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Marco Polo - Ventimiglia (IM)

The Marco Polo restaurant, run for three generations by the Pani family, is located in a beautiful seafront position on the Ventimiglia promenade. The place is unmistakable: a building entirely made of wood, like a chalet, which stands out among the other signs of the beach establishments. The interiors are also completely made of wood: the overall atmosphere, warm and welcoming, may initially amaze with its originality in the context. The entrance precedes the two dining rooms. The main one has a rectangular plan, well-spaced tables and overlooks the private beach through large windows and a French door. In the kitchen there is Diego Pani, a young and concrete chef. Among his experiences, the kitchens of Vittorio Beltramelli, Joël Robuchon, Guy Savoy and three years at Louis XV in Monte Carlo together with Alain Ducasse. Marina Pani, sister of the Chef, and Sommelier Mattia Cavalli take care of the service in the room, which is precise, impeccable and extremely atte...
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Ca' del Profeta - Montaldo Scarampi (AT)

The story of this splendid Asti Relais with gourmet restaurant began in 2016 with the intuition of the Brazilian footballer Hernanes, then with Juventus, who saw the potential of what was then a ruin on the hillside, fell in love with it and decided to restore it.
He turned it into a "buen retiro" of warm hospitality, surrounded by his own vineyard: his home - Ca' del Profeta - to use the curious nickname given to him by a journalist who noticed that he often quoted the Bible in his interviews.
The small reception area at the entrance, from which the staircase leads to the upper floor with the rooms, is decorated with the first of the paintings by the artist Anna Vinzi, which you will also find in the hall.
The dining room runs the length of the room, with an entire wall of windows from which one can admire the outside with a beautiful panorama of the rolling hills of Asti.
The furnishings are refined and textured, of great design, with parquet floors and raw concrete ceilings.
Tradition, revisiting and deconstructing, creativity and lightness: these are the main "ingredients" of Antonio di Leo's cuisine, which surprised us with an exciting sensory journey full of suggestions and flavors.
We appreciated his hand in the treatment of vegetables and greens, all provided by the garden of Ca' del Profeta.
Antonio di Leo shows a use of vegetables that deserves applause.
The menu is rightly not extensive, but curious and appetizing.
A special mention for the food and wine pairing, conceived by Anderson Hernanes, owner and sommelier, who offered us a meaningful tasting path.
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Location: Via Montaldino, 19, 14048 Montaldo Scarampi AT, Italia

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