30/07/2025: On our way back from the "Sentiero del Lupo" (Wolf Trail) in Montelupo Albese, we stopped for lunch. It was a great experience! The tasting menu is definitely worth trying.
28/07/2025: TRIP TO DIANO D'ALBA
July 27, 2025
A RELAXING DAY IN DIANO D'ALBA
On the peak of Diano d'Alba
After 67 years, the newlyweds decided to commemorate their first meeting by going to the same restaurant where they first met.
After a few words with the restaurant owner about the food, Mrs. Nadia pointed out the photo on the wall of "Batista," the man who ran the restaurant 57 years ago.
Batista never dreamed he'd end up on this page.
Who knows? When he's resurrected, he might recognize himself in this photo and reflect.
The Apostle Paul expressed his inspired thought, which is also valid for many of us, asserting this truth:
Moreover, I have hope toward God, which these men also have, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust. Acts 24:15
When Batista is resurrected, he will be able to read my assessment of the emotions his former restaurant of 57 years ago evoked in me, along with the delightful surprise he will experience.
REVIEW OF LOCANDA D'BATISTA
Three Alba-style meats, three tajarin pasta with 30 egg yolks, three veal rings, a side dish, three desserts, coffee and grappa, Dolcetto di Diano wine, a fair bill of 40 per person.
At Locanda D'Batista, the dining room is poorly ventilated and dimly lit, but it makes up for it by inspiring your palate.
The food is well presented, plentiful, and very tasty. Before leaving, you invariably tell Mrs. Nadia, "We'll be back."
Mrs. Nadia, the owner and manager of the restaurant for 27 years, let us know that she doesn't like reviews because she wants them all to be positive. She explained why she doesn't like them, saying that over time, people don't always have great days. Sometimes unexpected things happen, or they're very tired, and a bad day can happen, and the review doesn't evaluate the weather, but the specific incident. She confidentially told us that once, the pan on the stove caught fire, and the oil from the kitchen wafted into the dining room, raising concerns among the waiting customers. This intimacy made us realize that the review, which harshly judges a single incident, isn't truthful.
His frank confidence captivated us in his anxiety, but that doesn't diminish the value of an impartial review, because those who read it are alert and can read between the lines. They know that one incident doesn't make history, but rather the weight of the judgments that determine the value of a business's management.
Have you seen a man skilled in his work? He will be in the presence of kings, not common men. Proverbs 22:29
You must not pervert justice, nor be partial, nor be bribed with gifts, for a gift blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous. 16:19
Convinced that impartial and honest judgment is always beneficial, both for the customer and the manager, I have decided to write a double review, for both the town and the restaurant.
REVIEW OF DIANO D'ALBA
In short, Diano d'Alba is a straight rock, perched in the middle of the Langhe hills. From its summit, you can enjoy a 360-degree view, from the verdant valleys below, dotted with houses, including Alba, to the diadem of the Piedmont Alps, nestled in the distance behind the hills and the plain stretching from Bra to Saluzzo. A place to escape your worries, with your eyes so occupied with seeing everything, near and far, that your brain is busy registering only positive thoughts, banishing the negative ones.
If you then come down from the peak and sit at the table of the D'Batista Inn, you can savor the dishes prepared with the ancient art secrets that Nadia possesses, and they will make you feel good for the rest of the day.
Try it and believe it; it's best to book.
Ciao
An impartial and honest review is always beneficial for both the guest and the manager.
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