We ate here our very first day in the Piedmont region of Italy, and it was a great introduction to the food of the region. We had picked it because: 1) we had never been and 2) the wines are some of our favorites. The traditional foods from here--beyond the truffles, which will start to be in season now--are equally appealing it turns out.
This is veal tonnato, or thinly sliced veal with a sauce made with canned tuna on top. This is a favorite of my spouses, and he was very happy with this version. The veal is cooked perfectly and then slice very thinly.
While he was having this course I had skewers of squid that were breaded and grilled, and oh so tender. This is not a region with a coast, but it is only a couple hours from Genoa and the seafood we had while in Piedmont was quite good.
One of the region's pastas is agnolotti, which is one of my favorites, and this dish is also quite well known here, and was on almost every a la carte menu of restaurants we ate at, but this dish, the first time I had it, was the best. The filling is a combinationof veal, beef and pork, and was absolutely delicious in the same savory way that bolognese sauce is--which used the same three meats traditionally.
I would recommend this restaurant not just for the food but also for the people watching. We were the only non-Italians at lunch, you definitely needed a reservation or risk being turned away, and we had a chance to immerse ourselves in the food and the people right away.
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