Osteria degli Assonica In Sorisole

19/09/2025: Wonderful tasting menu with vegetarian options. Everything was truly delicious and beautifully presented. I can't say which course I liked best because everything was wow, and that's certainly not a given, on the contrary... Excellent bread making and expert display of truly excellent ingredients. Very fair price. I can only give you 5 stars, well deserved. Congratulations!

18/09/2025: Opened in 1927 by the Beltramelli family, who ensured its success for decades, making it a place of social gathering, the Trattoria delle Miniere in Lenna, a secluded village in the heart of the Bergamo Brembana Valley, has undergone a transformation since 2020. Little in form, much in substance. After several formative experiences that allowed him to acquire techniques and awareness, the young Lorenzo Bonini returned to his hometown and took over the historic trattoria, with clear ideas about what his cuisine would be, which unequivocally revolves around one key expression: territory. Yes, because it is the Brembana Valley, with its products—the fruit of typically mountain agriculture and farming methods—that Lorenzo wants to promote. The connection with the territory and its products also signifies the memory of traditional cuisine. A memory that Lorenzo Bonini wishes to embrace, through the techniques he has acquired, to propose a contemporary cuisine. The menu, always subject to change based on product availability, perfectly represents Lorenzo's vision of cuisine, which always features references to tradition, but updated and reinterpreted with a personal touch. Thus, on the late May menu, we find Taleggio cocotte (a typical cheese named after the nearby valley of the same name, where it is produced), "Le selvagge" melted egg (named after the company that produces them in Nembro, not far from the restaurant, from Livorno chickens raised free-range in the woods), Catalogna and wild herbs; "Panada," a reinterpretation of the local bread soup (served warm) with thyme-infused tomato cubes, breadcrumbs and crumble, and trout roe; The traditional casoncelli (made with water and flour and stuffed with roast beef and sausage), from which Lorenzo has removed the "weight" (in the traditional recipe) of the pancetta and added, at the customer's discretion, a dash of cinnamon flavoring, fortunately without removing the melted mountain butter. Next up are the green gnocchi with Agrì (a Slow Food Presidium cheese, made from cow's or goat's milk, produced by the Latteria Sociale of nearby Valtorta) and dandelion, flavored with wild garlic; the local goat roulade (roulade) with its rosemary sauce and sautéed seasonal vegetables; and the braised pork cheek, fresh mustard, and whipped potato puree. The dessert menu also confirms the close attention to the local gastronomic culture. Here, we find the delicious puff pastry cuffin (a type of muffin/brioche), served warm, to be dunked in Moscato di Scanzo rösömada (a zabaglione) (another local delicacy), and Leadél (local dialect for "yeast"), a successful reinterpretation of Lenna's traditional holiday cake. Lunch or dinner begins with delicious amuse-bouche where the fragrance of bread, focaccia, and polenta sheets (made from local cornmeal)—all homemade—are enhanced by the deliciousness of mountain butter, and concludes with a pre-dessert. Even coffee (of remarkable quality) is served accompanied by small homemade friandises. Two affordable tasting menus are available, with 4 or 6 courses, at 45 and 55 euros, respectively. For consistency (and, in this case, courage), the wine list also features exclusively local wineries. This is a choice we appreciate and share. The service is familiar (literally), professional, and places the customer in the best position to fully experience this compelling gastronomic experience. The restaurant, renovated and beautifully furnished in the same space as the historic trattoria, is modern, spacious, and bright. There are just a few (round) tables, well-spaced. The old bar counter at the entrance has been thoughtfully preserved. The outdoor area could be better enhanced. Perhaps in the near future.