Year after year we return to Piemonte. Most of the time has been spent in the Langhe area, staying in the hill top towns of Monforte d’Alba or La Morra but this year we thought we should be adventurous and stay in a different area.
Piemonte (Piedmont in English) is home of the slow food movement, an area of fabulous, locally produced food and wine with some of the best restaurants in Italy.
After leaving Turin, we had one important stop to make before heading east.
We could not drive past Canale without stopping for lunch at our favourite restaurant “All’Enoteca”.
On the edge of the arcaded town of Canale, Davide Palluda has created one of the best restaurants of Piemonte.
Through the pretty courtyard, past the Enoteca Regionale del Roero on the left, up the stairs and you are in the restaurant.
A selection of breads, nut grissini, saffron wafers, olive bread and foccacia is bought to the table as we read the menu. It all looks fabulous, so avoiding a decision, we choose the degustation menu.
A girl’s gotta try it all!!
A capsicum is presented for our first dish. Of course it’s not any old capsicum. This one has been reassembled with a mixture of anchovy and tuna with a capers sauce.
Now for dessert! There were two but I finished the peach gelatin with rasberries and yoghurt gelati before I realised I hadn’t taken a photo!
Davide Palluda had done it again!
What is your favourite restaurant?
All’Enoteca
Via Roma, 57
12043 Canale
Tel:+39 0173 95857
All’Enoteca
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This looks amazing and I really want to go there. I am taking note of this place right now. One of my favourite places to eat in Italy is Il Fortino at Forte dei Marmi. We go often. I will be there for lunch 9th October, the day after I arrive in Italy – can’t wait.
There are so many fabulous restaurants in Piemonte, it’s hard to choose where to go first but we never miss All’Enoteca.
I’ve put Il Fortino in the black book for our next visit. Very envious of you heading back to Italy. Have fun.
The desserts look so pretty, almost like art work. I can see why this place is a favourite!
It’s often said that chefs are artists…..delicious too!
Oh wow, that looks SO good! I love the menu cover – so very charming. 🙂
Thanks Krista. It’s a cute cover isn’t it. I noticed that you are heading to Alba. You may have to make a detour- All’Enoteca is less than 30 minutes away!