Ostreria Fratelli Pavesi In Podenzano

Excellent cuisine. The cured meats are among the best in the province, served with delicious giardiniera and exceptional Russian salad. Excellent tortelli con la coda (tortelli with tail) and an exceptional rice bomb. The other dishes on the menu make you want to come back to try them. Extensive wine list. Friendly, attentive, and unobtrusive service. Reasonable prices for the quality.

A very pleasant lunch in this old-fashioned osteria, with top-quality products.

A wonderful experience, a truly beautiful place, and food of a rare quality for an "osteria."

Expertly prepared food, in a refined setting with friendly service. The plin with sweetbreads was an unforgettable dish. Exit the highway to discover this gem nestled in an elegant farmhouse. Prices are high, but that's acceptable given the quality of the ingredients. The desserts are simple but well-made.

Wonderful location, clean and well-organized. Excellent service. The food is decidedly flat: ricotta tortelli with little seasoning, cured meats that aren't top-notch or perhaps over-aged (they remove the skin from the salami!), And then enough with those innards that make so much poor food but expensive like truffles! Generally radical chic... I'd say for influencers, and I'm afraid they don't even know how to cook a buttered egg. If you're looking for a shabby chic Piacenza trattoria, it's fine.

Excellent raw materials, and the quality was clearly evident. The cured meats were served on a plate and were generally good; the culatello, in particular, was truly excellent. The prosciutto crudo was high-quality, but a large portion of the slice was made up of fat: out of a width of about five fingers, three were practically nothing but fat, which made it a bit heavy after a while. The cheese selection was very good. I wasn't entirely convinced by the Russian salad, however: I expected a stronger flavor, while the sauce that held it all together was a bit overwhelming after a while. As for the tortelli piacentini, I expected a more intense flavor, despite the added cheese, and they were probably also slightly overcooked, as they tended to fall apart even when picked up with a fork. The desserts, on the other hand, were excellent: the zuppa inglese was very good, rich in Alchermes as per tradition. The sbrisolona was also good; the zabaglione wasn't entirely my cup of tea, but it was still enjoyable.

All the dishes are delicious, the brains, plin and guinea fowl salad are stratospheric.

The cuisine is top-notch, the hospitality is superb (Giacomo, the owner, is incredibly friendly), and the ambiance is beautiful, especially outside. Among the first courses, both the tortelli with butter and parmesan and the ravioli del plin are highly recommended. Among the second courses, the pigeon deserves an honorable mention. We ordered the vanilla ice cream with chocolate crumble and vinegar twice...

High quality food and wine cellar, adequate service, tavern-like atmosphere ok but toilet facilities could be improved

When you eat well, drink well, and feel good...what more do I need to say? If you read the review, come, you'll be doing yourself a favor.