Cantina del Bivio Bar-Ristorante In Canale

06/05/2025: Let's start with two undeniable points: beautiful location, incredible wine cellar... However the cuisine was a personal great disappointment. I'll try to explain: excellently executed dishes, well presented, but from such a famous, award-winning restaurant, I would have expected that something extra that was missing. Known and unknown flavours, no innovation, no twist in taste. No note of surprise, flat lunch. Service maybe a little slow, but overall good. On a side note: their ice cream is really really good.

04/05/2025: Very noble and very renowned. Maybe too much. Nothing to say about the quality of the raw materials. I was a little disappointed by: Chef who comes out of the kitchen and goes to greet only two tables (they were acquaintances) ignoring everyone else... not very courteous I would say. A continuous coming and going of waiters throughout the room which made the environment less than relaxing (at least 6/7 between waiters, sommelier, room manager, a continuous coming and going that I don't appreciate much) A course requested due to an intolerance was served with only 1 side dish while the one on the menu had 3... it's not so pleasant to see your dish without alternatives while your friends' dish has everything. This has never happened to me in other restaurants of the same level (even in non-starred ones they take care not to make those who cannot eat certain things feel "different...) In short, spending €250 each, I expect a little more attention, which is not given by the sommelier who pours the wine into my glass.... Furthermore, some dishes did not impress me at all.