Location: Alba, Italy
Visit Date: October 27, 2021

This was my birthday dinner so some quick shots of the meal

“There is always a lot of talk about how the partnership between the Ceretto family and the genius and regularity of Enrico Crippa's cuisine came about. Thanks to a meeting in Paderno D’Adda, at the first bite of a pumpkin and gorgonzola brittle, Bruno Ceretto knew that he had finally found his chef.

It was the beginning of the 2000s and, together with the culture of wine and a passion for art, the Piedmontese entrepreneur and patron was thinking about promoting and exalting his hills through the excellent cuisine of a great restaurant.

The chef makes the restaurant, of course. But in the case of Piazza Duomo, it cannot be separated from the centuries-old charm of the location, as exceptional as the menu.

For people sitting in the pink room at lunchtime, wrapped in the natural light that the walls frescoed by the painter Francesco Clemente reflect and warm, facing the window is a cinematic experience.”

Food

The Aperitif of Turin
Winegrover’s Salad
L’Albese
Snails and Polenta
Risotto Rooibos
Cardoncello Mushroom
Podolica
Pumpkin Seeds and Malghesino
Profiteroles
Cavour Biscuit & Zabaione

MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View

“Your meal makes an impressive start with a series of creative finger - food options, while the herbs, flowers, vegetables and fruit (often from the restaurant’s own biodynamic garden) play a starring role in the main dishes, adding to their flavour and presentation. In this gourmet atelier, chef Enrico Crippa celebrates the Langhe region to the full, while using aesthetics and meticulous techniques that are 100% Japanese.”