Convivium

Ristorante Carignano is based in Turin inside the prestigious Grand Hotel Sitea, right in the center, a stone's throw from the Egyptian Museum and Piazza Castello. Since November 2022, Davide Scabin, one of the most distinguished chefs in the history of Italian cuisine, has taken over its kitchen reins as creative director for the entire GHS restaurant offerta. The restaurant is accessed from the halls of the hotel by following a real predefined ritual path that passes through a stop at the American Bar, where customers are invited for an aperitif. The pleasure of experiencing shared spaces, perfectly aligned with Davide Scabin's idea of the convivial meaning of eating together, will be the leitmotif of an experience under the banner of Latin "luxus," understood as an abundance of delicious things. The interior is that of a small favor, with parquet floors, light-colored wood paneling walls decorated with modern artwork, and five round, wide, spaced tables. Even th...

Restaurant n'Duma is based in Alba, a stone's throw from the historic center. It is run by Sara Borsa, who previously ran the historic Osteria Italia in San Rocco Seno d'Elvio. The interior is pleasant, with an exposed brick wall and well-matched color nuances. Sara Borsa's cuisine covers the main classic dishes of the Langa (and it could not be otherwise, given the location), but does not ignore a few moderate forays into contemporary cuisine. All with a nice light hand and a lot of enthusiasm. In some of her dishes we appreciated some well-calibrated oriental notes, added without ever the urge to overdo. From a fancy wine cellar we got smart and thick pairings. Do you want to post your comment? Make yourself the Critic on the Blog! Post your comment:

SP 143 is the contemporary Pizzeria born under the auspices of Credenza Group, built right next to RistOrto Casa Format in the countryside of Orbassano, a stone's throw from Turin. The entrance is occupied by the reception desk, the "Pantry" shelves with the display of products for sale (all the canned goods and most of the raw materials you will find in your pizzas), the bakery area, and, below the staircase, the tap beers and the temperature-controlled display case with an amazing selection of cheeses and sausages. A hi-tech iron staircase will lead you to the upper dining room, well furnished in Credenza Group's usual style, with designer pieces, natural colors and tasteful color combinations. All interior furnishings were curated, as with the Format Home RistOrto, by Format Progetti Abitativi. SP 143 is a trendy place both for its location and its cozy and convivial spaces. You will enjoy pizzas, focaccias and farinata of the highest quality, with doughs of...

Scrap, real food, live wine, is the modern osteria just opened in Savona, on the Darsena, by Chef Giacomo Faziola and his partner Caterina Panerati. The eatery, which is also a trendy Vineria, overlooks a pedestrian plaza with its dehors. The place has been very well renovated, making extensive use of noble materials such as wood and corten steel. Parquet floors, vaulted ceilings with exposed brick, wooden tables served by Emu iron chairs, and lighting entrusted to arm sconces equipped with LED lamps are the furnishing elements that characterize Scrap. At Scrap you will taste in a young and cozy environment contemporary and creative cuisine, open to the most up-to-date suggestions, such as the maturation of fish, that make each dish curious. In his open kitchen Giacomo has fun and will keep you entertained! The Cantina is to be applauded, with Caterina Panerati's choices focused exclusively on natural, organic and biodynamic wines, which makes each pairing unique in character...

La Madia Restaurant is located in Turin's pre-hill area, a short distance from downtown. Stepping through the entrance, here is the only small room with slate tile floors, gray walls with matching soundproof panels hanging like pictures, transparent Ghost chairs by Kartell. There is also a bar area at the kitchen. At La Madia restaurant, we experienced curated, quality cuisine, tradition with a hint of innovation, the work of an up-and-coming Albanian chef who amazed us, as did some of her countrymen, with a particularly happy hand. A woman Chef who stands out for precision and attention to detail, clear ideas, elegance and decisiveness. The venue is modern and intimate, the service professional and polite. Do you want to post your comment? Make yourself the Critic on the Blog! Post your comment:

The gourmet restaurant A Spurcacciun-a is part of the Mare Hotel complex, a comfortable four-star hotel with swimming pool and private beach that overlooks the sea just outside the center of Savona, a short distance from the highway exit. The dialectal name A Spurcacciun-a has distant origins, to be traced back to anecdotes from three generations ago, when from their grandparents' first restaurant the lawyers from the nearby courthouse would come out so saturated that they would exclaim, "We ate like dirt, that spurcacciun-a gives us too much to eat," or when a good-natured villager caught Grandma Paula, tired and swollen-footed after service, with her bare feet soaking in a basin and exclaimed, "you're such a dirty girl, standing in the kitchen with your feet soaking". From then on it was decided that that nickname should be hung outside, as a provocative game and as the first marketing operation on a name impossible to forget. At the restaurant A Spu...

Eremo della Gasprina is a small restaurant with rooms located in a panoramic position in the Langa hills in a hamlet of La Morra. It is passionately run by Simone Burlotto and his partner Giulia Calzia, who have transformed it into a gem of excellent cuisine and wine cellar. A highlight of the restaurant is the veranda with beautiful views of the hills, which is taken advantage of during the warm season. Eremo della Gasprina's current formula is a stimulating and well-rounded "surprise" tasting itinerary that intrigues and satisfies. One drinks very well, thanks to the pairings thought up by Giulia, who is not only an excellent Sommelier but also a perfect "hostess". Simone and Giulia are a very well-matched couple who have been able to command attention in a difficult and competitive "square" like the Langa: he a chef with clear ideas and an inspired hand, she a punctilious and passionate sommelier. Do you want to post your comment? Make yo...

Veranda Necchi, the restaurant of Villa Necchi alla Portalupa is the gourmet offering of the beautiful 19th-century estate of the same name that belonged to the Necchi Family, known for the production of famous sewing machines. To access it, you will walk through the Villa's spacious halls, and in summer you can choose to sit outside overlooking the park or in the comfortable indoor rooms. The rooms are the result of a very careful renovation: furniture and decorative elements are the accessories that accompany visitors on the sensory journey offered by the restaurant. At the Veranda Necchi restaurant you will be delighted by a cuisine of enormous suggestion and satisfaction in a setting that is distinguished by a refined and discreet elegance. All of Antonio Danise's dishes are dispensers of emotions in a veritable tourbillon of quotations, memories and evocations that intrigue the senses. You will explore the territory (Po Valley and more specifically Lomellina), thanks...

Glozo Restaurant is based in Mortara within the Glozo Resort Villa Sant'Espedito. An ambitious location, appropriate to the quality of the cuisine and the expectations of the clientele. The Villa with Park, formerly a hotel facility with a restaurant, has been rethought in every detail to transform it into an enticing "gourmet resort." Glozo Restaurant's dining room is blazing with light, intimate and elegant, with wide, widely spaced tables, light hues, a central decor fireplace. The young and motivated brigade already operates in perfect synchrony, reserving for the guest the pampering and attention that distinguishes a classy establishment. Chef Daniele Fasullo has a fine hand, which is noted for modern technique and some oriental influences.The flavors of his dishes are sharp, precise and calibrated, the ingredients of the highest qulity and very well assorted. There is good drinking, thanks to an intelligently assorted Cantina, which includes some goodies a...