Ristorante Belbo da Bardon In San marzano oliveto

Always excellent. If you want to eat traditional Piedmontese dishes, well-prepared and carefully prepared, you'll find them here!

Excellent restaurant; it was a truly spectacular experience. The food was delicious, prepared with great care, and the staff was highly knowledgeable, attentive, and always available. They also offer a tasting of fresh local cheeses, which I recommend to anyone visiting this restaurant. We'll definitely be back.

HILLS WITH A MEMORY In San Marzano Oliveto, between Canelli and Nizza Monferrato, a road winds uphill through the vineyards to the Valle Asinari. There stands Ristorante Del Belbo Da Bardon — an old cascina that has been an inn for over a century. The Michelin Guide has awarded it a Bib Gourmand, but those who visit do not think of accolades. They come for a feeling that no longer exists anywhere else. Gioacchino Bardon — Gino — is the fourth generation of a family of innkeepers. In the 1920s, the Bardons opened a bakery, a shop, and an inn. His grandfather carried a wicker basket full of bread on his back to the markets of Canelli and Nizza. An image that says everything about who this family is. The soul of the kitchen has a name: Iolanda Gallesio, who married Gino’s grandfather in 1932. She brought knowledge that definitively gave the osteria its character. Her finanziera — prepared in copper pans, her way and no other — became legendary. As did her caponét, her chicken alla cacciatora, and her capione: a Piedmontese preservation method in which she marinated everything, even cooked meat. ‘As far as I know, we are the only ones who do that,’ says Gino. After Iolanda, Father Giuseppino continued the tradition, together with his wife Anna Torrero, who introduced the ravioli del plin. In the 1980s, tourists from Milan and Turin discovered the trattoria. The dining room filled with classic Piedmontese starters: carne cruda, vitello tonnato, Russian salad, crespelle ai fungi porcini. Gino now stands at the center of that room. Trained by grandmother and mother, he is both cook and host. Calm, warm, self-assured. He carves the meat at the table, guides guests through a wine list full of small Langhese producers, and personally prepares the finanziera and the bollito in capione. Exactly as Iolanda and Anna used to do. Nothing here was conceived for the Instagram era. The flavors are traditional yet timeless. Trattoria Bardon is not a museum, not a performance. A place that simply continues doing what it has always done: cooking, welcoming guests, and making memories.

Thank you for a wonderful greenhouse. Best regards from Switzerland, Katharina and Marco

As always, a sure thing! We'll be back again, again, and again.

Typical Monferrato cuisine. Top spot!

Excellent food, relaxing atmosphere, fast and friendly service, fair prices. Highly recommended

Family lunch, delicious agnolotti, pork shank, stew, and desserts? Fabulous.

There's no point in making a list of all the things. Everything was exceptional!! Congratulations 💯

Yesterday, my wife and I were on a picnic out of town. We're from Como, and we happened upon this restaurant by chance. I have to say, I couldn't have made a better choice. We ate very well, really, very well. It's a shame we couldn't have a full lunch, because we're elderly and can't eat full meals. We had an appetizer and a first course that were truly amazing, everything was delicious. Congratulations! Also, congratulations on the hospitality. If I ever have the chance, I'll definitely go to this restaurant again. Ignazio