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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...

Ortica - Pieve Ligure (GE)

The Ortica restaurant is an integral part of Tenuta Golfo Paradiso, an ambitious project that brings together a farm, a gourmet restaurant and a super-easy and very "trendy" "hotel" offer of overnight stays in a "StarsBox" bed under the stars.
Once you enter, you will immediately be enchanted by the splendid covered veranda which boasts an unparalleled panoramic view from Punta Chiappa to the French Riviera, with a view of Corsica on the clearest days.
L'Ortica boasts great terroir cuisine, ennobled by an obsessive search for great indigenous produce, centered on BBQ coals, produce from the estate's garden, and the scents of its own aeroponic cultivation.
It is an approach focused on ethics and sustainability, with a Resident Chef, Simone Lolli, who knows the raw material very well and knows how to handle it at its best.
We have long appreciated his hand and technique, making him one of the best and emerging chefs. The confrontation with Marco Visciola, star chef at Marin in Genoa and a partner in the restaurant and coordinator of its activities, is constant and constructive.
In the dining room there is a true “communicator,” Carlo Barile, who knows how to pamper the guest like few, helped in this by a young, motivated and quality brigade.
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