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a very interesting dinner at a house on top of the mountains within the vineyards where we also spent the night. the food is very different to what we have been having as the chef is from tuscany, which is reflected in his bold cooking and specialising in dry as opposed to fresh pasta known to the region.
we went for a la carte and had a total of 5 pasta dishes.
started with a porcini mushroom ravioli in a soothing broth, which despite it being well made wasn’t my favourite flavour-wise as the porcinis used were pickled and had an overwhelming sourness. much preferred the porcini spaghetti, super rich mushroom flavour, topped with fresh porcini which was my personal favourite dish tonight. the duck ravioli and rabbit macaroni were extremely bold in flavour, very meaty and savoury which was a bit too much for me but would definitely be enjoyed by all meat lovers. finished with a white truffle risotto, extremely rich in cheese and got a bit cloying towards the end but still very enjoyable overall. ended with a lovely simple vanilla ice-cream with some meringue in the bottom as a perfect vessel for more white truffles. really good cooking and superb hospitality and ambience, a great break away from pietmontese dishes but in general the style is a bit too heavy handed for me.
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november 2023
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porcino: porcini mushroom ravioli, pickled porcini mushroom, mushroom broth (€35)
✨porcino: porcini mushroom spaghetti (€40)
rabbit: homemade macaroni, ragout, olive, pine nuts (€30)
duck: square ravioli with duck, figs, mustard (€30)
risotto: ‘tenuta margherita’ carnaroli risotto, butter and ‘carlo de clat’ toma fit-milk cheese, white truffles (€80)
✨white truffle ice cream (€70)
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would revisit: try once
reservations: yes
price range pp: over €100
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📍LOCANDA DEL PILONE
location: strada della cicchetta, località modonna di como, 34, alba
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