Village of Neive in Langhe.
Whether you eat at a white tablecloth restaurant or a humble trattoria or osteria, you will find numerous dazzling wine and food combinations in Barbaresco, typically at very reasonable prices.
Offering among the finest dining experiences in all of Italy, the quality of the local ingredients is the equivalent of the zone’s most revered wines.
In my previous article for Decanter, I unearthed some great places to eat in Barolo. Now, moving a few miles northeast to another site of pilgrimage for Nebbiolo lovers, we take a look at some top places to eat in Barbaresco.
Where to eat in Barbaresco La Ciau del Tornavento
Credit: La Ciau del Tornavento
Known by locals simply as La Ciau (pronounced ‘chow’), this one-star Michelin restaurant is the most famous in the Barbaresco zone.
Located in a 1930s building that was once a nursery school, La Ciau has class written all over it. The spacious dining room with its large picture windows offers marvellous views of the local countryside, and the dishes prepared by owner/chef Maurilio Garola are just as stunning.
Highlights include plin (a local pillow-shaped pasta) flavoured with Marsala and foie gras, smoked veal breaded in grissini and hazelnut cream, and black cuttlefish cappuccino.
The wine cellar, with more than 60,000 bottles representing 450 estates, is the largest in the Langhe, and one of the most complete in Italy. Fun fact: there is also a menu for dogs.
La Ciau del Tornavento
Piazza Baracco, 7
12050
