (AT)











El Argentino is the restaurant of the Mazzeo family, who already dealt with gastronomy in Argentina, forced to move completely to Italy in 2002 to escape the terrible living conditions in their country of origin.
After a first period of acclimatization in Piedmont, the business took off with this beautiful restaurant overlooking the Asti hills, opened in 2008.


The restaurant's interiors are well-finished and pleasant, with pastel-colored walls, solid wood tables, some furnishings with an ethnic flavor and the colorful paintings by father Jorge Daniel, who with his son Esteban takes care of the grill.
The kitchen is visible through a glazed niche.


El Argentino struck us both for the well-kept ethnic cuisine and for the welcome, which stands out for its authentic family warmth. We found a commendable search for the best raw material and a great care in the presentation of the dishes, which together with the balance in the combinations of ingredients and the imagination in proposing never banal preparations, see for example the desserts, make the place a very advisable.












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