La Locanda del Santo Bevitore In Novi ligure

A chance discovery. I was in Piedmont for a wine tasting at a farmhouse, and not being able to have lunch in the tasting location, as there was no room, I started looking for a restaurant, and by chance I booked at the Locanda del Santo bevitore. Once here, I chose the chef's "freehand" menu. Never was a more appropriate choice. I'll start with the restaurant manager: Davide is a truly professional, courteous and knowledgeable person in the preparation of dishes and wines. Regarding the cuisine, the "free hand" of chef Thomas Papa will be unforgettable. With each course, the taste buds could distinguish each ingredient, which is why I will be forced to return. Finally, I must also compliment the manager, who is very knowledgeable about the wines in the cellar, who passionately showed me and told me about some of the wineries in the area. If you don't just want to eat, but if you are also looking for a unique experience, this is the right place if you are in the area... or even not

Excellent food both to the eye and to the palate, wide choice of wines, friendly staff, well-kept location inside

I've been here and 5 years later I still remember the menu... super recommended

Food with little taste Very very expensive for what we ate Disappointed

I had lunch at the Ristornate del Santo Bevitore at the beginning of November 2024. Excellent welcome from the staff. Refined environment, walls of wine bottles, also a beautiful view. Dishes well served and explained. The price in line with the first choice ingredients and recipes. To be returned and recommended. Parking nearby and train station within walking distance.

Good restaurant, excellent dishes, quality cellar. Very slow service. Not high quality truffle...not very fragrant. Expensive price!!!!

Excellent location, excellent food and value for money, very kind staff, excellent food, I had a fantastic aperitif!!!!! Definitely recommended.....

Excellent food, with exceptional friendly service.

The proposed menu is very good. The first courses are good, the second course offers fish and meat dishes, cooked very well. The cellar is well stocked and the desserts are delicious. Very friendly and professional staff..... I RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT VERY HIGHLY

Having found myself by chance in Novi Ligure, I opt for this restaurant for lunch. Sufficiently refined cuisine, but without notes of excessive enthusiasm. The service was courteous, although slow and sometimes distracted, despite the place being semi-deserted. Other commercial choices are questionable. The lack of a tablecloth or runner, regardless of cleanliness, remains a "gamble" of elegance. Including the attempt at gourmet cuisine, the portions are truly embarrassing. There is little wine available. I chose to taste a champagne whose quality I don't question, but the quantity is at the limit of tasting. The choice of fruit "minestrone" presented in very small pieces of fruit in absolutely small quantities was disappointing. Such a fruit dish seasoned, at the time, with a pour of violet water that I would have gladly avoided! Personally I found it cloying. (Maybe asking, if desired, would be a gesture of courtesy.) And we arrive at the coffee, accompanied by some biscuits (3) "offered". Forgive me, but €4.00 a coffee??? It probably summarizes, simply, what has been described above.