Trattoria da Amerigo 1934 - Savigno (Italy)

@amerigo1934 is a restaurant that will warm the hearts of anyone willing to drive up into the mountains towards the peaceful little town of Savigno.

If the friendly price-tag, the homey atmosphere and the bucolic landscape are not enough reasons for you to come here, do it for the food. Amerigo is one of the best trattorias in all of Emilia Romagna, serving hearty dishes made with high quality local products. One of which stands out from the rest: truffles.

Very typical in the hills of Bologna, this magical ingredient is sourced locally and put on the spotlight here in a very intelligent manner that really gets the best out of it in every bit.

The menu consists of both classic and innovative dishes, with a date on the side of each one indicating the year that it was introduced at the restaurant. Naturally, if a dish was first put on the menu decades ago and still is there, it is definitely worth trying.

To name a few stand outs from a meal that had basically no lows, tigelle with Parmigiano Reggiano gelato (!) and balsamic vinegar was a spectacular starter, as was the gnocchi al tartufo - that I found very rich and creamy.

Amerigo is an institution. A typical Italian trattoria with great regional food, where its rustic simplicity makes you want to return as soon as you start your drive downhill.

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