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Il Nazionale Restaurant, with attached Hotel and Relais, is located in Vernante, the town famous for the Pinocchio murals. You will find it overlooking the state road to Limone and Col di Tenda, although the entrance is off to the side from the small Via Cavour. Stepping through the entrance to the dining room, one finds oneself in a bright room of refined elegance, a vast veranda furnished in mountain style, with exposed beams and beautiful wood floors, a central stone fireplace, and many pieces of furniture with a distinct personality. The second dining room, which houses a few tables and a fireplace on the back wall, is that of the original trattoria, but completely renovated, with a beautiful exposed brick ceiling and the same wood floor that continues seamlessly from the first room. Note the chandelier made from thin sheets of balsa wood. Present in Vernante for a century and a half, initially as a simple tavern to give refreshment to wayfarers, then as a qua...

The Restaurant Il Nazionale, with annexed Hotel and Relais, is located in Vernante, the village famous for the Pinocchio murals. You will find it overlooking the main road to Limone and Col di Tenda, although the entrance is on the side of the small street Cavour. Entering the dining room, you find yourself in a bright environment of refined elegance, a large veranda furnished in mountain style, with exposed beams and beautiful wooden floors, the central stone fireplace and many furnishing elements of strong personality, among which we note the chandeliers and sconces made with thin sheets of balsa wood. The cuisine of starred Chef Fabio Ingallinera is one that we like very much for its contemporary reinterpretation of tradition, with the use of modern techniques, such as fermentation, and excellent raw materials. Whether you are just a glutton for food or, even more so, whether you are moved by a philological search for authentic dishes of memory, Il Nazionale is worth a special...