Three-starred since 1996 – a record in Italy – and approaching its centenary, this restaurant is an unmissable landmark for understanding the history of Italian gastronomy. In Runate, a small hamlet in the countryside between Cremona and Mantua, a family osteria of long standing has been transformed into a place of rare elegance and genuine hospitality. In the dining room, Antonio Santini, flanked by his family, welcomes guests with warmth, while in the kitchen a tradition of rigour, sensitivity and continuity is lovingly perpetuated. The interiors, balanced between memory and contemporaneity,

18.5km

Hostaria Viola

Mantuan, Lombardian · Bib

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A rustic building welcomes guests into a warm and authentic setting, where the family atmosphere is made even more pleasant by the warm welcome extended by the owners, who know just how to put guests at ease within minutes. The kitchen serves contemporary dishes, prepared with simplicity and taste. According to the Inspector, the most tempting of the desserts is the “meringata a cucchiaio”, a meringue dessert served with ice cream, whipped cream and a crunchy crumble of amaretti biscuits and chocolate: an irresistible finale.

14.1km

Al Gambero

Lombardian, Classic Cuisine · ★ Michelin

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A long-established restaurant in the Lower Brescia region, where the elegant, meticulous service is skilfully overseen by the owner, Al Gambero is the perfect choice for anyone in search of cuisine that is full of flavour and prepared using skilful, modern techniques, and in which taste is everything. The restaurant opened in 1880 in the oldest house in the village and is now run by descendants of the same family. After so many years in business, the menu has accumulated a number of unmissable signature dishes, from its famous risottos to roast kid.

19.6km

Locanda delle Grazie

Mantuan, Seasonal Cuisine · Bib

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A long-established family-run concern, opened many years ago and today a cornerstone of traditional Mantuan cooking: forthright, generous and of consistent quality, in the heart of the small and evocative village of Curtatone. Here the classic repertoire is never found wanting: tortelli di zucca, local cured meats, pike in salsa verde, long-braised meats, sbrisolona, zabaione... simple and fragrant dishes of genuine homely character, served in abundant portions at prices that are more than reasonable.

15.6km

La Filanda

Seafood, Modern Cuisine

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Housed on the first floor of an old silkworm factory, with a contemporary-style dining room that opens out on to a beautiful terrace in fine weather, this restaurant is one of the few in the province to serve top-quality fish and seafood, including a good selection of raw options. The cooked dishes on offer demonstrate a light modern touch and are prepared whenever possible using vegetables from the restaurant’s own garden.

12.6km

Hostaria del Teatro

Modern Cuisine, Italian Contemporary

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In the heart of the small town, within a rustic building enriched by refined interiors and an atmosphere that is at once warm and homey, the cooking distinguishes itself through a carefully considered and territorially inspired offering, with one dish that is most certainly worth tasting: the unmissable duck agnolini with their jus and black truffle, an authentic signature of the house.

15.6km

Moscatello Muliner

Country cooking

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Situated in a rural setting on a huge agricultural property, this attractive restaurant is dominated by an early 20C millstone. The menu combines traditional Italian fare with regional specialities, all at reasonable prices.

16.1km

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Balcony, Garden View

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