Cravero In Caltignaga

04/07/2026: In the woods of the upper Agogna Valley, in Tabarino di Ameno, lies "L'Ustaria della faina." It's exactly what you'd imagine an osteria to be: dark wood furnishings, a canopy for outdoor dining, and a small terrace with a few tables under a pergola of American grapes. It's one o'clock on a Saturday in July, with clear sunshine and just the right amount of heat, immersed in an unnatural silence, only the birdsong and the voices, hushed like ours, of four other diners under the canopy, perhaps all afraid of breaking the harmony of silence and song. Perhaps it's a trick the owners use to make the food seem better! And they succeeded with us. Excellent local artisanal lonzino and melon. Vitello tonnato, as you'd expect. A soft and firm eggplant parmigiana, accompanied on the side by a spoonful of Genoese pesto and a small piece of local ricotta. Excellent. An excellent Bonèt. Two glasses of decent white wine, mineral water. Price €56. Well spent. It's an osteria where you eat like a restaurant. She serves, he cooks, kind, discreet, and attentive. A very Italian place.

24/06/2026: Fantastic unique experience......