HOTEL DOMUS

Situated in the countryside around Alessandria, this 18C farmhouse has a modern, minimalist decor which serves as a backdrop for traditional Piedmontese cuisine with a clever modern twist. The chef offers just the right amount of creativity, with a focus on meat dishes and satisfying, memorable flavours that appeal to the emotions as well as the palate. Adding to the appeal, the elegant and exclusive ambience is the result of careful refurbishment, which has transformed the dining room into a triumph of art and design.

This little bastion of traditional Monferrato cuisine is situated in a rustic building on the side of a road outside Masio. Most of the dishes here are local in flavour (as is the wine), including specialities such as Russian salad, veal tongue in green sauce, braised beef marinated in Barbera wine and semifreddo al torrone dessert. The classic, comfortable dining rooms have a welcoming feel.

A grandparents’ home has evolved into a charming bistro-like restaurant, while outdoors, the owner-curated garden beckons a peek. The cuisine is simple and classic, comforting, with certain regional dishes alongside fish courses, while an entire menu page is dedicated to risottos.

This restaurant in a small village dominated by a bell tower boasts a charming inner courtyard which provides a romantic setting for a meal in fine weather. The Piedmontese cuisine served here is prepared using top-quality ingredients. A friendly welcome completes the picture, making this an enjoyable dining experience.

Since 1869, five generations have reinterpreted Piedmontese tradition through a modern lens. In an elegant, intimate setting, the restaurant serves dishes that fuse history and innovation – don’t miss the potato-and-hazelnut gnocchi with robiola cream. In the warmer months, reserve a table on the panoramic terrace: the view of the town hall and the hills of Castelnuovo Belbo is pure poetry.

Almost ten years after it opened, this restaurant run by the Billis twins is moving towards what its owners describe as a “new tradition” – a personalised way of interpreting local traditions through the lens of global influences. While maintaining roots in solid Piedmontese traditions, the cuisine combines local ingredients with international techniques. Examples include “roasted rice”, a dish which is cooked in the oven and then flavoured according to the season and whim of the chef, and the “Carpaccio in Ramino”, beef which is lightly seared in a copper pan with rosemary, bay leaf, salt and