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Casa Buono is the gastronomic jewel of Antonio Buono, for 6 years sous-chef to Mauro Colagreco at Mirazur in Menton, and his wife Valentina. The restaurant is located 10 minutes by car from Ventimiglia, on the Colle di Tenda highway, strategically located near the highway junctions of Western Liguria and the French Riviera. The interior of the restaurant, which since our last report has benefited from the addition of a new dining room, has few seats and informal-chic tones. Crossing the threshold, you enter a small room with only three tables, which ends at the back with a designer bar (with original raised wine cellars) and the open kitchen. An old stone millstone towers over the second small room, warm and welcoming. To dine at Casa Buono is to pay a visit to a chef who in five years, directing the synchronized work of twenty chefs under his command, has been able to take the Mirazur restaurant in Menton to the roof of the world, achieving a third Michelin star and...

Donatella Bistrot is located in Oviglio, an ancient town in the Alessandria region, between Monferrato and Langhe, with a charming castle. The interior of the restaurant, which is divided into a large rectangular room, is warm, welcoming and atmospheric, furnished with taste and originality. In the warm season there is a pleasant terrace. Donatella Bistrot is also Dispensa, to share with guests Donatella's food and wine discoveries around Italy. Donatella Bistrot was a starred restaurant for 8 years until 2015, when it voluntarily gave up the recognition, out of a legitimate desire to cook for its clientele, especially the local ones, and not for awards. Nevertheless, it is immediately noticeable that the cuisine, the ambience and the service have remained essentially the same as the one that had earned the star, certainly with some reduction in the richness of the table linen, but with much unchanged warmth and passion, which immediately come to the fore as the t...

The Trattoria Guallina is immersed in the greenery of the Lomellina, surrounded by acacias and elder trees, far from the traffic and hustle and bustle of the city, but at the same time just a few kilometers from Mortara and easily accessible from the Gropello Cairoli exit of the Milan-Genoa highway. The rooms, divided into two small family-style rooms, are pleasantly rustic and traditional, and convey a sense of measured and composed elegance. Grey tiled floors, yellow painted walls, classic old-fashioned chairs, ceilings decorated with wooden ribs, poor art furniture and a pellet stove strategically placed next to the entrance knob are the distinguishing features of the décor. The Trattoria Guallina has always offered a cuisine closely tied to the territory and to tradition, respecting seasonality and in constant search of quality, with preparations just lightened to meet modern tastes. The specialty of the house is the goose, to which many dishes almost introvabli el...

The Bistrot del Portico is located in a historical building of character in the center of Lanzo Torinese. The interior has been renovated and tastefully furnished. In the dining room you can see wooden shelves with many bottles, vaulted ceilings and exposed copper ventilation pipes. Matteo Rossatto's cuisine is a real discovery: clean and precise flavors, calibrated to perfection, following to the letter the philosophy of taking away rather than adding, the result of painstaking precision and state-of-the-art technology in the (tiny) kitchen. What arrives in the dining room are dishes with an unmistakable soul and identity, preparations that make you feel all the passion behind them, dishes inspired by tradition but strongly contemporary, with high school citations. Chiara in the dining room contributes to the overall pleasure of the restaurant, bringing each dish to the table and explaining it with grace and competence. The wine list is excellent, thanks to the...

The Hosteria La Cave Cantù is situated in a unique and historical position inside the Certosa Cantù, an architectural monument built by monks in the 18th century on top of the historical center of Casteggio, a prestigious wine-producing center in the Oltrepò Pavese area. Entering through the main door, you can admire the beautiful 18th century cobblestone and stone courtyard with a central fountain crowned by a Baroque dome. The interior is divided into two intimate and comfortable rooms, very well furnished and decorated with contemporary works of art. At the Hosteria La Cave Cantù you can taste a cuisine that is unique and original for this area, moving away from the classic preparations of the area to offer refined dishes, mainly fish, in a fascinating setting. The happy hand of Damiano Dorati, together with the use of raw materials of absolute excellence and freshness, results in a must-visit address of high gastronomy and great charm. The service, thanks to the ...

Locanda dell'Olmo is located in the small village of Bosco Marengo, in the central square, adorned by a fountain. Crossing the threshold, you enter a first room with a bar. Just beyond is the main dining room. The ambiance is rustic, neat, and pleasant, with terracotta tile floors, a few well-spaced tables, and traditional wooden chairs with upholstered seats. The lighting is provided by chandeliers and wall sconces; in a corner at the back of the room, an arte povera sideboard stands out. A trattoria of substance, the Locanda dell'Olmo offers a simple and genuine cuisine, firmly rooted in tradition. Some dishes are prepared with products from the nearby Liguria, especially in summer. In addition to the cuisine, we liked the informal atmosphere and the warm welcome, which make customers feel at home. As the Bondi's are also producers of quality wines, it is definitely worth tasting some labels from the family vineyards. Do you want to pos...