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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...

Giachino Ristorante - Chivasso (TO)











Giachino Ristorante, the "A-typical" Piedmontese Trattoria with which the Giachino family continues in Chivasso, in a completely different location, the long path of excellence that began with the unforgettable Cascina Martini, is located in the center, in a strategic position a few kilometers from Turin is easily accessible from the motorway.
The well-kept and bright rooms are characterized by a post-industrial design. The two main dining rooms unfold from the bar counter with the cash desk, complemented by a convivial room.
That of the Giachino family is a cuisine of memory in which tradition becomes contemporary. When we talk about the Giachos, it is impossible not to remember the splendid Cascina Martini in which they have worked for many years: with the return to their Chivasso, the cut with the past has been clear and radical. What has not changed is the value of their cuisine, which indeed with the addition of the grill and the wood-burning oven for gourmet pizzas, has still gained in variety of the proposal, without prejudice to the proverbial quality that has made them famous and successful.












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