6 Best Restaurants in Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta, Italy

Inside atmospheric stone-walled ancient cellars, the latest incarnation of Guido—which began in 1961 in Costigliole d’Asti—is now managed by the son of the original owners. It serves up excellent preparations of traditional dishes best sampled with one of the three tasting menus (classic, vegetables, or fish), along with superlative pairings of wine from the surrounding regions.

At one of the most popular restaurants in the Valle d'Aosta (reservations are recommended) you'll find country-style home cooking in a mountain house with lots of atmosphere, including red-and-white checkered tablecloths, antiques, farm tools, and bric-a-brac of all kinds. There's a set menu where cheese, dessert, and fresh fruit complete the meal, or you can order à la carte.

Chef Filippo Oggioni took over this traditional restaurant in 2019, adding freshness and creative versions of regional recipes and decadent desserts, available both à la carte or as five- or seven-course tasting menus. The elegant, intimate spaces of this converted mill are furnished with antiques, and a traditional ceramic stove provides additional warmth in cool weather.

The first floor of an elegant town house in the center of Turin makes a fitting location for this sophisticated restaurant. There's an excellent wine list with regional, national, and international vintages well represented, and tasting menus, including a nine-course feast that covers the full range of the restaurant's cuisine and desserts.

The Garin family made over the oldest tavern in Courmayeur to create a warm and inviting restaurant that has a 17th-century stone vault, old wooden floor, and huge stone fireplace. The menu offers seasonal specialties and innovative interpretations of regional dishes, and the cozy bar is a popular (and crowded) place for a predinner drink.

Just outside the Porta Pretoria, this simple and unpretentious restaurant serves hearty local dishes, including homemade pastas and desserts. They're also well-known for their tasty gluten-free recipes.